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Martin Eden

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13. "an accusation like pedophilia would be too much"

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 03:13 PM

Jul 2019

It will take much more than an accusation of pedophilia; credible proof is needed.

Trump has already been credibly accused of sexual assault by his victims, but that hasn't budged the needle with the MAGA crowd (including evangelicals).

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Trump's crimes are countless. But it's pedophilia that will destroy him. [View all] Cyrano Jul 2019 OP

I Think You're Probably Right dlk Jul 2019 #1

I sure hope you are right. SallyHemmings Jul 2019 #2

not only that, barbtries Jul 2019 #29

I wonder how often the opinions of fake news trumpettes show up in polling and skew in2herbs Jul 2019 #59

I'm getting really impatient with polls of republicans. barbtries Jul 2019 #60

GOPers painted themselves into a box from which there is no escape. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #90

i agree. barbtries Jul 2019 #97

His supporters will... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #3

I disagree, watoos Jul 2019 #7

Their confirmation bias is off the chart though. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #78

Wingnuts defended Joe Paterno to the bitter end tenderfoot Jul 2019 #102

D There will be a sudden Nasruddin Jul 2019 #17

and a sudden flood of deepfake easily debunked videos of other unrelated shyte MadLinguist Jul 2019 #68

B... It's what they've been doing since the beginning uponit7771 Jul 2019 #20

Roy Moore ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #21

Gym Jordan BadgerMom Jul 2019 #30

His accusations were slightly lesser Polybius Jul 2019 #80

Still got 48.3% of the vote... meadowlander Jul 2019 #84

The video duforsure Jul 2019 #4

No they do not care. Iliyah Jul 2019 #9

What I find interesting... jberryhill Jul 2019 #5

Then there's the Catholic Church . . . Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #11

Yep jberryhill Jul 2019 #15

Agreed. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #28

Many, many True Blue American Jul 2019 #44

How many of them have mentioned Trump? jberryhill Jul 2019 #45

That's not really correct jberryhill Jul 2019 #48

I misunderstood your earlier post - Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #51

"the entire Epstein thing" jberryhill Jul 2019 #67

Agreed. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #82

Best buddies: Kingofalldems Jul 2019 #63

Yes, and? jberryhill Jul 2019 #66

No disagreement from me altho the QAnon folks do seem a bit crazier Arazi Jul 2019 #22

Those Q people are right round the bend jberryhill Jul 2019 #69

You left out Mueller and rusty fender Jul 2019 #74

Ah, Fitzmas jberryhill Jul 2019 #75

I feel the same.. reminds me of Al Capone nini Jul 2019 #6

The REALLY sad part of this entire fiasco Scarsdale Jul 2019 #65

For sure nini Jul 2019 #83

without evidence, there is no reason to speculate reactions (nt) stopdiggin Jul 2019 #8

Maybe. Is Epstein prepared to testify to all of this? Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #10

NY and other states can bring their own charges. A Prez pardon won't work. Cyrano Jul 2019 #14

He will never get a pardon Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #19

His base won't see him as a pedophile. The girls will be labeled as consenting AJT Jul 2019 #12

It was a teenage wedding and the old folks trev Jul 2019 #35

"an accusation like pedophilia would be too much" Martin Eden Jul 2019 #13

exactly Locrian Jul 2019 #85

A video of Trump raping children Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #16

if someone ratted him out yea qazplm135 Jul 2019 #18

Perhaps Mr. Cholesterol will lay him low Cyrano Jul 2019 #27

Antichrist? trev Jul 2019 #36

nah qazplm135 Jul 2019 #53

LOL trev Jul 2019 #71

trump won't pardon epstein. He'd never be able to justify it. Not in a shraby Jul 2019 #23

Nah. Caging children doesn't do it. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #24

We can hope but I doubt it. KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #25

He lusted after his own daughter, when she was a teenager.. you speak the truth! secondwind Jul 2019 #26

What he said about Ivanka. . . Collimator Jul 2019 #47

The Magats I know here in red country do not Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #31

Until someone actually prosecutes him for it bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #32

Get Trump's investments with Epstein if any Loki Liesmith Jul 2019 #33

Wishful thinking. redstateblues Jul 2019 #34

Give it time. Concrete doesn't float. Shit does. Cyrano Jul 2019 #37

joinfortmill Joinfortmill Jul 2019 #38

Unfortunately... jmowreader Jul 2019 #39

In the long term yes. In the short term probably not. defacto7 Jul 2019 #40

As Yoda would say: "Strong is the stupid in this place." Cyrano Jul 2019 #41

It had better. Iggo Jul 2019 #42

"Patience and time." -- (Leo Tolstoy: "War and Peace") Cyrano Jul 2019 #49

There Is Already That One Clip DallasNE Jul 2019 #43

I would guess Epstein has a 'Dead Mans Switch' alittlelark Jul 2019 #46

We don't know that Epstein is blackmailing, but he doesn't seem to have a real job FakeNoose Jul 2019 #73

I would like to think that, but his moron supporters will rationalize even that. nt Javaman Jul 2019 #50

The Dynamic Duo -- McConnell and Bar -- will protect him thru a 2nd term IF NCjack Jul 2019 #52

correct Locrian Jul 2019 #86

Too many of his base want to be just like him... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #54

Nah, MAGA occultist will blame the children uponit7771 Jul 2019 #55

it wouldn't surprise me if MAGA's offered up their young daughters to their god tRump.nt yaesu Jul 2019 #61

I hope you are right but would be willing to bet a fair percentage of his base think appleannie1 Jul 2019 #56

I remember reading a charging document Dan Jul 2019 #57

What if Epstein is a long time intelligence asset who manages honeypots PufPuf23 Jul 2019 #58

Great post. Kingofalldems Jul 2019 #62

Not to be a downer, but we've seen how pedophilia, republican candidates, and their base mix Victor_c3 Jul 2019 #64

I truly hope you're right, but... DangerousRhythm Jul 2019 #70

I think if there was a video of Trump raping a 1 year old his base doc03 Jul 2019 #72

I'm to a point where I believe the low level of humanity of his... Guilded Lilly Jul 2019 #76

Is it possible for Barr to quash this investigation? n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #77

Is there hard evidence linking Trump to Epstein's underage girls? Polybius Jul 2019 #79

Faith is belief in things unseen jberryhill Jul 2019 #81

How many of those children The Wizard Jul 2019 #87

Kick this one. Kingofalldems Jul 2019 #88

Trumpy had a modeling agency. Underage girls from Europe. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #89

I agree. I think there is a deep, wide and dark ugly river dirtiness underneath the Epstein case. Hotler Jul 2019 #91

Is that why his supporters are saying "But Bill Clinton..."? mwooldri Jul 2019 #92

You overate the integrity of "Trump women" Pantagruel Jul 2019 #93

Sadly, Cyrano, I don't think so. Texin Jul 2019 #94

I'm not going to hold my breath. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #95

See: Donald Trump & Jeffrey Epstein Rape Lawsuit and Affidavits bloom Jul 2019 #96

turned limbaugh on for a bit and guess what. he associated epstien with democrats only certainot Jul 2019 #98

I wouldn't count on it... Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #99

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #100

But Barr has control of the evidence... Kablooie Jul 2019 #101