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Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims (www.theguardian.com)

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The Trump administration has come under mounting pressure from the president’s make America great again (Maga) base to release files on the case, including a supposed list of Epstein’s influential clients.

Trump, in response, has variously dismissed the existence of such files or said they were invented by Obama and members of his administration, including James Comey, the former FBI director, and Joe Biden, vice-president in the Obama administration.

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[-] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 2 weeks ago

So this really is Obama’s fault?

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don’t blame him for making the joke at orangeboi’s expense that evidently formed the kernel of spite and rage that made him decide to go for it.

I DO blame him for not taking the threat he posed seriously. Especially considering this is the standard dynamic between our two parties - one follows the rules and conventions and etiquette and expected decorum and wrings their hands about not being able to do something… and the other one doesn’t fucking care and just does it anyways.

So: yes.

[-] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is why Democrats lose elections Any excuse to cannibalize ourselves.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Democrats have made it clear they don't even have room for democratic socialists which is fair enough, they're liberals.

They just don't get to also whine and bitch about solidarity when socialists criticize them for the laziness and crimes.

[-] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

They just don’t get to also whine and bitch about solidarity when socialists criticize them for the laziness and crimes.

What do you mean by "laziness and crimes"? You can't simultaneously believe in democratic socialism and gloat when you help bring Trump to power. Not without being entirely inauthentic.

[-] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Thanks Obama.

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