cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/88742
The House Judiciary Committee Democrats have released a trove of evidence regarding allegations of sexual assault, including a new rape allegation, against President Donald Trump in relation to Jeffrey Epstein that the lawmakers say has been deliberately covered up by the Department of Justice. The 50-page report, released Monday, contains testimony from 11 women who either accuse Trump of…
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Interesting timing. Not that I’m doubting the validity, and agree with others who are questioning that it’s only 11. A week before the election, it’s obvious that it’s to give people enough time to hear it as to sway as many votes as possible.
But, is it 11 that are the most compelling? Are the dems planning for if they retake the house and senate? Planning on a fast impeachment? If so, do they really think they will have enough senate votes to find him guilty? Doubtful.
However, if the evidence for the 11 is compelling enough to satisfy most people, are there enough republicans to support it as a way to get their failing leader out of office, implanting the vp in his stead? Compelling enough to satisfy the majority of their base, as a way for them to rebuild their base, crumbling due to his actions? If the republicans lose both houses, are they going to use the opportunity to salvage the situation, attempt to stabilize things for 2 years, and try again in 28?
Long shot assumptions, and too many open questions. Probably giving too much credit to the possibility of forward thinking politicians. Also the fact that he has his claws so far into the republican party, it’s probably not going to survive him.
A lot of us already voted. The kind of people that most need to hear this probably won’t and they may also have voted. I watched The Good Liars ask people attending his rallies if they knew his name was in the Epstein files thousands of times, and they at least claimed they had no idea.
Same thing when they were asking them if they knew he made billions since starting his second term. Again, utterly clueless.
I suppose for the low-info “independents”, it may break through and some of them may vote in the next week. I hope it has an effect on that sort. The true believers are unreachable and seem to be ensconced in an airtight media bubble that fills their head with nonsense. The low-info/swing voter/“independents”…probably anyone’s guess what makes an impression on them.
Yes.