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James48

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Fri Feb 3, 2017, 04:09 PM Feb 2017

Marquette County Republican Party official blasted for tweet, Facebook post [View all]

Source: WNMU Radio

MARQUETTE, MI-- Social media posts from the secretary of the Marquette County Republican Party about protests that turned violent in Berkeley, California are causing an uproar.

Dan Adamini-

On Thursday Dan Adamini tweeted, “Time for another Kent State, perhaps. One bullet stops a lot of thuggery.”

The Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students at Kent State in 1970 during a Vietnam War protest.

Jason Chapman is chair of the Marquette County Democratic Party. He says Adamini’s comments are inexcusable.

“I think it’s highly irresponsible for an officer of the Marquette County Republican Party to suggest that authorities kill anyone to suppress free speech and quell protests,” he says. “I find it disgusting.”

Read more: http://wnmufm.org/post/marquette-county-republican-party-official-blasted-tweet-facebook-post#stream/0



What a shameful thing to say.
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k and r...??? very sad reflection on this pig and his party...??? Stuart G Feb 2017 #1
Now it is legal to run over protestors in North Dakota... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #21
It all comes out now fountainofyouth Feb 2017 #2
Ignernt Roy Rolling Feb 2017 #3
How soon will he suggest another Kristallnacht? keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #4
Why do Republicans hate the basic freedoms that make our country great? FailureToCommunicate Feb 2017 #5
Hideous image. Thanks for refreshing our memories. These monsters are still with us. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #23
+1 dalton99a Feb 2017 #24
GOP Official Must Be Care What He Asks For It Could Backfire On Him In The Worst Way. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2017 #6
I think that this is what Conway's lie was intended to suggest. yardwork Feb 2017 #7
I think Conway read some article from RW hate websites and just let it slip. riversedge Feb 2017 #19
my god. to say such a horrible thing. He needs to resign! NOW riversedge Feb 2017 #8
Here is his tweet... riversedge Feb 2017 #9
probably the only time these folks will *publicly* get behind a gay man starshine00 Feb 2017 #14
many R's will back this but when R supporters are thugs wordpix Feb 2017 #10
Well crap, he's republican. joshdawg Feb 2017 #11
Well then I guess they will be shooting some of their own!! Thekaspervote Feb 2017 #12
Adamini...doesn't sound "American" to me n/t hibbing Feb 2017 #13
They have no shame. logosoco Feb 2017 #15
The GOPrs in this state have lost their minds MrScorpio Feb 2017 #16
yes, the UP is one of the poorest places in the US elmac Feb 2017 #18
Those masked rioters were tRump boys elmac Feb 2017 #17
Here are samples from his wretched Contemporary Christian album. QC Feb 2017 #20
Get him fired utterlythus Feb 2017 #22
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