People should be pressuring their own local representatives to make sure they ARE voting to release the Epstein Files.

So far in the past 24 hours, Trump’s team has:

  • Threatened GOP members with Truth posts
  • Placed threatening stories with friendly media outlets
  • Called over a dozen House Republicans for secret meetings

I’m sure they will escalate this before any votes happen, but let’s make sure this passes.

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    Seems it’s already happening. Lots of GOP defectors, and if that’s all that comes from it, so be it, but it gives everyone else more leverage in the future. His base is crumbling anyway because of everything else.

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      I understand that you are optimistic, and I can appreciate that. But if you take a step back and this about it, these “defectors” will fall back in line. They will NOT impeach Trump. They will NOT charge him wit any crimes. They like it exactly as it is right now and have no reason to change anything. Why would they rock the boat now? This will all go away in a week or two when the news decides that kissing his ass is making them money again.

      This isn’t about Trump or Republicans. This is about the powerful billionaires behind them and they would have him gone already if they wanted him gone.

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        Well, it’s not optimism, it’s cause and effect, and it’s already taking place, so it’s not like I’m throwing Hopium around.

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          Oh! I was not being serious about you being delusional before. Now I am. It’s not already taking place and it won’t take place. It’s theater and you are taking the bait. If in 2 months there’s another president due to the Epstein files, I’ll buy you the tallest beer they sell.

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            2 months? I don’t even know what you’re talking about here…

            Facts:

            • The number of GOP reps voting FOR the release of these is increasing, and others expected to vote for it as well when the time comes “according to sources”
            • Trump’s own base is eroding: check the exits from last week’s election, or current polls in safe Trump areas, or even go back and see where he’s underwater on issues stemming back to when this all started. It’s Epstein as much as anything else.

            Even though he can’t be reelected, GOP members are feeling the heat on this issue in contested areas, and aren’t going to stick their neck out for this guy if it means losing their seats, or having to run against someone who voted FOR the release in contested areas. How do I know this? Because they’re saying it plainly.

            Not sure how you think this is optimism, it’s currently happening, friend.

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              “Turning” on Trump is all theatrics.

              Not that I would, but what would you be willing to bet that Trump isn’t affected by this? $100? $1000? $10,000?

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                I mean…you’d be a sucker. Again, this is all already happening. Did you not just read that he had summoned a handful of MAGAts to the White House in the past 24 hours? Multiple turned it down, two publicly said they’re still voting to release the files.

                It kind of sounds like you’re in denial of the emprical evidence that he can’t stop this, and his own party is turning on him. Fuck, I don’t even like bringing up her name as if she’s Candyman or something, but look at MTG…like WOW.

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                  When the realization sets in for you that nothing is going to happen, it’s going to hurt, brother. I hope the worst happens to him, but even with what you say is already happening, I can’t bring myself to think that the past won’t repeat itself this time too.

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                    Again…you’re expecting something I did not even mention, and I never claimed to happen.

                    What I did say would happen is ALREADY happen, I don’t think you get that. You e already lost the “bet” you’re trying to make.