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It's because the MAGA base became furious that the Trump administration seems to be covering it up. This raises a few questions for me:
1. Why didn't the Clinton (2016), Biden (2020), and Harris (2024) campaigns make this a major issue to be use against Trump?
2. Would the media have hyped the story if it was being promoted by the left or is this another case of the media kissing up to the MAGA movement?
3. Are many Democrats quiet because they know several prominent people on the left are on the list?
4. Has anyone talked to the Trump/Epstein rape victim, Katie Johnson?

Phoenix61
(18,485 posts)people with the money. IMHO, they tried talking to him but he refused to listen so . I expect to see more of this until he comes to heel.
GoCubsGo
(34,091 posts)Gloria Allred was representing her, and she was ready to testify against Trump, but backed out of it. Allred said it was out of fear of retribution. There are others just like her, too. Trump always sends his goons after people.
Are the Democrats being "quiet"? How the hell would anyone know? It's not like the media gives them the time of day. They're too busy being Trump stenographers.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)Someone could simply ask Allred if she had a good case against Trump, there was a witness by the way.
There was another little girl who Krasnov raped and there was a witness. The girl's name was Maria, she simply disappeared.
Krasnov is a monster and people fear him, Democrats fear him, judges fear him. Why hasn't a judge held a Krasnov lawyer in contempt yet? There is plenty of proof that lawyers have been lying to the court. They fear him. They fear death threats.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)Musk is pals with Putin and what has Krasnov been doing? Krasnov is talking trash to Putin, at 1st I thought it was Kabuki theater, maybe it wasn't.
Krasnov is threatening to send more arms to Ukraine. Krasnov is threatening to add more sanctions to Russia.
Musk is the messenger boy sent by Putin. Putin knows all about Krasnov and Epstein and he is threatening Krasnov with it. Putin can release everything and not be worried about being Epsteined.
Let me know when those Patriot missiles actually arrive in Ukraine, and let me know when those sanctions have been put on Russia.
Didn't TACO man give Putin 50 days?
mwmisses4289
(1,582 posts)and they expected it to be released to show there were only dam libruls on the list.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)Johnny2X2X
(23,099 posts)1. Why didn't the Clinton (2016), Biden (2020), and Harris (2024) campaigns make this a major issue to be use against Trump?
A- The previous Dem campaigns didn't make it an issue because they respect the DOJ and believe the justice department should remain separated from politics.
2. Would the media have hyped the story if it was being promoted by the left or is this another case of the media kissing up to the MAGA movement?
A- The media is wholly owned by Far Right billionaires, they will never cover it properly because Trump is their guy.
3. Are many Democrats quiet because they know several prominent people on the left are on the list?
A- Doubt it, and Epstein was friends with a ton of people on both sides of the aisle, being on his contact list is meaningless, flying on his plane is also meaningless, and even visiting his island doesn't mean you did anything wrong or knew about anything.
4. Has anyone talked to the Trump/Epstein rape victim, Katie Johnson?
A- This is a crazy one, see answer to question 2, the media would be forcing this person into the spotlight if it were a Dem she accused of raping them when they were a child..
Basically, we are fucked as a free country.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)Leave the little girl out of it, ask Gloria Allred if she had a good case.
If Dems are protecting Dems who were involved in Epstein's sex trafficking then they should be primaried. Prosecute anyone who was involved with Epstein, including Democrats.
Elon Musk was the person who gave this issue legs. His fight with Krasnov opened a can of worms.
How polite, holding back that Krasnov was good friends with a sex trafficker during the campaign, how noble. Just play the clips of Krasnov talking about how he was good pals with Epstein, use his own words.
newdeal2
(3,449 posts)Remember the white binders full of old material they gave to MAGA influencers? Turned out to be a dud and the base was pissed ever since. Bondi then gave assurances that she and Kash were on top of it and would follow up again. That time was now probably because they thought they could bury the news over a summer weekend after the big bill passed.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)newdeal2
(3,449 posts)Also in one of the recent pressers, Bondi took a reporter's question about Epstein after Trump (sitting next to her) said to stop talking about it. He looked pissed that she didn't follow his cue.
BlueTsunami2018
(4,504 posts)It was hated by people on all sides and it was being talked about. Now, poof, like it never happened.
gab13by13
(28,939 posts)The Senate had crafted a Bill with 85 co-sponsors. The Bill would impose sanctions on Russia indirectly by sanctions to other countries that did business with Russia. I believe the Bill also provided arms to Ukraine.
Guess what, Thune and Blumenthal just trashed the Bill because they said that Krasnov can do what the Bill would do all by himself and it would give Krasnov more bargaining power.
Coincidently the tariffs, the added sanctions, are aimed at BRIC countries. They are 8 countries that are working to replace the dollar as the world's currency.
Thune and Blumenthal just killed the Bill because Krasnov will do a better job dealing with his master, Putin.
mackdaddy
(1,800 posts)They have been doing fine firing up the base and keeping this going for literal decades as a 'Deep State' BS the Dems don't want you to see it thing.
But, apparently Donald was getting tired of it and tried to end it. Apparently that is one thing even his control was not big enough to overwhelm the MAGA conspiracy theory machine.
And why did the Democrats not use this in office? First there was probably some embarrassing names that might have come out. But mostly because that is not how the Democratic Leadership roll. Can you see Chuck Schumer going all fire and brimstone on this? I don't. We are more Merit Garland than Bill Barr temperament. Which is why we don't control any of the three branches of government right now...