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walkingman

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19. Could be...because this has gone on for so long it leads to all kinds of speculation and rationalization....

Reply to Tree Lady (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 01:19 PM

Nov 17

but the one truth is that venerable young girls were exploited by the rich and powerful and highlights how our society does not take seriously the victimization of women or girls. Things like domestic abuse, physical or sexual violence, continues until people are held accountable and throughout history that is seldom the case.

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Couldn't Trump just have doctored Epstein records released? [View all] samsingh Nov 17 OP

I think there are too many "insiders" that have seen them to get away with it. Wonder why Biden didn't release them? walkingman Nov 17 #1

Ghislaine Maxwell's trial didn't conclude until the end of 2021 Arazi Nov 17 #5

Thank you - makes sense. It highlights how much damage just one person can do to our country. walkingman Nov 17 #7

At least two of the victims still had legal cases underway. GoCubsGo Nov 17 #8

Thank you also - DU members are a wealth of information. walkingman Nov 17 #9

I thought the Johnson cases were dropped in 2016? MichMan Nov 17 #17

They were dropped in 2016 forthemiddle Nov 17 #21

Maybe because Garland was doing his job Jersey Devil Nov 17 #10

I just always assumed there are democrats Tree Lady Nov 17 #16

Could be...because this has gone on for so long it leads to all kinds of speculation and rationalization.... walkingman Nov 17 #19

Yes but that will backfire. Too many people have their own set of documents Arazi Nov 17 #2

Biden was too busy trying to fix the country johnnyfins Nov 17 #3

Gotta say that had the documents been displacedvermoter Nov 17 #14

This is true as well johnnyfins Nov 17 #15

Wasn't making sure Trump's crimes were exposed to the voters important to the country? samsingh Nov 18 #22

Of course it was, but we were coming out of a Pandemic. johnnyfins Nov 18 #23

Could it be there is more of one copy out there, and Trump doesn't hold all the copies? patphil Nov 17 #4

I doubt very much that there is a single copy of the files. Ocelot II Nov 17 #6

It's the pics and videos that are most damning imo Iwasthere Nov 17 #11

Trump must go now Blues Heron Nov 17 #12

I hope the photos and possible videos are also released. Much harder deny something you walkingman Nov 17 #13

Used to be the case before AI MichMan Nov 17 #18

I think he needs to know who will vote on it off-the-clock Nov 17 #20