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In reply to the discussion: Oregon GOP: Heavily armed militia lays siege to Oregon's Capitol as Senate Democrats cower in fear. [View all]struggle4progress
(118,280 posts)By Cristina Cabrera
June 23, 2019 4:11 pm
Oregons state Republican party on Saturday and Sunday mocked state Senate Democrats for their concerns over a militia threat amid an ongoing partisan battle over a sweeping climate change bill.
Heavily armed militia lays siege to Oregons Capitol as Senate Democrats cower in fear, the partys Twitter account snarked with a photo of regular-looking protesters in front of the capitol building.
Except one thing: That photo was taken on Wednesday, not Saturday, the day Democrats were warned that right-wing militias would arrive at the capitol building to protest the bill.
In response to the credible threat, the Democratic caucus decided to cancel Saturdays session on the bill and meet on Sunday instead ...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/oregon-gop-mock-democrats-militia-concerns