Republicans say death threats go with the territory
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Amazingly, and we never cease to be amazed, some members of the GOP, including John McCain who just laughed at the notion, are saying that the death threats directed at members of the house simply go with the territory. They claim that faxes showing nooses, and phone calls threatening the lives of Democrat house members who supported health care reform are to be “expected.” The Democrats don’t quite agree with that view:
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The leadership in the GOP and on Fox have been playing with fire for quite a while. Their constituency responds readily to fear mongering, and their primary instinct is to react violently. These never have been the sort of people that think to pause a moment and give it at least a good once over with their cerebral cortex. Rather, shoot first and ask questions later.
…and in a country where guns are as prolific as lawyers that is a dangerous proposition indeed….
(Oh! Sorry!!!!) 🙂 🙂
Ouch, shots fired across the bow …LOL
There will be a process server at your door shortly, Mike, with a Petition alleging defamation, seeking damages in excess of $10k. Let that be a lesson to you. What are you looking at, Krell?
Nothing Mister Lawyer…don’t want no trouble. Still trying to get rid of the lawsuit you filed on me for not having a bottle opener when you brought the case of Sam Adams. or that time you stepped in chicken poop with your new Johnston Murphy pimp shoes.
LOL! I have seven German shepherds, electronic fencing, video monitoring, and the cops love me. In the words of the immortal George W. Bush “bring ’em on.” 🙂 🙂 🙂
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
The republicans really need to stand up to this fringe element (and I’m not saying that all tea party members are culpable here) of their party. It is far better (electorally) to lose a couple of voters on the extreme than it is to lose the entirety of middle America.
Too true Will. This will backfire on these fools.
If it isn’t treason, I think it’s seditious but then I’m no constitutional scholar – or scholar of any kind for that matter.
LOL Leslie! You are a scholar here! At this point however freedom of speech trumps sedition, an unfortunate situation indeed. It will take the FBI to catch someone doing something nefarious before anything is done about this.
I keep waiting for a ranking Republican to stand up and be civilized about all this, is civil unrest part of their thinking?
I think we are still waiting Holte. Eric Cantor stood up and blamed the democrats!!
Isn’t advocating violence (hate crimes) against others a federal crime? Thomas Jefferson and our Founding Fathers were proponents of individual freedom and the pursuit of happiness, not encouraging others to attack their countrymen as a means of exercising freedom! Isn’t advocating insurrection during a time of war a treasonous act punishable by death? It would seem that the dastardly Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Michael Steele, and scores of other high-ranking Republicans are skating on some very thin ice here as they openly or indirectly incite rebellion and disruption of our government. Commit the crime? Do the time, Republicans!
Jack you are right. However, they not toning down their rhetoric. On the contrary they are now blaming the Democrats. These guys are frightening.