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stopdiggin

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24. Disagree on the very strongest of terms

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #23)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 05:30 PM

2 hrs ago

It was a near inexcusable pratfall - in both ethical and political terms.

Repeating - 'coordinating' with a convicted felon (and sexual predator) - DURING congressional hearings and testimony. Shame!

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House Republicans move to censure Plaskett over text messages with Epstein [View all] Zorro 22 hrs ago OP

If only Republicans were as eager to pursue Epstein's predator friends dlk 21 hrs ago #1

i agree with norman in general, but rampartd 21 hrs ago #2

Epstein had been convicted as a sex offender of minors eleven years earlier MichMan 21 hrs ago #3

i get it, but if court decisions are the standard. rampartd 21 hrs ago #4

Have no idea of what that has anything to do with Plaskett and Epstein texting each other in a congressional hearing MichMan 21 hrs ago #5

I hadn't heard about any of this before now, slightlv 21 hrs ago #8

Here is a clip from the Washington Post of some of it MichMan 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you... slightlv 2 hrs ago #26

Epstein was acting as an informant to Plaskett on Trump/Cohen for that 2019 hearing. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #13

having a hard time following the defense here stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #9

Oops. Well that kinda' sucks. Well, okay - really, really blows? stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #6

Plaskett did nothing wrong. She was using Epstein as an informant. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #14

believe that if you want to stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #19

Yes, during the hearing, so she could get info on what Cohen was talking about. SunSeeker 5 hrs ago #20

you do you. Meanwhile, I am going to criticize Democrats when they make egregious ethical stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #22

There was nothing unethical about Plaskett getting info to prosecute Trump from his former best friend. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #23

Disagree on the very strongest of terms stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #24

You've made your opinion quite clear. I, and House Democrats, do not share it. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #25

I support censuring her. You cannot be appearing to take Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #7

I don't. She was not taking direction from Epstein, she was using him as an informant. SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #15

Wasn't She One of the Impeachment Managers? Deep State Witch 20 hrs ago #11

Yes she was. But this is NOT payback Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #16

It totally was payback for her prosecution of Trump. SunSeeker 5 hrs ago #21

The motion FAILED. Plaskett did nothing wrong; she was talking to an scumbag informant to get info on Trump/Cohen. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #12

Who knew more about Trump and his dirty dealings that Jeffrey Epstein? mackdaddy 10 hrs ago #17

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), is this lap puppy republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #18