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malaise

(286,862 posts) Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:30 PM Jul 11

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Psssssst - did I just hear that Bongino is threatening to resign over...drumroll

The Epstein list.- butter please and sea salt.

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Psssssst - did I just hear that Bongino is threatening to resign over...drumroll (Original Post) malaise Jul 11 OP

Caramel corn... SheltieLover Jul 11 #1

This might work 😂 malaise Jul 11 #13

Hahaha! SheltieLover Jul 11 #15

He's gotta think about himself and preserving his grift newdeal2 Jul 11 #2

Good point malaise Jul 11 #3

It's pretty smart actually newdeal2 Jul 11 #5

Yeah, the guy is preternaturally lazy and hates having to clock in and out Prairie Gates Jul 11 #10

Theater popcorn..................... Lovie777 Jul 11 #4

D'ya suppose Bongino has actually been doing a worthwhile job? Norrrm Jul 11 #6

Of course not malaise Jul 11 #14

Fisher's caramel corn La Coliniere Jul 11 #7

Never had it malaise Jul 11 #27

I'm not sure Bongino understands that Bondi isn't withholding the list rsdsharp Jul 11 #8

Especially considering Bill Clinton isn't the fucking president. Conservatives have created a whole fucking convoluted Karasu Jul 11 #21

Spoiler alert: He ain't gonna do shit Prairie Gates Jul 11 #9

he'll just go back purple_haze Jul 11 #11

Being a conservative loon with a platform is by far the easiest job in the whole damn country, I swear. Karasu Jul 11 #22

Don't let the door hit you, choie Jul 11 #12

Yep. Axios - Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files underpants Jul 11 #16

Nicole discussing now malaise Jul 11 #19

Interesting! Thanks for the link. Kaleva Jul 11 #23

Oh god Hornedfrog2000 Jul 11 #17

Yale! rubbersole Jul 11 #18

They are all talk can't take anything they say seriously. Tribetime Jul 11 #20

Make a Big G.O.P. Stinko, Bogo (R-Blowhard) BoRaGard Jul 11 #24

Dan better be careful they don't sic ICE on his ass. oasis Jul 11 #25

The list was scrubbed long ago. Marcuse Jul 11 #26

SheltieLover

(71,876 posts)

1. Caramel corn...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jul 11

malaise

(286,862 posts)

13. This might work 😂

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:23 PM

Jul 11

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-no-2-flees-after-west-wing-screaming-match-over-epstein/

FBI No. 2 ‘Flees’ After West Wing Screaming Match Over Epstein
I'M OUT!

SheltieLover

(71,876 posts)

15. Hahaha!

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:26 PM

Jul 11

Rats eating their own, no offense to rodents intended...

newdeal2

(3,431 posts)

2. He's gotta think about himself and preserving his grift

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:37 PM

Jul 11

Otherwise he loses credibility with his followers.

malaise

(286,862 posts)

3. Good point

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:38 PM

Jul 11

Rec

newdeal2

(3,431 posts)

5. It's pretty smart actually

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:53 PM

Jul 11

He probably hates this FBI desk job. Now he has an excuse to leave and can tell his followers that he got out of the swamp and how bad it is etc. and he comes out a winner.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 posts)

10. Yeah, the guy is preternaturally lazy and hates having to clock in and out

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:02 PM

Jul 11

He was already whining about having a real job on Fox a few months ago. Now he can leave, but the secret is to keep the MAGAs in tow.

Lovie777

(19,382 posts)

4. Theater popcorn.....................

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:40 PM

Jul 11

also, magas think shithole's not on the list?

Talk about the Twlight Zone.

Norrrm

(2,451 posts)

6. D'ya suppose Bongino has actually been doing a worthwhile job?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:54 PM

Jul 11

malaise

(286,862 posts)

14. Of course not

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:25 PM

Jul 11

but watching the feeding frenzy among MAGAts is too good to resist😀

La Coliniere

(1,484 posts)

7. Fisher's caramel corn

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:55 PM

Jul 11

fresh off the Ocean City, MD boardwalk!

malaise

(286,862 posts)

27. Never had it

Reply to La Coliniere (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 06:18 PM

Jul 11

😀

rsdsharp

(11,083 posts)

8. I'm not sure Bongino understands that Bondi isn't withholding the list

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:55 PM

Jul 11

to protect Bill Clinton.

Karasu

(1,654 posts)

21. Especially considering Bill Clinton isn't the fucking president. Conservatives have created a whole fucking convoluted

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:39 PM

Jul 11

mythology around this shit for so long that they have genuinely convinced themselves it's nothing but Dems. It's fucking comical, but at this point they feel like they have no choice but to believe this shit or years of their own crazy-ass conspiracy theorist BS will immediately blow up in their psychotic faces.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 posts)

9. Spoiler alert: He ain't gonna do shit

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:00 PM

Jul 11

Bongino is a fucking herb.

purple_haze

(401 posts)

11. he'll just go back

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:02 PM

Jul 11

to making millions on his daily podcast talk show thing, now with a renewed audience.

Karasu

(1,654 posts)

22. Being a conservative loon with a platform is by far the easiest job in the whole damn country, I swear.

Reply to purple_haze (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:40 PM

Jul 11

choie

(5,857 posts)

12. Don't let the door hit you,

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jul 11

you fucking fascist ignoramus.

underpants

(191,552 posts)

16. Yep. Axios - Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:36 PM

Jul 11

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/11/epstein-files-dan-bongino-pam-bondi-trump

malaise

(286,862 posts)

19. Nicole discussing now

Reply to underpants (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:17 PM

Jul 11

Rec

Kaleva

(39,656 posts)

23. Interesting! Thanks for the link.

Reply to underpants (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:06 PM

Jul 11

Hornedfrog2000

(381 posts)

17. Oh god

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:57 PM

Jul 11

Which country is trump gonna bomb, or which minority group gets terrorized to get this story out of the news???

rubbersole

(10,130 posts)

18. Yale!

Reply to Hornedfrog2000 (Reply #17)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:07 PM

Jul 11

Tribetime

(6,732 posts)

20. They are all talk can't take anything they say seriously.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:21 PM

Jul 11

BoRaGard

(6,427 posts)

24. Make a Big G.O.P. Stinko, Bogo (R-Blowhard)

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:25 PM

Jul 11

oasis

(52,515 posts)

25. Dan better be careful they don't sic ICE on his ass.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:29 PM

Jul 11

Marcuse

(8,546 posts)

26. The list was scrubbed long ago.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:39 PM

Jul 11

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