trump thinks he can treat the Epstein story like he did the birth certificate story...

[Wounded Bear]

Remember, after literally years of going on about Pres Obama's birth certificate, once he was elected trump just shrugged and said something to the effect of "that doesn't matter any more." And the media went along and dropped it.

Granted, there is actual evidence in question on the Epstein case, where the Obama birth certificate story was entirely vapor ware, but that doesn't matter to trump. He thinks he can just shrug this off like he did the BC thing. Starting to look like that won't happen this time, and that's a good thing, even though there are probably some high ranking Dems on the list. We already know a few names are on the flight manifests that we don't like to see or hear about, but I don't think there are any witnesses I've heard of that call them out.

We're all assuming that whatever "lists" exist will be populated heavily with Repub and RW higher ups, and rightfully so given the hypocrisy they exhibit in other matters.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. They need to squelch this issue

There may be little concrete evidence, but I suspect it is a system far, far more widespread than has been made public this far.

[odins folly]

2. And his continuing exasperation

Is almost proof that his name is ALL over those files. I think an actual “list” doesn’t actually exist, but there’s video. I think I remember reading that epstein leveraged his knowledge about high profile folks to amass his wealth.
It also smells like that since after shitbag jumped in to block for bondie, she spouted that the only video was “downloaded kiddie porn”. My first thought on that was what is the line between kp and video evidence of grown men having their way with underage girls?

[BoRaGard]

3. Karma

goes around and comes around, many people say

In any event, the G.O.Pedo party has a lot to answer for.

[malaise]

4. He can't make this vanish

Too much evidence of their close friendship is available

[Grammy23]

5. Makes me think that tRumpolini grossly underestimated

What a hot button pedophilia is to his die hard fans. He whipped them into a frenzy over this issue for years. It was a main talking point for years. He did that. He intentionally set the fire and now thinks he can just walk away as if none of it matters? He underestimated the depth of their rage about the dirty old men who were abusing the young girls. Plus, he said repeatedly that heads would roll, names would be released, the Epstein List would be revealed. Everything in the files would be opened and shown.

Now? Crickets. Time to move on. Let’s put this thing aside. Can’t we talk about other things?

tRumpolini touched a nerve and now it must be dealt with. Face whatever is contained in the files.

The MAGA folks will not be stifled. Their ire is real. He built it. Now he gets to reap the consequences.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Your keyboard to god's monitor...

I keep hoping this story has legs under it. The MAGA outrage seems real, though it is still not certain that they will really turn on trump. I suspect a sacrificial lamb will be rolled out they can pin it all on, but we'll see.

I've been wondering how long they could keep the outrage machine going.

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. One thing about MAGA's pedo obsession though

To find this level of projection would normally require a visit to an IMAX theatre.

The more they rant about "Family Values", the more probable that they hiding some really disturbing personal behavior. It's all an act - in part to get votes and claim moral high ground - but also a cover to conceal their own dark secrets.

I mean come on, Dennis Hastert, Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump,...

The men of MAGA just wish they could get away with the same things that their cult leaders do.