House grinds to a halt as GOP tries to shut down Epstein votes

[0311]

The rats are abandoning the ship!

Little MIkie of the Small Johnson knows he would flat lose a floor vote and now he only going to make matters worse.

GOP Strategist Slams Mike Johnson's 'Big Tactical Mistake': 'He's Only Making It Worse'.

GOP strategist slams Mike Johnson's 'big' tactical 'mistake': 'He's making it worse!'

Republican strategist and political analyst Susan Del Percio slammed House Republicans’ efforts to stonewall measures to unseal documents on Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, arguing their tactics are actually “prolonging” criticism of Republicans among their base.“I think he's prolonging it and...

www.rawstory.com

 

[Care4all]

Show me in the Constitution where the AG is supposed to be independent.

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[konradv]

Your take isn't based on any law or the Constitution itself.

You’re running interference for a pedo. If Biden should have released the files, then so should Trump.

 

[0311]

It looks like Oblama and Hillary are safe.

A very lame attempt at deflection and distraction. FYI, Gabbert says she has dirt on both of them. Problem is, there isn't any. Just orders from guy who she gave sexual favors to.

 

[JimH52]

Epstein wasn’t alone in his crimes. There was a whole system.

Many people on left and right are walking free.

 

[0311]

Japan didn’t take the Dutch colonies until after PH, when they had less to worry about.

WTF, what Epstein have to do with Japan taking Islands in the Pacific after Pearl Harbor?

 

[citygator]

What about those two judges?

Let congress vote on it. WHY NOT?

 

[Papageorgio]

It’s part of the interview here. Julie Brown knows more about the case than about anyone.

Everything You Need to Know About the Epstein Files

Tim Miller explains exactly what’s likely still hidden in the so-called Epstein files: the computers, surveillance tapes, heavily redacted FBI records, mysterious finances, and unanswered questions from Epstein’s death.

www.thebulwark.com

The article, nor the video say anything about Biden or Garland opened any investigation. So produce it or admit you have no idea and threw it out there hoping it would stick.

 

[XponentialChaos]

I want to avoid smearing innocent men from guilt by association

But that appears increasingly difficlut

However libs snd their corrupt news media will ignore the libs and only attack conservatives with or without evidence

That’s not the way to handle it.

Trump is getting smeared for not being fully transparent about this.

If you guys have nothing to hide, then just reveal everything and let the public take it from there.

 

[Invisibleflash]

How did the Republicans go from the party of referring to the last president as "Pedo Joe" and accusing their opposition of being groomers to becoming a party that protects a pedophile ring? Who are they covering for?

State of play: The House Rules Committee is not planning to hold votes this week to prepare major legislation for the House floor, meaning any remaining votes will likely be on small, noncontroversial bills.

• The House had been scheduled to vote on GOP legislation involving immigration and environmental legislation this week that had to go through the panel first.
• But Democrats planned to force yet more votes on amendments aimed at forcing the Justice Department to release all its documents on Epstein.

What they're saying: Members of the Rules Committee in both parties told reporters the standstill is due to Republicans not wanting to vote on the Epstein-related amendments.

MSN

 

[XponentialChaos]

I'm sure it does.

Nope.

If I had my way, I'd release it all.

If a woman runs on a promise to release them all, I'll vote for her, so long as I agree on other issues.

If a man runs on the same promise and I agree with him on other issues I'll vote for him. But I'd expect a change of heart.

This is a powerful men thing, not a MAGA thing, is my point.

When Republicans in congress, especially women, were calling for the release of the files, were you on this board standing in solidarity with them?

So we’re in agreement. They should release everything. And it looks like they’re hiding something bad that implicates several powerful men.

 

[Invisibleflash]

Trump ordered the DOJ to release all pertinent information on Epstein.

Is that why he had hundreds of FBI looking for his name in the records?

 

[Papageorgio]

And yet it's Republicans protecting Epstein.

Not that you care, because you think the president has the unilateral authority to ignore the crimes of his protected class. That's what you want. You don't want career public servants making decisions about prosecuting people. You want the president, who is basically 100% unaccountable, to do that.

Your view of how government should function is so fucked up.

Epstein was convicted and is now dead, how is he being protected by anyone.

 

[martybegan]

About the Office​

The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the Attorney General which evolved over the years into the head of the Department of Justice and chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested. In matters of exceptional gravity or importance the Attorney General appears in person before the Supreme Court. Since the 1870 Act that established the Department of Justice as an executive department of the government of the United States, the Attorney General has guided the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.

Learn more about Attorneys General throughout history

That says nothing about independence from the Executive Branch.

 

[martybegan]

You’re running interference for a pedo. If Biden should have released the files, then so should Trump.

Why didn't Biden do it?

 

[martybegan]

Let congress vote on it. WHY NOT?

What does congress have to do with it?

 

[Invisibleflash]

TNHarley

What do you expect to find in the Epstein files?

People want names of the pedos. And they want penalties for the pedos.

 

[Seymour Flops]

So we’re in agreement. They should release everything. And it looks like they’re hiding something bad that implicates several powerful men.

Yes, I'm glad you agree with me, however belatedly.

 

[Invisibleflash]

Speaker Mike Johnson to shut down House early amid Jeffrey Epstein drama

The House speaker announced that lawmakers would leave a day early for a five-week break from Washington as tensions soar over Epstein files.

www.usatoday.com

"We're not going to play political games with this," Johnson said in a news conference July 22.

MAGA voters' displeasure over the Justice Department's recent review of Epstein's case has driven a wedge between President Donald Trump and his usually loyal base.

And he doesn't try to hide the reason why. He is running from the Epstein scandal. I bet trump called him and gave him marching orders.

MAGAt Mike!

It won't go away. Have the ghost of Epstein **** him every day of the week until the pedos are brought to justice...whomever and wherever they are!

 

[Oddball]

Be easy to follow up on.

After she testifies, does Johnson immediately allow the votes, or does he find another reason/excuse?

My money is on the latter....He never passes up an opportunity to diasappoint.