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Kirsten Gillibrand says GOP senators getting death threats from MAGA [View all] HereForTheParty Feb 9 OP

This sounds like an answer to my question about how ALL the senate could go along with Trump. nt LAS14 Feb 9 #1

Impeach the Donvict malaise Feb 9 #2

It's not "simple" h2ebits Feb 9 #54

There's got to be something Vance can be impeached on too jmowreader Feb 9 #63

Johnson wouldn't become VP SocialDemocrat61 Feb 9 #74

Collins is voting for gabbard NT Tickle Feb 9 #3

Well, of course she is. She's "concerned," but not enough to develop the semblance of a spine. Ocelot II Feb 9 #7

Collins claudette Feb 9 #12

Step one is to break up the Musk - Trump alliance newdeal2 Feb 9 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Woodycall Feb 9 #17

Does this suggest that Democrats should start DURHAM D Feb 9 #5

Huh? No. It does not. unblock Feb 9 #10

No, but we can threaten (or actually do!) this Woodycall Feb 9 #20

That does not apply to federal officials drray23 Feb 9 #34

Again, check your state statutes (bold emphasis added) Woodycall Feb 9 #56

In the 1990s Jimbo S Feb 10 #80

Can't recall Members of Congress COL Mustard Feb 9 #36

Not in Wisconsin - Check your State! (bold emphasis added) Woodycall Feb 9 #52

Thank you for the information! I did not know that. COL Mustard Feb 9 #59

Addendum: Woodycall Feb 9 #64

A better idea? DLH220608 Feb 9 #76

Welcome to DU (your first post). Good idea. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 9 #79

I've assumed that some GOPers are being threatened with more than being primaried. Ocelot II Feb 9 #6

He's got 1600 of them out here. Hope22 Feb 9 #9

I wouldn't bet on it. I somehow believe not many of them are willing to do anything for Trump. valleyrogue Feb 9 #22

Romney was spending $5K a day on security underpants Feb 9 #13

This has been going on for quite a long time unblock Feb 9 #21

The problem is, threatening a public official is a crime. valleyrogue Feb 9 #25

I think the problem is there's no link unblock Feb 9 #44

Trump has a lot of oppo on people. yardwork Feb 9 #43

Of for sure. But I think they go way beyond standard opposition research unblock Feb 9 #48

Putin's MO. rubbersole Feb 9 #67

For a few years now, I have believed that GOP Congress Members have been receiving threats. John1956PA Feb 9 #23

I'm certain of it. Ocelot II Feb 9 #24

It makes one wonder if it isn't threats from the public but from the likes of the terrorist valleyrogue Feb 9 #28

Yes. As other DU posters suggest, "The calls are coming from inside the house." n/t John1956PA Feb 9 #30

The Heritage Foundation MLWR Feb 9 #39

Get the calls traced and throw the person in jail. Hope22 Feb 9 #8

Yes, contact the FBI not fooled Feb 9 #14

Hey, they wanted the states to have more control. OldBaldy1701E Feb 9 #31

G.O.P. has become an anti-Christian mob of thugs, Inc. BoRaGard Feb 9 #11

Thank you for posting this. Diamond_Dog Feb 9 #15

Too bad they didn't impeach the monster...twice. travelingthrulife Feb 9 #16

He was impeached twice, he just wasn't removed. n/t valleyrogue Feb 9 #29

And of course,they can NEVER find out who's calling those in or email etc... Bengus81 Feb 9 #18

If I threatened one of my senators, Widen or Merkley.... pdxflyboy Feb 9 #57

True! Hope22 Feb 9 #61

He released his flying monkeys to do his work. StarryNite Feb 9 #19

I wonder if Linda ladeewolf Feb 9 #26

Bunch of wozzies if they are scared of death threats. But we know that as they are all scared shitless of Raftergirl Feb 9 #27

This is the first time I ever recommended a post with Gillibrand name in it..... Butterflylady Feb 9 #32

That almost sounds fascistic. Emile Feb 9 #33

Did they Not See that coming? dem4decades Feb 9 #35

Oh no. A death threat Prairie Gates Feb 9 #37

Maybe they did. Then they got replaced. unblock Feb 9 #51

Not may Tom Paines Old Crank Feb 9 #38

Democrats get them all the time and have for years. That doesn't cause them to lose their spines. chowder66 Feb 9 #40

We have to consider that for the last four years, forces on the far right D. Spaulding Feb 9 #41

Thugs cilla4progress Feb 9 #42

Breaking up can be so fraught with emotions. And, MAGAts are extremely emotional to begin with. Magoo48 Feb 9 #60

Love this cilla4progress Feb 9 #68

Focus on the lack of leadership Pris Feb 9 #45

Bed. Made. Lie. GoCubsGo Feb 9 #46

I usually just laugh out loud when I read of death threats like this. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 9 #47

I doubt it's threats. LuvLoogie Feb 9 #49

I'm reminded of one of Ben Franklin's greatest quotes: Wiz Imp Feb 9 #50

You know, none of the GOP senators are poor MacKasey Feb 9 #53

So those who can vote to send other people to war dflprincess Feb 9 #55

Of course! And we can only hope a couple of them grow a spine and/or switch parties LymphocyteLover Feb 9 #58

Gillibrand gets no respect from me after what she did to Sen. Franken. And she isn't backing down from her comments here ificandream Feb 9 #62

I miss Al Franken LuvLoogie Feb 9 #65

Whatever happened to "Give me liberty, or give me death"? ananda Feb 9 #66

Do they think the threats will go away if they comply ? Nigrum Cattus Feb 9 #69

Republicans, especially these "alpha" tough men zorbasd Feb 9 #70

If they are getting death threats Change tactics. Bird Lady Feb 9 #71

Thanks for posting SocialDemocrat61 Feb 9 #72

Time for them to grow a spine, then. alarimer Feb 9 #73

"Highly problematic" is a bit of an understatement. Crunchy Frog Feb 9 #75

Probably true, but Collins, Merkowski always pull this shit. And Mitch wasn't about to make a courageous stand. Scrivener7 Feb 9 #77

In other words, not one other republican choie Feb 9 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Dem4life1234 Feb 10 #81

List the maga cultists in congress Pris Feb 10 #82