Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Johnson to (Finally) Swear in Arizona Democrat

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is expected to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., who has controversially still not taken office yet despite winning a special election on Sept. 23.

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BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow. She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.

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-- MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) Nov 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM

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He's run out of excuses.

I've watched many, oh so many, of his attempted rationalizations for giving our House of Representatives a weeks-long paid vacation (what's it now? 7 or 8 or maybe 9 weeks? How many of Americans have 7 or 8 or 9 weeks of vacation?) in order to prevent the Epstein files from being revealed


So, what will be his next attempt to suppress the Epstein files, once the Houe is back in session?



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-12 01:48 AM

what will be his next attempt to suppress the Epstein files

There will be a brief distraction when Lewzer pardons Ghislaine Maxwell and has her flown to the UK on Bribe Force One, never to be seen again.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-12 02:07 AM

@#2 ... There will be a brief distraction when Lewzer pardons Ghislaine Maxwell and has her flown to the UK on Bribe Force One, never to be seen again. ...

Given all the laws that Pres Trump apparently has flouted, that action would not surprise me at all.

Would it disgust me because it flouts the law of the Country? Absolutely.

But would it surprise me that Pres Trump may do this? Absolutely not.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-12 02:24 AM

Because the unredacted Epstein files are a death knell to Trump, my guess is that the duo of Trump/Johnson have another "Plan" to protect Trump from that 218th vote from ever happening.

When the end is nigh, acute desperation knows no boundaries.

#4 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-12 06:17 AM

Obligatory.

bsky.app

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-12 06:53 AM

A distraction won't work. They've tried that relentlessly.

Nothing so far has swayed the public's demand to know whether or not the President of the United States is a pedophile.

And rightfully so.

#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-12 07:19 AM

Well, the delay gave them time to sanitize the Epstein Files to take out the references to the billionaire caste, and certainly they found a way to make sure Trump is protected.

#7 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-11-12 08:04 AM

At this point the Epstein files are three pages long, fully redacted. Pam Blondi will explain that what is being presented is all the Biden Administration left behind, so blame it all on them. Case closed...

#8 | Posted by catdog at 2025-11-12 08:07 AM

the senate might not vote on it, drumpf won't sign it, and the fbi will never release the unredacted files until the Gaurdians Of Pedophiles (GOP) are out of power.

#9 | Posted by bus_driver at 2025-11-12 10:42 AM

There is a Google hit for a 200-page "Epstein Birthday Book." Enjoy. I sure did. I'm eager to see the files and photos released. Wee-weese Epstein!

#10 | Posted by john47 at 2025-11-12 11:18 AM

Now if only baby-face johnson would swear himself out, we'd be getting somewhere.

#11 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2025-11-12 05:00 PM

JOHNNY47

"I'm eager to see the files and photos released. Wee-weese Epstein!"

You and everybody else who wasn't dunking his dicky in places it didn't belong.

The other list seems to be comprised of some VIPs who are paying Trump huge amounts to money to keep their lives from being ruined by disclosure.

Take that ballroom, for instance. Strange that so many VIP's are suddenly (and inexplicitly) donating $Millions$ to build a "ballroom" that is of no personal use to them. This could even lead one to suspect that Trump is resorting to blackmail.

#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-12 11:15 PM

Strange that so many VIP's are suddenly (and inexplicitly) donating $Millions$ to build a "ballroom" that is of no personal use to them.

I'd bet the "donations" will amount to at least 100x the cost of building that monstrosity. The excess will be gifted to a worthy cause, I'm sure.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-12 11:18 PM

REDIAL

If some of these "donations" are a result of blackmail, Trump has himself a permanent cash cow. Those who are guilty of dicky-dunking will stick to him like Gorilla Glue.

I can imagine the ripple of fear that runs through these VIP dicky-dunkers at the mere thought of disclosure. They'd be ruined.

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-13 12:17 AM

I can imagine the ripple of fear that runs through these VIP dicky-dunkers

Can you imagine your fate being held in the hands of a mentally unravelling narcissistic lunatic with delusions of Godhood?

It might keep one up at night.

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-13 02:02 AM

REDIAL

What I can't imagine is why intelligent professional men with so much to lose, allow themselves to get caught in this trap. Does it have something to do with a second childhood . . . redirection of blood supply . . . boredom . . the thrill of not getting caught? What am I not getting?

#16 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-13 06:18 AM

Lack-a-nookie at home?

#17 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-13 06:21 AM

...allow themselves to get caught in this trap.

It's called "jailbait" for a reason.

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-13 09:56 AM

What I can't imagine is why intelligent professional men with so much to lose, allow themselves to get caught in this trap.

Russia knows how to get these men to get caught. They've been doing it for decades. They did it with Pedo47.

Their first mistake is thinking that their money and connections would get them out of it.

Their egos and arrogance are their worst enemies.

Many of them have never faced real consequences for anything they have done in their lives and believe that they can go on the same way forever.

Consider it their "affluenza" took them down.

#19 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-13 12:13 PM

"What I can't imagine is why intelligent professional men with so much to lose, allow themselves to get caught in this trap. Does it have something to do with a second childhood . . . redirection of blood supply . . . boredom . . the thrill of not getting caught? What am I not getting?"

Great question. It's a mystery to me as well.

The only conclusion I draw from is that many of these men have lived a consequence-free life when it comes to their indiscretions, affairs, etc. Perhaps they come from a childhood where they saw their own dad get away with similar behavior. Their circle of friends saw the same thing..... People start to convince themselves it's not wrong.

Our current president is a great example of that but there are lots and lots of folks who take the same attitude. Marital fidelity is not my responsibility. I have the bucks, success, I provide...I get a pass on it. Many women in fact do give their permission for it if it's handled with some discretion.

#20 | Posted by eberly at 2025-11-13 12:26 PM

EBERLY

"Many women in fact do give their permission for it if it's handled with some discretion."

I agree with that statement. Trump's wife AND mother used sex for social climbing. But we're talking about servitude of minors here, not adult prostitution.

I can understand why affluence and friends in high places would be tempting. However, adding minors to the equation is another whole criminal risk factor called Pedophilia, the lowest of the low.

There's more to Epstein's enterprise than meets the eye. Perhaps even blackmail, something Trump is not above using himself after Epstein's death.

#21 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-13 01:27 PM

-But we're talking about servitude of minors here, not adult prostitution.

Good point. Huge difference.

I would love to see the list of folks who engaged in this evil and criminal behavior.

And yes....blackmail is a huge part of all of this.

#22 | Posted by eberly at 2025-11-13 01:40 PM

EBERLY

Up to now I haven't been convinced that Trump had ordered Epstein killed. But after reading
Epstein's comment that he was the one who could "take Trump down," I'm changing my mind. Simply because (1) a very strong motive; and (2), Trump acts like a New York City mobster and I think he is certainly capable of murder.

#23 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-14 04:49 AM

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