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Orrex

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13. Al Franken was forced out by his own party

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:12 AM

Feb 2

For appearing in a stated photo a decade earlier with his hands in the vicinity of an adult woman's chest.

Now we have numerous photos of Trump oozing all over literal children, and the Congress does nothing.

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The Rude Pundit: Why Are We Not Purging People in the Epstein Files from the American Government? [View all] babylonsister Feb 2 OP

Because Americans do not care enough to do anything. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #1

They do not care about the layers of abuse children in this country have survived. Hope22 Feb 2 #2

Aint that the truth! ananda Feb 2 #3

They are shameless malaise Feb 2 #4

"I can't wrap my head around it" markie Feb 2 #5

It's a coup. Blues Heron Feb 2 #6

It is just the natural progression. British colonial America started as an oligarchy and remained that way for many LiberalArkie Feb 2 #14

I think Democrat's strategy is to wait Krasnov out, gab13by13 Feb 2 #7

Beyond direct revolution what choice is there? JCMach1 Feb 2 #19

If it works like it always does maxrandb Feb 2 #8

Not thousands of posts gab13by13 Feb 2 #11

We will purge the government of the pedophiles! KS Toronado Feb 2 #9

It's a question I keep asking but never see an actual answer... Nanjeanne Feb 2 #10

Apparently. pedophilia is just a matter of political opinion anymore. n/t Beartracks Feb 2 #12

Al Franken was forced out by his own party Orrex Feb 2 #13

+1 leftstreet Feb 2 #16

Did you miss hearing about the 7 other women? EdmondDantes_ Feb 2 #21

Well holy shit, yes I did! Orrex Feb 2 #22

Because the mainstream media is not screaming bloody murder, like they do about the Democrats Clouds Passing Feb 2 #15

It hasn't really hurt Wall Street yet. n/t flvegan Feb 2 #17

He's live on the Stephanie Miller Show now. rubbersole Feb 2 #18

Because "think of the children/children are our future" is the same bullshit hype as "no one is above the law". Solly Mack Feb 2 #20

For Trump, they come back saying that Melon Feb 2 #23