You know if this situation were reversed that the same armed terrorist groups would be threatening the Democratic lawmakersā families who are still back in-state.*
*I am NOT proposing that this is the way anyone should ever handle anything like this. Just pointing out the ridiculousness of the RWNJs.
Not totally supporting the Dems in this one. Well past time to stand to these assholes who think they are tough (as long as they outnumber and out gun the crowd they threaten). Canceling the session was a real self-own. The proper response was bring in the State Police and/or National Guard, hold the session which would be peaceful because bullies never show willingly for a real fight. And then find and arrest the motherfuckers who issued the threat and bill them the cot of the added security.
This aināt rocket science Dems, sometimes you just have to stand up. Obama didnāt with the Bundys and the Malheur yahoos, stop letting Ruby Ridge dictate every damn decision to confront the right wing terrorists.
Sorry, Elite Eastcoaster here, but Oregon: what the hell is going on?
Yeah, I donāt get this. Why isnāt the Governor providing law enforcement protection to the legislature if this is a real threat? Why arenāt arrests being made?
And the Republicans slink out of town and theyāre mocking Democrats?
However you want to look at it, this simply cannot stand.
If the armed protester were a threat why not call the police in? This just looks bad for the Democrats.
Think of how Irony feels about this situationā¦
And now cheatolini says heās not going to say, let alone do, anything to the Saudis for murdering Khashoggi and wonāt bring up election tampering with Putin. So basically heās telling the Dems the only way to stop him is ti Impeach the Motherfucker and so now the Dems have to decide if they are going to defend the Constitution.
It appears that Pelosi has to move to begin the inquiry or there will be a challenge to her leadership because trump is going to give them nothing until they do. Plus he showed them how easily he could start a war if he has to in order to distract from his ongoing criminality.
Republicans: The Party of Death
Iām conservative and I favor killing a lot of people by any means necessary.
If thereās anything weāve learned from the Bundy fiasco, itās that police have no clue how to handle these right wing terrorist groups
āSend bachelors and come heavily armedā State Sen. Brian Boquist (R) said Wednesday before the walk-out began. āIām not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon.ā
If that came from a minority holed up in a motel room, the SWAT team would be arriving in personnel carriers. But since itās coming from a GOP senator, itās Ha ha, just kidding! when someone tries to make his account for his threats.
Do you mean besides all the times they attack liberal protestors, including in Charlottesville? Or all the rightwing terrorists who continue to grow in numbers every year?
Seriously, I know there are a lot of phonies on the right who talk tough for fun and profit, but there are also loonies who take this stuff seriously and look for any excuse to commit violence. So you can attack Democrats all you want for being cautious, but itās better to be safe than sorry. Itās not like we really lose anything by doing this.
Trying to picture how the Republicans would react if Democrats were out calling for the overthrow of law and order, and encouraging wingnuts with guns to defy the governmentā¦
alternate headline:
Party of No Ideas Mocks Those Trying New Ideas
Hi TPM,
Honest question, why do you not refer to these clowns as terrorists? I mean that is what they are; as the old saying goes, if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. I donāt care if they call themselves āmilitias,ā if they look like terrorists, act like terrorists, and talk like terrorists, they are probably terrorists. Sure, theyāre white and probably Christians, but their behavior, goals and methods make them terrorists.
Cowardly child-man RWNJ Senator in hiding mocks adult Dems threatened by extremists with guns while trying to do their damn jobs.
No integrity. No honor. Complete hypocrites. Total cowards.
This aināt rocket science Dems, sometimes you just have to stand up.
I would agree if not that one of the Republicans leaving town hadnāt encouraged these dumbasses, basically saying 'lock-n-load! Forgot who it was. Anyway, local cops are happy about it I sure even though theyāre probably registered Republicans. Do it another day. āMilitiaā could probably only afford one night at Dayās Inn with seven to a room.
Dems deserve all the scorn they are getting thrown at them. Disgusting bunch of cowards.
OT
GOP is mocking the Democrats?
Who fled the state to avoid doing their jobs?
The Republicans.
The yellow bellied, lily livered, cowardly Republicans.