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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 64 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Instructed by whom, exactly? The article doesn't say. It just says "a source in the Republican establishment". That could be anyone.

My money is on Stephen Miller. It sounds like a thing he would say....

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Instructed by themselves and each other. They don't need to be told to circle the wagons.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

The article was quite clear that they were told by someone in the Administration.

No, they don't need to be told to hold the partisan line, but I wouldn't put it past Trump (or even Stephen Miller) to treat them like employees. Which must be a bit humiliating for a Member of Congress.....

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Pam Bondi is a cunt.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Pam Bondi is a bag of discarded foreskins.

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is honestly an insult to cunts everywhere

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

She lacks the warmth and depth to be a cunt...

[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm calling bullshit on this.
Has no one here ever watched one of these shit show hearings? They will happily clean Pam's shoes with their tongue with no prompting at all.

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Might be that Miller doesn't want the pubs to go after Clinton

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

Honestly if they somehow conduct an entire inquiry without bringing that up it will be inconceivably suspicious in its absence. I feel like that would make the Republican members appear MORE guilty, not less. If you're a Republican who had nothing whatsoever to do with Epstein, you've gotta consider that avoiding the single largest and most disturbing cover up in (potentially global) political history is essentially going to drag you right into it.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

I’m sick of the corruption. But more than that I’m just so sick of the immaturity.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Huh.

Why not?

I thought this was the most transparent administration in history? Why would something like the most notorious pedophile ring be off-limits?

Transparently Corrupt!

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Pam Bondi is a cunt

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

am I missing something though, I'm assuming there's like 18 democrats inn that committee so, what good does giving them the monopoly on questions on anything that matters.

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

If it’s anything like last time Bondi will just attack Dems instead of responding.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

No, it's just stupid as always with these people.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Gotta protect those pedophiles.

Other banned topics include the law, crimes, discrimination, investigation, the Department of "Justice", and people whose name contain an N an A, an R, or an I.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Also, is Pam Blondi going to be bringing her little burn book again?

"You guys are stupid, and have stupid mean faces" Also, Kevin at school had a BONER in class today. Ew."

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Why not? Donald’s not even in them. Right?