I mean, yes, but also if Clinton was involved in the heinous shit, toss him in the cell with the rest of the scum.
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Bill Clinton spokesperson says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release
(www.theguardian.com)
“This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.“
This feels like they’re calling their shot though. Like he knows there’s nothing incriminating to come out about himself and, like the rest of us, assumes there will be something being hidden by Trump.
As much as he's featured and obviously likely involved, it seems like he would absolutely know "what comes next" for [redacted], so if that's the case:
- This statement gives me some hope that they are confident that something meaningful will come out.
- Fuck him for keeping it hidden, even if legally required to.
He may also be saying these things cause he knows Trump will never release anything implicating Clinton cause it would also implicate Trump.
Sure, he's an easy target, but he is in the files. Making him the focus, though, is a clear attempt at misdirection.
Nonetheless I'd be happy to see him occupy a cell next to the Rapist-in-Chief.
Heck, let them share!
They act as if we give a flying fuck? Clinton goes to prison if he raped children, plain and simple. We don't protect pedophiles like GOP. [REDACTED] is in those files too and we all know it! [REDACTED] needs to be mussolinified. I always picked Mario as a kid, but lately I choose Luigi.
I mean, we should give a flying fuck about Trump trying to distract people.
Sure, throw Clinton on the chopping block too, but don't get distracted from the orange kid rapist himself. It's more important to get the child molester who has actual power than the one who's been retired for a decade. Obviously, get both, but the order of priority is important.
Not that it really matters to your point, but hasn't Clinton been retired for two and a half decades?
From the presidency, sure, but he's been somewhat active up until Hillary got her ass handed to her in 16.
We always knew Clinton was dirty, though. The whole Monica Lewinsky thing ~30 years ago.
Ironic that the same party that impeached Clinton for [lying about] that defend a president from their party who did the same and worse with underage girls against their will. What Clinton did was wrong, though I care more that he took advantage of an intern, first and foremost, and second that he cheated on his wife... that he lied about it ranks far lower on my list. It's just wild to me that people only think it's wrong when it's a politician they don't like. I guess that's the difference between the left and the right. Left politician diddles kids, we want them out. Right politician diddles kids, their followers say it's fine because a politician on the left did it, too — but they absolutely support prosecuting the guy on the left. Not their guy, who they revere.
that he lied about it ranks far lower on my list.
He lied about it under oath. While testifying before Congress. As the defendant in a sexual harassment suit. That's the only part that matters legally.
He didn't, actually. The lawyers very clearly defined in that court "sexual relations" as P in V. Clinton, being a lawyer, saw the ability to drop that line, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" as a legal win. And it was.
The prosecution wasn't trying to win in that court. They were trying to destroy his PR.
I remember a con just about having an aneurysm over Clinton "getting away" with...a BJ. Every time it came up. Well into the 2000s.
The cons all spent the better part of a decade trying to "get" Bill and/or Hillary on something and thought they had a slam dunk on the stain on a dress. And then the technical aspect of "lying under oath".
I ask these types what he really did that was truly illegal (aside from the supposed "lying under oath") since adultery is not illegal. One of these guys explodes with: "BUT IT SHOULD BE!"
Dude is already reddish-purple with rage, but I asked him what he thought about ol' Newt doing the same thing: Reaction: What are you even talking about? (I calmly explain Newt was cheating on his wife while sermonizing about Clinton) Practically popping a blood vessel: SO WHAT? WHO CARES?!!! I'M TALKING ABOUT CLINTON!
meanwhile trump can't even fart without it being a lie. violate court orders and face absolutely no consequences.
also, Clinton was president during that lie, and according to current laws (I know laws don't apply retroactively, but that specific law was), Clinton perjury would not be a crime, let alone an impeachable offense.
It's the only part that matters ethically
Confirm the blowjob
Bubba whole tip
FIFA will give trump a cock sucking prize.
Clinton was supposed to be the guardrails for all of this, I imagine.
Meaning, the cons probably assumed that, like they are, the left is super-tribal and are just "team blue" when it comes to shit like this. When I doubt there are very few even moderate Democratic voters that could give a rat's ass if Clinton gets implicated or not. If he's in there, so fucking what? Release them all anyway.
Republicans are such rabbid morons, they just project their tribalism on Democrats.
I couldn't give a shit about any individual politican and ANY that has done illegal shit I want prosecuted.
For some reason this simply does not compute in the Republican Neanderthal brain.
You could see this in action for quite some time as Donvict was found guilty of various crimes, such as stoking an insurrection and plotting a coup: "Oh yeah? Whatabout HUNTER'S LAPTOP!?"
IRL, I'd shrug and say...what about it? Sure if they find any actual there there, it should be pursued. That kind of reaction tends to totally deflate them. They want you to fly to the ramparts to defend YOUR criminal against THEIR criminal. I don't give that much of a fuck about Hunter or Joe (although I realize the accusations are probably just an actual witch hunt like they accuse everyone else of doing - just like they waged a jihad against the Clintons for nearly a decade which resulted in a land deal they lost money on and a stained dress.) and remain completely unbothered by any of this kind of bullshit.
If Bill or Hillary or Hunter or Joe were to get in legal trouble for legit reasons....shrug. So unbothered.
Of course they are. They want to shine a spotlight on the most prominent Democrat in the files so that he becomes associated with the files. They either hope the association changes from trump to Clinton or that the Democrats will see one of their idols in the cross hairs and back down.
We all know though that the Democrats stated position though is if anyone did wrong, prosecute regardless of politics.
Trump doesn't seem to realise his documented close association with Epstein makes his absence from the files that are released highly suspicious. If it really is innocent, then realising all of the evidence would clear Trump. Instead he is releasing non incriminating things about Clinton and redacting everyone else. I mean they really do not respect the American people at all, they think they are dumb and can be manipulated into believing whatever they want. Except it isn't working this time...
Yes, AND
That may be true, but it's also a non denial denial. Well done, we appreciate the lulz.
JAIL 👏 THEM 👏 ALL
It couldn't have happened to a more deserving former president. Let quit pretending this Epstein thing is republican vs democrat. Its all of these corrupt mentally ill trash humans. None of them should have any power over anyone. They lack basic human qualities.
Either way, yes, they’re using him as a distraction from Trump and other Republicans.
Guilty is guilty though.
Can we send them both to the Hague for their war crimes? Seems like an easier conviction than maybe some connection to some guy who raped children
Were the only country that states in its law on the ICC/Hague that we will invade if any American is held tried or convicted there.
Yeah, but that's if someone is taken by the Hague. I'm saying that the US should send them there. It's what the people want
Maybe the problem is that young people are getting their news about the ~~genocide in Palestine~~ Epstien Files from TikTok?
Since when pedophiles have spokespersons?