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In reply to the discussion: Ted Lieu: "allegations of Donald Trump raping children ... of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. " [View all]AZJonnie
(3,353 posts)70. You happen to take notice when my conclusions appear to do so
But if you wanted to, you would also find I'm here nearly every day, for hours, bashing the entire fascist GQP regime, and especially IQ47. So your insinuation that I have ulterior motives when I VERY occasionally buck that trend, is not really appreciated.
I will say though I do appreciate the pedantic nature of what you had to say here (for real, see my sig line
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And, you should note, Lieu didn't say anything more than that there is evidence. There is. You deem it to be evidence without credence. That does not remove it from the realm of evidence.
My retort: it seems our definition of "evidence" is different, because I do not consider claims from an abandoned anonymous lawsuit (and staged-looking video "testimony" produced in conjunction with it) to be "evidence". The proper word would be "claims" or "allegations", IMHO. Had he used one of those words, we wouldn't be having this conversation
I GREATLY admire and LOVE 99% of everything Lieu ever says, but here he's overstating the certainty level (evidence being a stronger word than allegation) and I'm disappointed it doesn't seem like he did his research.
Now, I realize I would be better served if I could get a message to Lieu directly, but the odds that I could actually do so are slim, so I said my piece here.
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Ted Lieu: "allegations of Donald Trump raping children ... of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. " [View all]
sheshe2
Wednesday
OP
Did anyone here ever imagine that we would see the US sink to a level
Whyisthisstillclose
Wednesday
#1
Did anyone here ever imagine that the media and a large part of the country are okay with it
durablend
Wednesday
#9
I don't think they're okay with it, just don't believe it either because they're MAGA or can't accept such things happen
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#12
Bezos' was strictly a business decision, as was Paramount/CBS, as was ABC.
ificandream
18 hrs ago
#116
Sink to? Sally Hemings might like a word. IMO the real hope was that we had finally risen above...
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#13
This kind of debauchery and cruelty are not new. All one needs is to remember about the Hellfire Club in England and
Texin
Wednesday
#21
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Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#92
No, but I never expected to see a ruskie ASSet in the WH either, ruling like a mob boss.
SheltieLover
Wednesday
#33
My question is why did so many think we were living in a freaking Utopia?? (n/t)
OldBaldy1701E
22 hrs ago
#110
I think she leaves the Epstein files to other late-night commentators. I'd rather hear Jen Psaki and especially
generalbetrayus
Wednesday
#14
Maybe it makes her physically ill. This has that effect on some people. I'm one of them.
SheltieLover
Wednesday
#35
Demanding the extrajudicial murder of people over mundane emails to Epstein is not "the moderate, level-headed position"
AZJonnie
Wednesday
#55
"agents couldn't confirm that and found no other victims telling a similar story,"
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#68
I don't care who said that. It's a fact that many victims have provided testimony that
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#83
Are you this far into this discussion, saying mean things to me, NOT having looked into who said all that yet?
AZJonnie
Yesterday
#104
I've shown solid sources for my current working thesis, and you have shown nothing but personal insults and *opinion*
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16 hrs ago
#119
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AZJonnie
Wednesday
#57
Okay, well ya got me! I should have gone back and re-read it, I took your word for it
AZJonnie
Wednesday
#82
OH ABSOLUTELY!!! I'm saying I probably vaguely recalled seeing video of Ted saying "evidence" just days ago
AZJonnie
Yesterday
#102
So brilliant one, If the tips were anonymous then why is the name on all of them redacted?
Wiz Imp
19 hrs ago
#114
It's surprising to me how much control there actually is over the media right now.
hamsterjill
Wednesday
#31
WTG Rep. Lieu! For a story that was six months ago declared dead on arrival
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Wednesday
#38
Woodward released new books in 2023 & 2024. He'll probably release another this year.
Wiz Imp
12 hrs ago
#121
the motherfucking child rapist POTUS needs to resign... but will Republicans pressure him?
LymphocyteLover
Wednesday
#85
Thank you, Ted Lieu, for stating loud and clear that in the files, Trump is accused of RAPING CHILDREN.
LaMouffette
23 hrs ago
#109