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yardwork

(69,064 posts)
33. I see things differently.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 02:47 PM
9 hrs ago

Even before the Supreme Court handed the election to W, there was a well-funded smear campaign against Al Gore that resulted in the election being close enough to steal. Much of that astro-turfing was coordinated by the NRA, which has been funded by the Kremlin for at least that long.

In 2004 the smear campaign against Kerry was next level. Kerry had chaired a Senate committee investigating crimes in Eastern Europe. Valerie Plame was outed - she was investigating nuclear threats in Eastern Europe.

After the USSR collapsed what took its place was chaos and greed led by very evil people.

Why didn't Obama and Biden blow the lid off the election interference? I don't know but I suspect that they thought it was better for national security to keep things quiet and "look forward" - a mistake the Democratic Party had made too often.

I doubt that Obama or Biden knew much about Epstein or what he was doing. I think they underestimated what we've been up against. So did Gore and Kerry. So did many Republicans, imo.

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The "pee" in "pee tape" was a capital "P" for "Pedo" RockRaven Sunday #1
What a tragic disappointment Lulu KC 8 hrs ago #42
FSB/GRU. roamer65 Sunday #2
+1 peppertree 9 hrs ago #37
We knew this.. a global CSA criminal syndicate has been operating for years Bread and Circuses Sunday #3
Do the math. This was not a sex operation. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #7
Gates' divorce gives some insight into the reach of the Trump/Epstein operation Bluetus 14 hrs ago #9
It was any kind of blackmail. Money laundering was a big part of it. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #14
Provingonce again that you don't have to be smart to be a billionaire Bluetus 12 hrs ago #18
It was both. harumph 12 hrs ago #21
Lots of rich people pay for sex one way or another. Bluetus 12 hrs ago #24
Your maths are way off. By a factor of 1000. Celerity 11 hrs ago #25
Correct 500,000 services Bluetus 10 hrs ago #29
I was only disputing the '500 million services' part, not the rest. nt Celerity 6 hrs ago #49
Bluetus, a question. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #27
He wasn't paying those girls $2000 per service Bluetus 10 hrs ago #30
Interesting. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #35
"If they were not paying him, didn't they get suspicious?" Bluetus 9 hrs ago #36
Yes I agree. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #38
It is a dark business, but I think you nailed it. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #41
What about the drug trade. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #39
I doubt it was much Bluetus 9 hrs ago #40
I think you are right. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #43
No need for drug gangs to kill Epstein. He was already in jail Bluetus 7 hrs ago #45
Exactly Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #51
Translation, Either Barr or his father (or both) were clients Bluetus 1 hr ago #52
It Was Both. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #44
I still think Trump is a Russian agent - sounds conspiracy theory but it seems obvious. walkingman Sunday #4
2014 US Treasury FinCEN report of TajMahal casino laundering Russian mob money. roamer65 Sunday #5
i still think melania is his "handler" ret5hd Yesterday #6
I doubt it. She is not that smart. Bluetus 13 hrs ago #16
The Queen of Diamonds...re Manchurian Candidate BattleRow 6 hrs ago #48
I think she was the "honey"...... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #23
Putin has everything on him Johonny 14 hrs ago #8
Conspiracy theory? Mysterian 14 hrs ago #10
Yes that needs to be a daily news item. bluestarone 14 hrs ago #12
Pure Honeytrap. BradBo 14 hrs ago #11
Are there a lot of Russian ties in the Epstein files? leftstreet 13 hrs ago #13
They went after all the autocrats and oligarchs too. Everybody smooching Trump's ass travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #15
It does seem odd quakerboy 10 hrs ago #28
It's russia and israel SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #31
I see things differently. yardwork 9 hrs ago #33
I think his ties to Israeli intel are stronger than those with Russia fujiyamasan 15 min ago #53
It may not be. surrealAmerican 6 hrs ago #46
Russia was never not the enemy of the people! czarjak 12 hrs ago #17
That's been obvious for years. yardwork 12 hrs ago #19
Considering the email exchanges between Maxwell and Melania and that Melania might have been Botany 12 hrs ago #20
Was Epstein Rebl2 12 hrs ago #22
It's the Daily Mail. If "you know," why are you posting it? n/t malthaussen 11 hrs ago #26
Because in the past couple of years they sometimes have good articles SamuelTheThird 9 hrs ago #32
It's ok in GD, as a starting point for discussion. yardwork 9 hrs ago #34
And how was Epstein chosen to be the conduit for these machinations BattleRow 6 hrs ago #47
How long as the DOJ been in possession of these files? mdbl 4 hrs ago #50
MOSSAD so ISRAEL! chant and be blissed 13 min ago #54
Yeah, I'm getting paid to post SamuelTheThird 1 min ago #55
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