***Breaking on CNN**: white powder sent to Weiner's office.

[dgibby]

Package containing white powder sent to Anthony Weiner's Queens Office, with threatening letter re: his vote on HCR.

[fascisthunter]

1. more cowardly acts by the GOP

[flakey_foont]

6. agree

total chickenshits

[dgibby]

11. They're not going to stop until someone gets hurt or worse.

This is what happens when the GOP leadership encourages this stuff. It's like Frankenstein's monster. They helped create this mess, and now the inmates have taken over the assylum.

[aquart]

2. Borax? Powdered sugar?

These idiots don't have access to weaponized anthrax. But the point of terrorism is to frighten. You don't need the real stuff to do that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. Right. Only the CIA did ..er...does....err....can.

[kestrel91316]

28. It's STILL terrorism even if it's only powdered sugar. Just like a fake bomb threat.

[aquart]

32. Thank you for reiterating what I said.

[troubledamerican]

36. Bruce Ivins "again" from the grave

Who else they gonna blame?

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. And it continues

[Blue Owl]

4. Time to throw some asses in jail

A message needs to be sent -- enough of this bullshit and get tough.

Jesus Christ -- the GOP jailed far more people during the 2008 convention for way more petty reasons than these serious threats.

[mod mom]

5. Here's a link to story:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/White-Powder-Package-Sent-to-Congressman-Weiners-Office-89136827.html

[dgibby]

14. Thanks! n/t

[Dappleganger]

7. Not surprised they'd mess with the best.

But Rep. Weiner is one bull dog you don't want to mess with!

[rocktivity]

8. A white powder? How indiscreet.

Remember the Noelle, Anthony!



:evilgrin:
rocktivity

[cowman]

26. Unfortunatly

This "woman" lives in my town and owns a business called Dirty Laundry

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Thank God we still have Bush's massive NSA 'anti-terror' security apparatus in place.

I mean, they can read everyone's email, monitor everyone's phone calls, pretty much do whatever they want in the name of fighting "terror". So, assuming that is what they're actually doing with those extra-Constitutional abilities, it should be a piece of cake to figure out who did this.

...right? :shrug:

[tridim]

10. Quick Cantor, make up another story that we can debunk in 60 minutes.

[BlooInBloo]

12. I'm pretty sure this is good news for John McCain.

[bigmonkey]

13. I believe there are powerful poisons that are white powders.

Ricin for one, as I remember from the last round of this stuff.

[napi21]

15. Are they not as careful in a congressman's field office as they are

in DC? It's very difficult to get a package or letter to any congressional office in DC, and it takes WEEKS to get it delivered if it ever gets delivered at all. I know my Rep. & Sens all say use email because of the horrible delays. I'm susrprised that a similar security procedure isn't in place for their other offices too.

[Ozymanithrax]

16. This is terrorism. These people are terrorists.

Imagine what the person felt who saw the "white powder." This has happened before, and that person has to wonder if he or she is dead.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. It could just as easily have been sent weeks ago.

[Ozymanithrax]

25. Yes, but sent by the same wackjobs.

[Maru Kitteh]

34. Yup. That's my thought too. These folks have been seriously unhinged for a while now.

[fascisthunter]

33. and so what if it were?

[Birthmark]

17. I heard someone sent Eric Cantor

...a 55-gallon drum of plutonium. It arrived at his underground headquaters, yesterday or today...maybe.

And that's nothing, Newt Gingrinch's dog kennel was destroyed by a liberal meteor!

So it's "both sides doing it." :sarcasm:

[ecstatic]

18. Tealiban strikes again

[spanone]

19. m$nbc too....waiting for republicans to have white powder shoved up their noses by dem terrorists

[chill_wind]

20. Here's more:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8017205

[dgibby]

22. Thanks.

I hope the FBI catches these people. This is getting out of hand.

[kestrel91316]

30. IMHO any FBI "investigation" will be a total whitewash with zero perps caught

until and unless someone is killed. Then they won't be able to fake it. They will actually have to investigate.

[Initech]

21. Couldn't acts like this be considered treasonous?

[dgibby]

29. I'm not sure if it treason,

but it sure does look like domestic terrorism to me, and it's a federal crime to threaten a member of Congress.

[backscatter712]

27. Tearrorists strike again...

Time to send some of those fuckers to Gitmo. They wanted to keep it open, I say we put it to good use...

[mucifer]

31. He has received swastikas more than once. I think he choses not to publicize it too much Links:

Weiner targeted for health care advocacy

March 24, 2010

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A Jewish congressman who figured prominently in passing the health care reform bill received anti-Semitic notes during the final days of passage.

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) was among the most visible and outspoken proponents of the legislation, which the Congress approved Sunday.

Some opponents of the bill affiliated with the Tea Party movement spent last weekend jeering its most prominent advocates; at times the jeers devolved into epithets hurled at African-American and gay members.

Weiner's office confirmed receiving anti-Semitic notes, including one signed with a swastika. Another addressed Weiner as "Shlomo."

http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/03/23/1011330/weiner-targeted-for-health-care-advocacy

I'm not sure why this is never mentioned when they talk about the recent attacks other than the fact that antisemetic sentiment in the USA is often covered up so as to not flame the fires of hatred.


Here's something from 4 years ago on Weiner's website:


Press Releases

10.18.04
WEINER DECRIES EXPLOSION OF SWASTIKAS

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Early this morning, eleven swastikas were discovered in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Gravesend. At least six other swastikas have been found in Brooklyn this month. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Queens & Brooklyn), a member of the House Judiciary Committee who released a study earlier this year showing a spike of hate crimes in the City, released the following statement:

“Whether acts of malice or just plain stupidity, today’s discovery of swastikas in Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Gravesend is deeply troubling. These are just the latest in what looks like an emerging trend which have rattled these close knit, hard working communities."

“But hate and anti-Semitism find no home in Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach or Gravesend. The perpetrators of these despicable acts will be brought to justice.”

This morning’s incidents come on the heels of at least six others this month, all in Brooklyn.

Earlier this year, Rep. Weiner released a study showing a spike in hate crimes in New York City. According to the Weiner study, 57 anti-Semitic incidents occurred in New York City over the last quarter of 2003, the highest three month total in three years, and the second highest since 1997.

Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
http://weiner.house.gov/news_display.aspx?id=813

[sakabatou]

35. WTF?!

What is with these jerkbags?