Scum

The Jeffrey Epstein story has the ability to suck the air out of everything for weeks and months. There's a pretty clear explanation - I think - for what Epstein's modus operandi was.  If you can't access that link, he basically used blackmail to get people to invest in his bullshit hedge fund rather that have them make cash payments.  The blackmail, of course, involved underage girls who existed in a form of modern day slavery.

The thread also suggests that Epstein would have lured in other people for protection.  Certainly the defenses of Epstein by people like Acosta and Dershowitz fits that profile. 

The two biggest fish that might have swum in this fetid pond of scum are the 42nd and 45th Presidents of the United States.  We know that both men consorted with Epstein and went to his parties.  We know that neither man has much control over his sexual appetites.  We know both men prefer younger women.

Also on Twitter, there have been several voices saying, "What will liberals do if Clinton turns out to have been a pedophile?"  The answers from most corners have been something along the lines of "Fire him into the fucking sun."

There have been some interesting pieces about how Kirsten Gillibrand has largely been ignored in this primary season.  It is kind of mystifying.  But I also know that some prominent liberals are still incensed by her leading the charge against Al Franken. 

But watch what happens if Epstein implicates both Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.  My guess is that Democrats will abandon Clinton once and for all.  Republicans are obviously in a trickier spot, since Trump is still their president, but I would expect them to be pretty vociferous in their defense of Trump or their concerns about "the process." 

And if you don't think Republicans will defend a pedophile, let me remind you about Roy Moore.