Current Events > Republicans - and some Democrats - stand by labor sec who protected Epstein

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/08/alexander-acosta-jeffrey-epstein-1402230

White House aides are wringing their hands over the prospect that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta could be dethroned for his handling of previous accusations of abuse against billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

But Acostas backers on Capitol Hill are largely sticking with him despite the new charges of sexual trafficking against Epstein, with even some Democrats resisting calls for his resignation.

On Monday, no senator in either party that supported Acostas confirmation as Labor secretary called for the former U.S. Attorneys ouster over the much-criticized 2008 plea deal he cut with Epstein to avoid a public trial over the sex abuse charges and a heavy jail sentence for the financier.

If he made a mistake or a judgment call or something like that, does that affect the way hes doing his job now? Im going to basically judge him on what job hes doing and how hes doing it, said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who voted to confirm Acosta. As far as calls to resign, he said: Im not getting into that feeding frenzy.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), the chairman of the partys campaign arm, said she would need to see an internal report from the Justice Department before she could answer whether she regrets supporting him. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said he wasnt aware of Acostas involvement with Epstein and doesnt have any thoughts about it.
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But among the six Democratic Caucus members and dozens of Republicans who supported Acostas confirmation in 2017 and are still in the Senate, there was no such call. Some said they were concerned about the new charges about Epstein and were following the case closely, but others said Acostas handling of the case doesnt preclude him from doing a good job as Labor secretary.

Ive got concerns about every nominee that Ive ever voted for in administration, with a couple of exceptions, said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). I have to get more information on it.

You love to see it.
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I want everyone involved to be put behind bars. It's absolutely sickening. Acosta is a piece of shit.

The journalist who got the spotlight on this hinted in a recent interview that she expects we'll hear more of the people in power that are involved.

There's a time for partisan shenanigans and character assassinations, and then there's the times when they're all politically threatened at once.

This is one of those times. Circle the wagons and rope in some sympathetic reporters to get it all to blow over.
Expect a completely unrelated "tragic" incident of some sort soon, probably by Wednesday.

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Antifar posted...

Acostas handling of the case doesnt preclude him from doing a good job as Labor secretary

Now see this is where you point out that the Department of Labour deals with sex trafficking.
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So they're kind of sidestepping the whole ordeal where they've voted/confirmed a guy who's now getting heat/in the spotlight.

Honestly, I can't seem to bring myself to care about this. I can't see inside their head, to know the reason why they confirmed Acosta, but if they did so because they thought he would do a good job, and if he is doing a good job, well, I'm not to complain.

If some politicians want to play morality police of Capitol Hill and decide who's fit for office or not, that's their thing. Others just do what's best for their constituents so as to be re-elected, and then there are those who are self-serving (but that doesn't really do much good for re-election, imo).

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Nice headline implying all Republicans and some Democrats. Literally the reason most Americans distrust the media aka fake news.
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I wonder how many of these people who feel they "need more information" participated in Epstein's misdeeds? Could it be that he got such an incredibly favorable deal in exchange for not implicating other politically powerful and wealthy individuals? I think that's likely.

M_Live posted...

I wonder how many people knew about this and just ignored it

US politicians are scared shitless when they have to confront their financial masters.
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https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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prob want to protect their faves!
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Rebel_Patriot posted...

Nice headline implying all Republicans and some Democrats. Literally the reason most Americans distrust the media aka fake news.

it's expected that Republicans will stand behind one of their own, that's not really newsworthy. it is newsworthy, however, that members of the opposition party would continue to stand behind the guy.
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Lock them all up
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Hairistotle posted...

Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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at this point she's complicit afaic

Seriously. This is getting ridiculous. People need to be held accountable goddammit.
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Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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Does congress even have authority to impeach the cabinet?

Questionmarktarius posted...

Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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Does congress even have authority to impeach the cabinet?

yes
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Bootlickers gonna lick boots.
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Pelosi is trash.
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Hairistotle posted...

Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1148659144829915136

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at this point she's complicit afaic

Yeah, agreed.
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I believe Pelosi has a primary challenger, I wonder how much of a chance he stands. Could increase depending on what she decides to do or not do.
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Antifar posted...

If he made a mistake or a judgment call or something like that, does that affect the way hes doing his job now?

yes..dumbass...it does. and mods thats directed at the article not the poster
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