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Peter MacMonagle's avatar

Sounds like typical Republican responses to being caught for unethical and illegal behavior. Probably will want to re-adjudicate the Watergate issue as well. Restoring Nixon will be next, I am sure. All of them need to go.

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Xplisset's avatar

Yep….re-adjudicating Watergate would fit right in with their reboots of Reaganomics, McCarthyism, and 2016. But at least Nixon freakin pretended to be ashamed. What we’re seeing now is full blown shamelessness disguised as spectacle.

Bondi drops Clinton’s emails while the actual Epstein files….now confirmed by Mark Epstein himself to implicate Trump stay locked down stay locked down like a burner phone on January 6th.. Meanwhile, Speaker Johnson is out here claiming Biden doctored files Biden never even saw.

It’s not just political survival anymore…geezus…it’s performance art with a cult following.

The more outrageous the lie, the more “they’re persecuting me” sells. But we don’t have to watch this farce on mute. Some of us are tracking the pattern in real time. Let’s just say… there’s a paper trail.

🔎 (click the face, not the name—you might find a thread or two)

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Joan's avatar

It’s why no one can trust anything said by the so called GOP, they lie and twist the truth every moment

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

Touche !

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

Loved the 1972 Democrat Slogan ---

"Why Change Dicks in the Middle of a Screw ? VOTE for Nixon in' 72 !"

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

They Will Want to add "Tricky Dick" up on Mount Rushmore !

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Cynthia's avatar

David - I really enjoy your show, but I'm beginning to think the Epstein files are also a distraction. Don't we already know plenty about Donald Trump by way of his sexual assault conviction, the Access Hollywood tapes and more, to believe there may be little to surprise in these files? My true concern is ICE and the billions of $$ they are receiving from the BBB just passed. I am concerned about the mega-prisons/concentration camps they plan to build here - the for-profit camps -where they plan to detain thousands and thousands of people - the majority of whom have no criminal record. I am concerned about the torture to which these people are being subjected; I am concerned their medical and health needs, their food and water needs are being denied. I am concerned they are being treated like animals, not human beings. It is totally horrific. And what will happen to those men? Are they to be deported to God knows where without any due process, without being about to speak to wives, children, lawyers? Have you read yesterday's article in The Atlantic, called "No One Was Supposed to Leave Alive?" Men who were able to leave CECOT detail the depraved ways in which they were abused there. I know this is all illegal. My concern is not with what Trump and Epstein may have done. My concern is that we are committing what might be called, under different circumstances, "war crimes" or "crimes against humanity." There are so many horrible things happening in this administration - from decimating agencies like USAID to the Musk gang stealing all our private data, and now, with the BBB, kicking people off Medicaid and health care. There are SO MANY things it is truly hard both to calculate them all, or to focus on them all, but Epstein? Not for me. (So sorry this comment is so long). Be well, David.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

Add Israel's Genocide in GAZA ! David, Please Comment on This !

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Cynthia's avatar

Kathryn - Thank you for liking my post, and I absolutely agree with you on this. What Israel is doing to Gaza and its people is definitely a "crime against humanity," and I know the International Criminal Court of Justice has indicted Netanyahu of committing these crimes. I think it's horrible the US continues to provide weapons to Israel and, of course, does not condemn what they are doing. To see, day in and day out, children literally starving to death, and Israel bombing of food sites, it is hard to believe any person or country could be so cruel. If I were the heads of European countries, I would put together a long, long, long caravan provided by all those countries bringing food, water and medicine to the people of Gaza, and I would dare Netanyahu to stop me. God bless you, Kathryn.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

Cynthia --- Why Doesn't David Pakman Have a Post on this Subject ? Umm ?

Netan is a Monster --- Starving Children, Starving Aid Workers, Starving Doctors and Nurses --- Israel, by the Leadership of Netan Yahoo --- has Shown They are NOT the Peaceful, Kind and Tolerant Nation, they Portray --- Mormons Do Not Like to Comment on Old Men Raping 14 year old Girls in the Guise of Polygamy.

Devout Catholics Never Comment on Priests Abusing Boys --- As David Pakman Does NOT Address the GAZA Genocide...Ironically, the Jewish State is Doing to Gaza what They Do Not Want Us to Forget, Happened to Them. So, Is Man Basically Evil ? Man Never Learns. Israel Put Out a Statement: "Aid in the form of Food, Water & Medicine will be Given to GAZA IN COMING DAYS !" "F" Them

How About NOW ?

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Cynthia's avatar

F--- them is right, Kathryn. And to your other point, yes, I also believe women are stronger than men...and that we also are more compassionate and sane, for that matter. My thought about David and this topic is that there is so much going on in the Trump administration that is so awful - and it keeps coming and coming day after date - that I'm sure it makes their heads spin - as it does mine - and because of that they may be focused only on what's going on in the USA at this time. And, of course, with Trump sucking up to Netanyahu, our government won't do anything to stop him or help those in Gaza. It really is a horrible situation.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

For 80% of Americans --- the Rest of the World is "Way Over There"

We Live in an Isolated Environment. Yes, There is Much "Tubby News" and Most Americans are NOT Curious about What is Not Here in the USA !

