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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLindsey and Hawley... ARE YOU THREATENING US?
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You are members of the Senate and the Congress of the American People for whom you work, receive your overstuffed paychecks, and yet you feel you you have the right to threaten us???
America, please pink slip these thugs ASAP!
Emile
(22,771 posts)tavernier
(12,389 posts)Threatening us with riots and panic and bloodshed.
hibbing
(10,098 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,114 posts)WA-03 Democrat
(3,050 posts)They work for the Kochs, the TrippLite guy, Sheldon Andersons ghost, Hobby Fucking Lobby, ULine, Publix, Fox, Amway and the rest of the moneyed sucking soulless selfish I-only-win-if-you-loose. In other words, REPUGNANTICANS
Irish_Dem
(47,114 posts)And not blink an eye.
NJCher
(35,675 posts)that was some nice wordsmithing there. Got my morning off with a good laugh. Sheldon Adelson's ghost--
mahina
(17,663 posts)WA-03 Democrat
(3,050 posts)Guy who developed one of the original surge protector strips called Tripp Lite. Every computer user from the 80s-2010s usually bought one. He sold the picks and shovels to the gold miners metaphorically
Lovie777
(12,272 posts)Republicans want to harm the USA citizens that doesn't accept their fucked up ideology.
JohnSJ
(92,204 posts)semi about it. It is outright fascist through and through, and they dont even try to hide.
They need to be called out on this
getagrip_already
(14,757 posts)They are deplorable, but calling them that backfired somewhat. They took it as a badge rather than a scarlet letter.
But the message is clear. They are fascist - even the ones trying to be stealthy about it.
kentuck
(111,098 posts)In cahoots with their Leader.
randr
(12,412 posts)Walleye
(31,027 posts)doc03
(35,340 posts)Samrob
(4,298 posts)2naSalit
(86,636 posts)And fuck both of them sideways with a telephone pole!
Emile
(22,771 posts)2naSalit
(86,636 posts)Congressman and Senator have been arrested/imprisoned for far less and they are high level elected officials.
tavernier
(12,389 posts)For some reason I just identify him with the nut cases in the House.
2naSalit
(86,636 posts)I find it hard to associate the runner with the Senate. Lindsey's been around so long, like a stinky old stuffed chair that grandma sits in, that we used to able to ignore him but he's become quite the mouthpiece of late.
tavernier
(12,389 posts)Goodheart
(5,325 posts)Do this and we'll retaliate.
malthaussen
(17,200 posts)They want to see riots in the streets, it would be good for them in many ways, but their damned constituents won't man up and die for a good cause. They're not threatening, they're trying to incite.
-- Mal
2naSalit
(86,636 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,175 posts)"the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted."
So they are publicly demonizing the act of prosecuting Trump to incite a violent act.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)called it out today, in very clear terms. Mika spoke directly to Lindsey too.
PuraVidaDreamin
(4,101 posts)Sure does sound like it to me
5th Avenue Hogan
(9 posts)Graham and Hawley are trying to stoke up the brain dead minions to fight while they hide at a safe distance. They deserve cells next to the orange anus.
AllaN01Bear
(18,242 posts)RussBLib
(9,019 posts)...that's not a "semi-fascist," that's a full-fledged fascist
rubbersole
(6,691 posts)Hawley is a punk. Karma is coming, bitches.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,291 posts)whopis01
(3,514 posts)gordianot
(15,238 posts)This movement has no brains just threats. When they riot who is their target? The FBI and law enforcement shoots back. I doubt they want to invade my lawn but it would give me great pleasure.
Magoo48
(4,712 posts)Participation and logistics will be important, or, will it be a kind of Willy-Nilly sort of gorilla thing?
Rebl2
(13,516 posts)they are threatening citizens of the United States to me! Should be arrested for threatening our lives. Both are senators and no longer qualified to be so because of these threats they are signally to their fellow republican magats.
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)It would be called "Mr. Smith doesn't go to Washington."
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)What a coward. Hey maggot boy how about you stand up and fight!!!!!
alfredo
(60,074 posts)Jarqui
(10,126 posts)plimsoll
(1,670 posts)It serves 3 purposes. A threat. Notice to the rightwing goons to launch a spree of violence when the eventual indictments and arrests occur. Finally it's a campaign move, it solidifies their voting block.
We need to remember though that mishandling of classified documents is punished on a sliding scale. Powerful white dude will get a slap on the wrist (David Patraeus), pretty much anyone else jail time (Ed Lin as a single example). Remember that the GOP wanted to "lock her up" for how Hillary handled emails, so we should not expect to see anything approaching equal treatment under the law from these folks.
On the other hand, I suppose we can be thankful that at least they're being honest about their double standards now.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)Emile
(22,771 posts)orthoclad
(2,910 posts)what they said that sounded like threats? So I can save it for my records?
I ran a quick search and didn't turn up anything.
Please tell me what they're saying. And "Link to tweet" doesn't work for me, my net hygiene blocks it.
Thanks!
Mossfern
(2,511 posts)Please - somebody provide a link or two at least.
tavernier
(12,389 posts)doesnt sound like a threat to you? I thought it was pretty clear. If you havent seen the link of Lindsey saying this, turn on the TV. Theyre running it 24/7.
orthoclad
(2,910 posts)I'm looking for source material.
tavernier
(12,389 posts)I gave up the boob tube decades ago, back when they were tubes and not flat screens (grin). The medium itself is bad for mental health. I wouldn't even know how to find a channel now. I tried finding a channel on a tv for J6 hearings, gave up and streamed PBS on the puter.
There's now lots of text available quoting Graham, but I haven't found Hawley's threat.
DBoon
(22,366 posts)According to 6 USCS § 101, the term terrorism is "any activity that--
(A) involves an act that--
(i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and
(ii) is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State or other subdivision of the United States; and
(B) appears to be intended--
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping."
https://definitions.uslegal.com/t/terrorism/
My bolding
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Emile
(22,771 posts)Skittles
(153,164 posts)it's like WHO THE *FUCK* DO YOU THINK YOU ARE.....YOU WORK FOR (or at least are SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR)....US
mahina
(17,663 posts)I dont imagine thatll go over extra well