Maxine Waters responds to death threats: 'You better shoot straight'

[Arkansas Granny]

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has addressed a series of recent death threats she said she has received, telling would-be threateners to "shoot straight" during an immigration rally on Saturday.

"I know that there are those who are talking about censuring me, talking about kicking me out of Congress, talking about shooting me, talking about hanging me," Waters told the crowd in Los Angeles.

"All I have to say is this, if you shoot me you better shoot straight, there's nothing like a wounded animal," she added to cheers.

Waters was forced to cancel a pair of events in Alabama and Texas this week after a "very serious death threat."

https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/homenews/house/395016-maxine-waters-responds-to-serious-death-threats-you-better-shoot-straight%3famp

[NY_20th]

1. I stand with Maxine.

She's been a fierce defender of our Democracy and values.

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. She has guts

I admire her so much.

[Volaris]

3. Fuckin A.

We have to be done with taking these people's bullshit. challenge them. Call them the fuck out. They won't do shit and deep down we, as well as them, KNOW IT.

So fuck McConnell. Let's run on taking this nation into the 22nd century as a country that the rest of the planet can only ASPIRE to be, as we have done in the past. Fuck north Korea and russia, I'm talking about something as radical as nuclear disarmament. If the challenge is to re frame the debate, let's goddam MEAN IT.

I AINT SCARED. are u?

[volstork]

7. Volatile, I can't even

begin to tell you how on board I am with your sentiments.
Thanks for the inspiring post!

[Initech]

4. They threaten to murder us and then they call for civility?

Bullshit!

[calimary]

5. DEFINITELY bullshit.

I stand with Maxine! Proudly!

[smirkymonkey]

15. How is this possibly the equivalent to kicking someone out of a restaurant?

They are the biggest hypocrites! They are the uncivil ones! If it hadn't been for their incivility in the first place, we never would have fought back like this. I can't believe how much I hate these people!

[Cha]

6. I love Maxine.. she's done nothing but Fight

for our Country against the Fascists.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

8. No more

Al Franken type bullshit. We can say things and be understood in a nuanced way without people resigning. No more of the resigning stuff or being run out bc people a re awful.
WHEN DT AND HIS KIDS resign...then we can all get back to normal. She wouldn't even have had to have this type of discussion had not civility gone out the window DURING THE ELECTION.

[pazzyanne]

9. Maxine is my heroine!

She is one gutsy lady and I pray that she stays safe. We need fighters like her today.

[backtoblue]

12. Mine too!!!

A true hero and patriot!!!

I stand with Maxine!

[Tatiana]

10. Dammit, California is doing us proud. I stand with Maxine. THIS is how you respond.

Obama was right... these racist, misogynistic pigs cling to guns and religion.

Hillary was right... these racist, misogynistic cult members are deplorables.

And they should have stood by those truthful statements, even in the wake of certain threats and hateful comments.

[pangaia]

11. GO MAX !!!!!!!!!!!

That's what trump called her, trying to insult her...


:&gt )))))))))))))))))

[Hulk]

13. "A very serious death threat"...??? They can't track the lunatic Nazis that make these threats??

In this day and age, I think they can track what stink comes out of what ass. This is nonsense! These thug, cowardly Nazis need to have their white hoods torn off and at least be exposed!!!

[Duppers]

14. Listen up, Nancy Pelosi.

I think Maxine should replace you!

[JI7]

17. no thanks , so you want Maxine Waters to spend her time in more admin/organizing work

rather than focus on the issues and speak out as she does ?

i prefer Maxine Waters be free to do as she is doing right now.

[oasis]

16. Maxine don't play. nt

[gratuitous]

18. Now is that civil?

My goodness, do you want Frank Bruni to come in and tell you how very uncivil it is to threaten people who are sending you death threats? It's horrible! It's terrible! It's just so distressing to see someone getting death threats imply that the pipsqueaks threatening her can't shoot straight! Doesn't she appreciate just how awful that would make these anonymous terrorists feel? Apologize now, Rep. Waters, or the Washington Post editorial page will be along to scold you, too!

[Scurrilous]

19. K&R