Boca Raton GOP Club Will Feature Proud Boys Leader Tarrio As Dinner Speaker | Talking Points Memo

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The chairman of the right-wing street gang the Proud Boys will speak to a local Florida Republican club next month to tell “his side of the story” and “set the record straight.” 

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1368723
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Will he include details about snitching?

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How nice that the GOP is now openly supporting domestic terrorists and providing rhetorical cover for their activities.

I’m sure this will end well…

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Boca Raton GOP is like Trump.
They will hire the muscle to do their dirty work but will not take part.
When the muscle is arrested they know nothing about them.

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There’s a preview of his speech, that’s just been released:
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I assume that the SWAG that everyone will get there includes jackboots and brown shirts…

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I like the way “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States” has become a radical, far-left idea. WTF??

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It’s the next part, “against all enemies, foreign and domestic”, that tends to be the problem.

Once you’ve successfully defined the opposition party as domestic enemies, you’re following the oaths just fine.

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Can’t we just give Florida back to one of the Mexicos?

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The $45.00 meal will be catered by none other than, Orange Roughy hisself!

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So the FBI is infiltrating the Boca Raton GQP?

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Maybe, if we paid them enough to take it.

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Make it part of the Infrastructure bill. :grinning:

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“Please speak directly into the flower.” - Enrique not-so-Suave

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I am surprised he is appearing in public after it came out that he was an FBI informant. I have to wonder if the GOP is setting him up for an easy revenge-taking.

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Boca Raton GOP Club: “He and the Proud Boys are patriots dedicated to helping maintain freedom and liberty for our country at a time when many of our freedoms are being denied by the left.”

Specifically what freedoms are being denied?

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No big deal, it’s just the paramilitary wing of the party breaking bread with the political arm.

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I’m also surprised that anyone would trust him. His arrest that just happened to prevent him being on the scene was awfully convenient.

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Last time Republicans invited the leader of the Proud Boys to speak, a couple of them ended up getting sentenced to four years in prison for their post-appearance brawling.

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What’s the over/under on how many major faux pas he’ll commit during the hoity toity Boca GOP dinner?

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