Rep Kinzinger family receives death threats (1 Viewer)

[lazyike]

https://thehill.com/homenews/3529964-kinzinger-shares-threat-to-family/

 

[BladeRunner]

Yeah, this isn't cool at all.  I get we all hate politicians, but if you don't like them you get rid of them the old fashioned way - by voting them out of office.

Death threats cannot be tolerated.  I hope they can track down who did it and squish them with the full force of the law.

 

[dkp993]

https://thehill.com/homenews/3529964-kinzinger-shares-threat-to-family/

Yeah, this isn't cool at all.  I get we all hate politicians, but if you don't like them you get rid of them the old fashioned way - by voting them out of office.

Death threats cannot be tolerated.  I hope they can track down who did it and squish them with the full force of the law.

Wow I wonder where in the hell people could get an idea, or feel empowered enough, to think this is a good idea.  

Oh wait, never mind…..

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106228594/a-missouri-senate-candidate-holds-a-shotgun-and-calls-for-rino-hunting-in-a-new-

 

[Boston]

Wow I wonder where in the hell people could get an idea, or feel empowered enough, to think this is a good idea.  

Oh wait, never mind…..

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106228594/a-missouri-senate-candidate-holds-a-shotgun-and-calls-for-rino-hunting-in-a-new-

This Greitens guy seems like a real creep that is unfit for office but I am surprised you did not use Kavanaugh or the congressional baseball incident your examples since there was more than just talk as far as a threat goes...I wonder why?

 

[JIslander]

This Greitens guy seems like a real creep that is unfit for office but I am surprised you did not use Kavanaugh or the congressional baseball incident your examples since there was more than just talk as far as a threat goes...I wonder why?

Wonder why you can't just leave it at "this guys a ####### idiot" and reach for the whatabout every time -- ?

 

[dkp993]

This Greitens guy seems like a real creep that is unfit for office but I am surprised you did not use Kavanaugh or the congressional baseball incident your examples since there was more than just talk as far as a threat goes...I wonder why?

Because actual attempts/shootings happening leading to more is not the point I was making. I wasn’t making the point those emboldened more attacks, if I were I would have used those.  I’m making a point about our own politicians (or hopeful’s) actually inciting it. And while I know his ad wasn’t actually saying go shoot RINO’s he’s awfully adjacent to it. There are countless ads out there with our politicians firing off weapons in some bid to act/look like movie action stars or tough guys/girls. It’s disgusting and dangerous imo.  Politicians actions aren’t with guns, they are with legislation and votes.  

And while I understand what you’re insinuating I’m not sure why you are.* 

*actually I’m quite sure why you are too. 

 

[BladeRunner]

Wow I wonder where in the hell people could get an idea, or feel empowered enough, to think this is a good idea.  

Oh wait, never mind…..

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106228594/a-missouri-senate-candidate-holds-a-shotgun-and-calls-for-rino-hunting-in-a-new-

We can do this all day if you want:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/03/04/schumer-gorsuch-kavanaugh-supreme-court-abortion-lead-vpx.cnn

https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/549514-traditional-media-yawns-as-maxine-waters-gets-pass-on-inciteful/

Both incite violence and bad behavior.

 

[Max Power]

Did the letter end with "this is MAGA country"?

 

[dkp993]

We can do this all day if you want:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/03/04/schumer-gorsuch-kavanaugh-supreme-court-abortion-lead-vpx.cnn

https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/549514-traditional-media-yawns-as-maxine-waters-gets-pass-on-inciteful/

Both incite violence and bad behavior.

Yes yes yes yes.  Both do it.  I’m not playing any sides game. I posted that link because it just happened to be in the news today.  Can we move past the blue team/red team crap and speak about the issue as a whole?  Please.  Pretty please, with sugar on top (as my grandma use to say). 

 

[BladeRunner]

Yes yes yes yes.  Both do it.  I’m not playing any sides game. I posted that link because it just happened to be in the news today.  Can we move past the blue team/red team crap and speak about the issue as a whole?  Please.  Pretty please, with sugar on top (as my grandma use to say). 

I can only take you at your word, but let's just say that I completely expected you to find a link about a Conservative. 

 

[dkp993]

I can only take you at your word, but let's just say that I completely expected you to find a link about a Conservative. 

So it’s somehow wrong for me to link a conservative commercial talking about RINO hunting in a thread about a conservative threatening the life of a conservative Senator who is often called a RINO? Ahhhh, OK. And btw that commercial was in the news today. But sure I’m a partisan lefty and that’s the reason.  

Either way take whatever word you want BR but I can assure you if that dude who I linked was a “D” instead of an “R” I would feel not one ounce different about it.  

 

[Nugget]

This Greitens guy seems like a real creep that is unfit for office but I am surprised you did not use Kavanaugh or the congressional baseball incident your examples since there was more than just talk as far as a threat goes...I wonder why?

Well one was posted today. By the former governor who had to resign after sexual assault and abuse chargers. And he will likely win the Senate seat in Missouri, making Josh Hawley the “sane” Senator in the Show Me state. 

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Skeptical.