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Roger Helbig's avatar

I agree with Rep Raskin - See https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Home%20Rule%20Act%202013%20(2-11-14).pdf for the Home Rule Act - Sec 740 is on pg 85-86 and use of Sec 740 power by President requires notice be given within 48 hrs and this probably needs to be in writing since it must explain why the Emergency control is being taken.

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Maggie's avatar

Totally agree! Hitler2 is in “full get distraction” of everyone’s attention on anything but his abuse of underage girls!

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💩 koi's avatar

Release the damn Epstein files, you moron!!

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Maggie's avatar

Ditto ditto ditto, Right on , koi!

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

Jamie Raskins is absolutely correct. Trump will eventually be his own downfall. Good to see the dems really fighting back now.

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Richard Fricke's avatar

Now we need responsible Republicans to wake up and make sure that their voices are heard!

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

"Responsible Republicans" is an oxymoron. Or at least a unicorn.

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Lee Maxwell's avatar

Rep Raskin is a huge asset in our fight for democracy. But he lessens the force he could have when he calls the DC takeover a distraction. IT IS NOT A MERE DISTRACTION. It is far more of a threat to democracy than whether ther Epstein files are released. Let's keep focused on the threats to democracy.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

Ah, but there's a catch. The Epstein files have potential to bring the regime down very quickly. Focusing on the coup will take much longer.

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Martha Kenne's avatar

Rep. Raskin is amazing. I get his district newsletter, even though I'm from Minnesota! He is one to trust in Washington D.C.

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Brenda Doherty's avatar

Who was keeping count of the number of lies Trump told today during his rambling tirade?

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steve pappenheim's avatar

Trump was desperately hoping that the Epstein scandal would go away. Alas, it is still here and always quoted in the newspapers. Trump, a master in creating distractions, uses an alleged safety crisis in the capital as justification to take over law enforcement in DC.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

It won't go away, no matter how much he wishes it would. The cat is out of the bag. It will follow him till his dying day. Epstein! Epstein! Epstein!

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Phyllis Roth's avatar

The real question is can we wait that long until TOO

(the orange one) crashes in his own downfall?

What about all the disastrous decisions in between?

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

It's not a question of how long we can wait. It's a question of how soon we can bring about his downfall. As far as his disastrous decisions in between, we'd do well to take a page from Project 2025 and prepare to hit the ground running with Project 2026 - to follow up on the Blue Tsunami.

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J. David's avatar

EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN ALL THE TIME.

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BARBARA A TELFORD's avatar

EPSTEIN!

EPSTEIN!

EPSTEIN!

EPSTEIN!

EPSTEIN!

EPSTEIN!

BWAHAHAHA!!!

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

He can run but he can't hide!

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Old Uncle Dave's avatar

Rep. Raskin is, of course correct. The fake emergency in DC is just the latest attempt to distract from the Epstein scandal.

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Michael J McGee's avatar

he's one of the few Dems that actually gives a fuck.

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

Actually there are a lot of dems fighting back it’s not always televised

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Michael J McGee's avatar

I don't doubt it but it's hard to tell sometimes.

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Richard Fricke's avatar

And the Republicans? Are there any “responsible” Republicans out there?

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

No such animal. Like the unicorn.

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BS Detector's avatar

I call BS on you Michael. Most if not nearly all Dems are deeply engaged in winning the Mid Term elections. You painting all of them with one brush is inaccurate and unhelpful. Keep exposing the criminal Repugs, that would be much better use of resources. In my humble opinion.

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Michael J McGee's avatar

Those are a year away. What are they doing NOW?

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Larry's avatar

What the fuck are you talking about? I have been fighting since 1992. REMEMBER WHO THE REAL ENEMY IS!

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Carol's avatar

The idea of deploying the National Guard is horrible! We have to call all our reps to put a stop to this NOW! Look at L.A. This is what Trump wants to do throughout the country!!

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Richard Fricke's avatar

Well said Carol!

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Mary Jean Brown's avatar

He makes me so proud!!! Tell king it simple and straight, as always!

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Leah Baum's avatar

Rep Jamie Raskin is absolutely correct. When I read about what he was doing in DC the first thing I thought was this is another distraction from pedo 47.

Release the unredacted Epstein files!

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💩 koi's avatar

Release the Epstein files, you fat fuck!!

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Sandra Reese's avatar

Dementia Don is at it again, creating spectacle to distract the public from EPSTEIN! Well, Dementia Don, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN IS NOT GOING AWAY UNTIL ALL FILES ARE RELEASED!

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