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senseandsensibility

(24,934 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:54 PM Jul 2025

Good one, Schumer!

According to nbcnews.com, Chuck Schumer has dubbed the early break called for by Johnson the "Epstein Recess."

Pretty good, Leader Schumer. Other Dems, are you listening? Sounds to me like a pretty good messaging tool. Simplicity and repetition are everything in messaging though. So the rest of you need to get on board.

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Good one, Schumer! (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jul 2025 OP
Post here if you hear any Dem repeating this! senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #1
TY Kick for Sen Schumer! Cha Jul 2025 #2
This is a great way JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #3
Aaaand into the ether Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #4
Go, Chuck! Epstein Recess it is! ancianita Jul 2025 #5
Yes Indeed. soldierant Jul 2025 #7
I just think the other Dems need to rally around him senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #8
Let's call local Representatives (esp. in red districts), request in-person town halls during "The Epstein Recess." Timeflyer Jul 2025 #6
Done! nt lastlib Jul 2025 #28
Not always his biggest fan Orrex Jul 2025 #9
Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess. lastlib Jul 2025 #10
ding! AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #14
billboards . trucks and a bumper sticker. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #17
tRumpstein recess works too.... joanbarnes Jul 2025 #11
ding. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #15
i think it was but was buried . i am not sure. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #16
Finally nowforever Jul 2025 #12
UNFORTUNATELY. . . Jimvanhise Jul 2025 #13
That would only serve to make his MAGA base even more suspicious Zambero Jul 2025 #18
Yes, Dems should be screaming about that senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #20
How many Scaramuccis to make up an Epstein Recess? Zambero Jul 2025 #19
How many infrastructure roll-outs? IIRC, that was going to happen in two weeks. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #27
Kick SheltieLover Jul 2025 #21
Ok, (my) Sen Schumer, this Is one of the ways u go for it! Well played! electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #22
Good one. Standing applause for bullseye. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #23
Agree to rename the Washington Commanders BonnieJW Jul 2025 #24
That's exactly what it is. The fix is in! Martin68 Jul 2025 #25
He also got the Big Beautiful Bill name removed from the legislation displacedvermoter Jul 2025 #26

ancianita

(43,307 posts)
5. Go, Chuck! Epstein Recess it is!
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:39 PM
Jul 2025

Thanks for your post, giving credit where credit's due, senseandsensibility.

soldierant

(9,352 posts)
7. Yes Indeed.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:06 PM
Jul 2025

I know Chuck has been disappointing to many of us who are more progressive - and, yes, including me - but he does have accomplishments in his history and throwing him under the bus is IMO not warranted. Credit where credit is due indeed.

senseandsensibility

(24,934 posts)
8. I just think the other Dems need to rally around him
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jul 2025

He IS the leader. Sure he's not perfect but they need to be team players.

Timeflyer

(3,752 posts)
6. Let's call local Representatives (esp. in red districts), request in-person town halls during "The Epstein Recess."
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:00 PM
Jul 2025

lastlib

(28,235 posts)
10. Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:24 PM
Jul 2025

Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess.
Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess.
Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess.
Epstein recess. Epstein recess. Epstein recess.

This is how we do it.

Jimvanhise

(592 posts)
13. UNFORTUNATELY. . .
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:29 PM
Jul 2025

Trump and his cronies seem to be planning to make a deal with Epstein's partner to buy her silence. Evidence. We must have more evidence to bury him with!

Zambero

(9,981 posts)
18. That would only serve to make his MAGA base even more suspicious
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:54 PM
Jul 2025

Coverup. Conspiracy. Lack of transparency. Broken promises. Quid Pro Quo.
Not that it won't happen...

Zambero

(9,981 posts)
19. How many Scaramuccis to make up an Epstein Recess?
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 06:14 PM
Jul 2025

By my calculations, the designated Epstein Recess extending from July 23 through September 1 totals 42 calendar days.
A full Scaramucci is generally considered to be 10 days. Some would say it's 11 days, but we'll go with 10 for this exercise.
Therefore 42/10 = 4.2 Scaramuccis!
Fun fact: One year (365 days) = 8.7 Epstein Recesses

Ocelot II

(130,488 posts)
27. How many infrastructure roll-outs? IIRC, that was going to happen in two weeks.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:26 AM
Jul 2025

So one Epstein Recess is equal to exactly three infrastructure rollouts.

displacedvermoter

(4,448 posts)
26. He also got the Big Beautiful Bill name removed from the legislation
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:24 AM
Jul 2025

that will ruin millions of lives. Yeah...

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