Pity ! David Must "Deliver" to His Base...Oh Well !

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

GIRL...Seems the Males On Here --- the Cat Has Got Their Collective Tongues !

Females are Much Stronger --- We Have to Be !

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Chris's avatar

These people are pathetic. I hope that the Magat's start wising up! All these distractions! So much corruption.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

MAGA Is Useless & Worthless and Cannot be Re - ABILITATED

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C Crawford's avatar

I'm to the point where I dont care if it's a Republican issue,a Democrat issue or an issue of any Party or individual...I just want the bs to STOP! Lets get back to the business of running the US as the country is was set up to be...not some Third World crap where the ones with the least ethics or biggest purse always win. Thia crap is costing almost all of us too much!

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Debbie Lefebvre's avatar

You’re right but unfortunately the Republicans have no real plan for running the country in any way that will help or even not make it worse. Their whole agenda is to destroy the other side regardless of the damage caused to the people. It’s about winning, unfortunately the Dem’s don’t believe in fighting back they just want to make policies so there is no way out of this mess.

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Teresa JV's avatar

Johnson is such a liar and hypocrite! He needs to stop claiming he’s a ‘Christian’. Geesh!

Hillary’s emails?!?! Good grief!! Get over it!

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Jo Burns's avatar

Typical republican news day. If yhe day end in y, we must rehash disproved conspiracy against the democrats. Why? Because, nothing speaks innocence like throwing lies and mud to distract from the true issue.

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Hale Horstman's avatar

Please do more coverage of ICE grabbing people off the street. Not given due process. And the conditions of the detention centers. The money that they plan to make running these detention centers.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

David Will Report what is Most Interesting to the Most People...

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TBD2000's avatar

Wait. What?!? I have not heard about this. So many of the things they are doing are Crimes Against Humanity. I include child sexual abuse and trafficking in this category. We have to work on all of it, all at once. Divide the work, develop and focus on our areas of expertise. The Epstein Scandal is important. I strongly believe it implicates Trump and hope it is his downfall.

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David's avatar

Love the morning newscast! Can't wait for the show to drop! donnie is worthy of our hatred! Release the donnie/epstein files!

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Catlady's avatar

The RETRUMPLICONS stupidity never ends. They bring up the same 💩 over and over. No facts, just lies.

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Nancy Felix's avatar

I for one am concerned. Trump keeps covering his tracks by hurting others. Hes so twisted inside with self-hate it makes me wonder how bad his childhood must have been. But regardless hes extremely cruel and I dont think we've yet seen the worst of him. I fear for us, the people and the families, like the Obamas,have to keep their families from the crazies he ignites with all this craziness. He's determined to do all he can to destroy our country. His racism is at an all time high. We all have to continue to hold him accountable regardless but hes got his minions, Congress, the military, and the Jan.6th army of fanatics in his control right now. Who knows what he'll do.

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Marlene Gaw's avatar

Love this short show breakdown! Thanks!

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Kathy Notaro's avatar

Maybe the stress will kill him. We’ll all be dancing in the streets. It will be New Year’s Eve for a month. Simpson say it’s gonna happen. They projected an awful lot of events over 25 years. And they’ve been projecting this one for a few years now. We can only hope.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

the Champagne WILL FLOW and Melania WILL Wear a RED DRESS !

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Rev.Carlton's avatar

“Business” as usual in Kraznovia. No responsible government here. Keep moving.

You missed the story of the Quebec man rammed by a US coast guard boat, almost drowned when they capsized his boat, then zip tied and hauled off to a ICE jail.

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Kathy Notaro's avatar

What?! I’m missing something here. I’m not familiar with boat traffic. Why would they handcuff him and imprison him? Was he Canadian citizen? The terror is building, and not just for Americans now I see. I wish the world would come together and save us. I’m so scared for my grandchild. I’ve been holding this down for so long and now I feel like I’m losing my grip.

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KATHRYN LEMON's avatar

David Cannot Be ALL Things to ALL People !

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Whatistobedone's avatar

Oh for gawd sake....! Ridiculous....Guess we're to pay attention to THAT instead of Taco Titty Baby....s***...he'll die NEVER having had to pay for his evil....THAT makes me sad...and angrier...

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Debbie Lefebvre's avatar

You know that all these accusations from the Maga team are garbage because a Maga cult member couldn’t keep their mouth shut for two min if they felt hard done by. They whine about any little thing and accuse the Dem’s for everything. Surprised they haven’t said it’s Biden and Obama’s fault that gravity makes them weigh more than they really do.

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In's avatar

I suppose when logic and reason won’t work in your defense, there is only one thing left, resort to one’s elementary school tactics and point the finger……

“He/she did it first!”

“It’s his/her fault”

“I don’t know”

So frustrating to hear this from people in power. Adults with the emotional intelligence, not unlike, many adolescents. ☹️

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