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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Republican Party is run by sickening pedos.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 17 hours ago
[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

wow grandparent of the year award. seems like he wanted to play the victim and have a "personal story" about drugs. he should be treated as if his intentions were to sexually molest his granddaughter after getting her high. get him a taste of his own medicine.

The drag queens have done it again

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

You read this and the first question is why? Its also the least likely to ever get answered. Settle for the what he did and make sure he can't do it ever again. Of course in todays world trump will give him a medal.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The mdma kind of makes me think he was planning on molesting them. He is also a republican, so it tracks.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Its been decades since I did any X/mdma but I don't recall it being something that would cause you to not be pissed about something bad happening to you the next day.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

When it comes to children, I'm guessing its easier to manipulate them into thinking it's their fault because they "liked" it and wanted to keep going, even though it's the drug. It's easier to keep kids silent if they think they are part of the guilty party and not the victim.

The article says children but doesn't give much more info. I'm imagining an 8 year old and I'm struggling to think of any other reason.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Overlook the creepiness and realize that this man tried to cosby two little girls, in his custody, with ice cream, and failed. So he's pathetic even among other pedophiles.

MAGAs main characteristic is hatred, but incompetence is a close second. Bonus for every accusation being a confession.

[–] chellewalker@lemmy.ca 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's a different kind of scummy going on here; he didn't want his grandkids to actually eat it, he wanted to get media attention and stoke more fear in his base. It would be like someone slipping razors into their own kids candy to rage-bait about Halloween being unsafe.

To be clear, this isn't any better than the alternative; he put his grandkids in danger for a publicity stunt that could have very easily resulted in them consuming the drugs. Which also raises the question how how he got that cocaine in the first place.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

From his usual hook up I'm sure.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 6 points 16 hours ago

Utterly insane. Litteral demons in the flesh. What sick fuck tries to drug his own granddaughters? America really doesn't put forth our best do we? Execute this monster.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Regna@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (4 children)

Why would any sane person want to risk damage to their grandchildren just to score some attention and outrage? Oh, republican… right…

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[–] TediousLength@lemmy.ca 2 points 13 hours ago

Great read! Haven't had a laugh like this in a while. Fucking idiot!

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

He posted a $100,000 secured bond after his arrest and transport to the New Hanover County Detention Center, per the report.

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[–] arin@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

They need to do a rape kit too

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

This is normal NC GOP stuff. They are criminals, most of them are pedophiles, and they do everything they can to make elections as screwed up as possible.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago

James Edwin Yokeley Jr. — the 66-year-old Republican chairman of the Surry County, North Carolina, Board of Elections

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

Tfw no grandpa to give me drugs. 😔

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