GOP Rep. Upton says death threats made bipartisan votes 'frightening'

[AZProgressive]

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said on Sunday that death threats — like those he received for voting for infrastructure spending — could "be a detriment getting good people to run" for Congress.

Why it matters: Upton announced his retirement on April 5 after more than 30 years in Congress.

Upton was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Driving the news: Upton said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he received death threats for voting in favor of the infrastructure bill, which he noted was at one point a Republican bill.

https://www.axios.com/upton-death-threats-bipartisan-votes-frightening-e24e9f75-bf7f-4fbb-924c-bf50b89ab03d.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Civilized society is yielding to abusers

It's a Nazi future if we continue down this path.

[abqtommy]

2. Fascist reTHUG Insurrectionists rely on The Lie and Terrorism. They've got to go

directly to jail/prison. We need to stand up to these bullies. Bigly.

[gratuitous]

3. Can you get your Republican compatriots to condemn this?

You know very well why violence has become the first resort of the butthurt minority. It's up to your party to call them off.

[magicarpet]

4. A civilized democracy does not do this,...

.... a Fascist State of Brownshirts does.

Achtung.

[WestMichRad]

5. That's our Fred, boldly speaking out...

…a half year too late.

Good riddance!

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. "a detriment getting good people to run" for Congress"

GOP has no problem finding the other kind.

[The Magistrate]

7. Finally Met His Voters, I See, Sir

I have neither pity nor sympathy for these shit-heels, when they have to face what they fostered.


"Do not call up that which you cannot put down."