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Ilikepurple

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9. They are more concerned with having to vote if discharged from the committee and brought to the floor?
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:11 PM
Nov 8

The Rs most likely don’t want infor released, but also don’t want to be on record as pedo protectors. I look at this more as protecting the pedo protectors.As Wiz Imp and others have said, there are quite a few hurdles to get by before release of any files. Not the least of which is to pass full House vote. Senate next, then Trump. Veto, then back for a highly improbable veto override. There are probably some creative procedural ways to get at least some of the info sidestepping this process, but it would probably have to involve a legislative v executive branch battle in the judiciary.
I still believe it’s useful get the discharge petition signed and moved to the floor. The various reps final public vote could be useful for both political and moral reasons. Also as pressure mounts from various sides a pipe might burst somewhere. There’s either some very damning info in those files or this is a very useful distraction for the Rs. My biggest fear is a “final” release that’s been manipulated as to protect all of the powerful parties and the Rs just brand us as wasting their time. That we should have believed Bondi.

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MTG has already signed the petition. generalbetrayus Nov 8 #1
There was a story on here the other day mercuryblues Nov 8 #15
This is meaningless if there are no NEW Republicans willing to sign the petition Justice Brandeis Nov 8 #2
Besides Johnson, there are 212 (soon 213) other Repugs refusing to sign the discharge petition. RockRaven Nov 8 #4
There's actually 215 Republicans including Johnson who have refused to sign the discharge petition Wiz Imp Nov 8 #8
They are more concerned with having to vote if discharged from the committee and brought to the floor? Ilikepurple Nov 8 #9
They only need one more signature to discharge, and that would be Adelita Grijalva's BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #6
Johnson isn't the sole Pedo Protector. They all are. RockRaven Nov 8 #3
Where are the billboards and full page ads? usonian Nov 8 #5
So, any chance to call for new leader? bluestarone Nov 8 #7
all a distraaction. i hope she gets sworn in. AllaN01Bear Nov 8 #10
I thought they already filed a lawsuit?!? angrychair Nov 8 #11
"Why hasn't this been heard yet?" BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #13
I get that part angrychair Nov 8 #16
The courts have been dicey when it comes to intervening with "procedures" that happen in Congress BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #17
Everyone wants to know about all of the crimes committed by the fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Nov 8 #12
With Mike Johnson absent from his job, what's Emile Nov 8 #14
Well, according to the legal eagles here on DU, Wednesdays Nov 8 #19
That doesn't make sense, seeing how the speaker is absent and all. Emile Nov 9 #21
trump's pimp doing his job as trump see's it. republianmushroom Nov 8 #18
Why are so many afraid of the Epstein files? Aussie105 Nov 9 #20
Pedophile Protection Program Kid Berwyn Nov 9 #22
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