2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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35. Jim wouldn't have known what the guy looked like. If Jim suddenly get attacked, he wanted

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 12:59 AM

Apr 2016

something to defend himself with.

As it is, he did call the police when the guy showed up and started harassing him, and Jim didn't have to use the shovel.

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WA State's most loved and liberal house member, Rep. Jim McDermott, M.D., [View all] pnwmom Apr 2016 OP

Sad, what people won't do for money. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #1

No one paid this man to make violent threats. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #2

$18 trillion in new spending was that guy's motivation IMO. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #5

You waited to pounce on that. Not surprised you can dismiss threatening another. seabeyond Apr 2016 #9

He's obviously got mental problems Armstead Apr 2016 #3

Super delegates like Jim McDermott are being harassed everywhere, but it's rare to this extreme. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #6

There are people who either have mental problems or are just jerks in all walks of life Armstead Apr 2016 #7

I haven't heard this phenomon in the past. Why only now and only Sanders supporters one might ponder seabeyond Apr 2016 #12

I've heard it in many situations from time immemorial Armstead Apr 2016 #15

Ok I agree and thanks for those reminders but don't minimize this behavior. Thuggery/bullying. seabeyond Apr 2016 #18

I'm opposed to thuggery and bullying wherever it comes from Armstead Apr 2016 #19

I never argued otherwise though. There is that anger element though and it has been fed. seabeyond Apr 2016 #21

There is..also hope and upbeat side too Armstead Apr 2016 #23

That guy is nuts. morningfog Apr 2016 #4

Stupid asshole. Thank you for supporting Hillary Rep McDermott Cha Apr 2016 #8

He's my Rep. ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #10

He's a great guy. We're going to miss him. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #11

Jesus Christ. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #13

McDermott supported Clinton? Didn't realize. Can't believe it. Puts the lie to all McD. stood for. snowy owl Apr 2016 #14

Money? Who knows what else. The guy who threatened him Kittycat Apr 2016 #31

Disgusting. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #16

Sounds like Trump supporters leftofcool Apr 2016 #17

This shouldn't happen to anyone. Trying to smear all Sanders supporters with this is low and rhett o rick Apr 2016 #20

Funny thing is Andy823 Apr 2016 #22

Who is doing that? Anyone who knows Jim McDermott is loving the part where he brought a shovel pnwmom Apr 2016 #24

I support McDermott against all personal threats PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #25

Our state wasn't solidly behind Bernie. The caucuses were, and less than 6% of us attended. pnwmom Apr 2016 #26

Primary caucus was 75% Bernie PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #29

That wasn't a "primary caucus." It was the caucus. And we will have the primary -- the primary pnwmom Apr 2016 #32

Thanks PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #33

And this is posted because all of us Sanders supporters threaten to cut out people's tongues Unicorn Apr 2016 #27

Jim McDermott wouldn't have broken any law if he defended himself with a shovel. And anyone pnwmom Apr 2016 #28

It's a bad path. The mental guy needs an eval, not a weapon to be used on him. Unicorn Apr 2016 #34

Jim wouldn't have known what the guy looked like. If Jim suddenly get attacked, he wanted pnwmom Apr 2016 #35

Thank Goodness .... LenaBaby61 Apr 2016 #30

Sick KingFlorez Apr 2016 #36

That's terrible DesertRat Apr 2016 #37