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senseandsensibility

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8. They just kicked it up a notch

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:57 PM

Jul 25

Her lawyer went on FAUX just now and said "We haven't spoken to the president or anybody about a pardon just yet. The president this morning said he had the power to do so and we hope he exercises that power in a right and just way." So they're softening up the target audience.

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They're normalizing a pardon for Maxwell [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 25 OP

Yes, of course. It's all carefully calculated. MineralMan Jul 25 #1

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 25 #2

Your last paragraph is what helps me senseandsensibility Jul 25 #9

I don't understand how this helps with MAGA EarlG Jul 25 #3

You make excellent points senseandsensibility Jul 25 #5

Its a cult GusBob Jul 25 #10

Not in this case. A pardon for Maxwell will make the portion of MAGA whom are already upset Wiz Imp Jul 25 #12

"Sucker me once, sucker me a thousand times... BoRaGard Jul 25 #4

It will be political suicide, gab13by13 Jul 25 #6

I sincerely hope you're right senseandsensibility Jul 25 #7

They just kicked it up a notch senseandsensibility Jul 25 #8

The portion of MAGA that are irate about the Epstein mess will not be pacified with a Maxwell pardon. Wiz Imp Jul 25 #11

Newsmax is already declaring she is a victim in this. Liberal In Texas Jul 25 #13

Not according to her victims senseandsensibility Jul 25 #14

I believe that trump will pardon Maxwell LetMyPeopleVote Jul 26 #15