Republican Senators fear for their lives..

[kentuck]

...and the lives of their families.

I saw a Democratic Senator say on TV yesterday that some Republican Senators have privately said that they fear for their lives if they cross Donald Trump. They are fearful of what he might ask his MAGA supporters to do.

This is serious business. When our elected Senators and Representatives are too fearful to do what is right because they fear the retribution that might follow, including losing their lives.

(I do not recall the Senator's name)

[Falconry]

1. Bleep that.

If they are too bleeping chickenbleep to do their job, it's time to step aside and let someone who will, take their place. I am so bleeping tired of these bleeping cowards. Bleep or get off the pot already!

[ITAL]

5. Of course if they step aside

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They're likely to be replaced by someone who IS a true believer.

[Bluethroughu]

57. What does it matter, THEY are not doing what their constituents voted for.

[ITAL]

58. If they're Republicans they probably are

That's the sad thing.

[Mariana]

93. They are doing exactly what their constituents voted for.

[returnee]

6. Republicans have abandoned...

…the vey concept of patriotism. So much for oaths to the Constitution.

[arthritisR_US]

39. This seems to be the very sad sickening truth😖

[JoseBalow]

28. Fuck

[Cherokee100]

114. Maybe they

Maybe they should call the FBI (sarcasm).

[TheBlackAdder]

119. If SS goes, there will be thousands of MAGAts going full Nicaraguan Death Squad on those who allowed it.

Dems won't have to do anything. It will all be resolved by other Republicans and Trump voters.

[gab13by13]

2. Hey Hey Hey

Occam's Razor. I have been saying this all along.

Not every Senator though, some are true believers.

It's just like getting in the mob, once you're in, you can never leave.

[kentuck]

4. "..like getting in the mob"

Exactly!

Hell of a mess!

[Ars Longa]

34. "Married to the Mob"

I think there's a movie about that.......

[Kid Berwyn]

3. The Stormy Daniels Experience

Trump had his goon threaten her and her daughter -- in a parking garage.

"Leave trump alone."

[Irish_Dem]

17. Stormy has more courage in her little finger than these rich entitled US senators have.

[spooky3]

53. So does his niece. Nt

[Irish_Dem]

54. Yes.

[usaf-vet]

90. $$$$ Bodyguards!! ?

[usaf-vet]

89. $$$$ Bodyguards!! ?

[homegirl]

68. And threatening to

"Primary" them. Cowards that they are, anyone with a spine would immediately become an INDEPENDENT!!!

AND! They really should learn how to use small recording devices!

[dem4decades]

102. Primary them? Nazis vote for Nazis, why would they vote for anybody else?

[c-rational]

7. If I recall correctly it was Gillibrand.

[rzemanfl]

67. What she did to Franken still makes me furious.

Tots and pears to her.

[drmeow]

77. Agree! nt

[3catwoman3]

105. Me, too.

It was a comedy skit, ferchrissake. Aa little crude, perhaps, but not worth sacrificing one of our best senators for.

[Oneear]

8. Bullet Proof Jacket, Bullet Proof Baseball Cap

Comes to mind

[LuvLoogie]

9. Kirsten Gillibrand

But I call bull on those senators. What about the lives of their Nazi-targeted constituents. I have little sympathy for them. You think AOC doesn't get threats? For all the Alpha Male posing on the right, they sure are fucking punks when they have body guards and the FBI at their disposal.

I think they fake fear out of cowardice in revealing that they are all for the bigoted attack.

[halobeam]

35. Great point about AOC, and other reps speaking out.

If they can do it, ALL of them can do it.

If not, step out of your seat, but say WHY you are doing it. At LEAST leave the truth while you go.

I can't even say what I want to say about them doing anything BUT these 2 options.

[intheflow]

99. Came here to say this.

Fucking whiners, just proving our point on how selfish they are. If Fauci gets killed, it’s on them. If Mexico and Canada shut down all trade with us, it’s on them. Etc.

[FloridaBlues]

10. They let this happen to themselves and families for the last decade.

[ibegurpard]

11. Bullshit

They agree with it all.
The only reason they were anti-trump before he won the first time is they thought he was a stealth Democrat.

[Rebl2]

107. I agree

They don’t fear orange man

[milestogo]

12. They can resign their jobs at any time.

Ask Sarah Palin.

[usaf-vet]

91. What and give up $174,000/year with the chances of leaving a millionaire. They are not only cowards they are greedy!

Insider trading is tolerated, making leaving early even less likely.

[DFW]

13. Washington is a town with many 8 story buildings

And they all have windows.

[RJ-MacReady]

14. cowards

No excuse if you are that scared RESIGN!!!

[Pris]

15. If one is afraid, one should not be in public office

Public office isn't for cowards....

[Hekate]

83. Let's get this straight: fearing for your life & that of your family is not normal in a democracy

Having a “tough skin” as a politician refers to being able to take verbal insult, not physical assault. This is not business as usual — it’s a turning point.

[Irish_Dem]

16. They created the monster they are now afraid of. (Or pretend to be afraid.)

And they want our sympathy.

[City Lights]

18. There isn't a full spine to be found anywhere in the GOP.

Only fragments.

[dalton99a]

19. It is far more likely that they are willing accomplices.

[halobeam]

37. agreed, some just are that same evil way... and then, maybe even because like Putin's compromat

they are dirty and they are being blackmailed.

Still, they watch their country suffer, the world suffer. Nothing but selfishness.

[moondust]

20. He's a crime syndicate thug.

Releasing J6 convicts to intimidate people into submission.

Threatening tariffs to intimidate other countries into submission. I believe tariffs would also drive inflation which would allow many companies to raise prices to "keep up with inflation."

Threatening the people of Gaza.

Expect 4 years of thuggery.

[lame54]

21. Afriad of what MIGHT happen...

Sell our beloved country out for what MIGHT happen

COWARDS

[madamesilverspurs]

22. Republicans apparently believe

that the oath of office does not apply to invertebrates.


.

[Deuxcents]

23. They're afraid..what about us, their constituents? People at work, school, at home being forced into detention

Lead or get out of the way. We are tired of paying your salaries and benefits for nothing in return

[B.See]

24. They are in fear of Trump and his MAGA terrorists because

they have no reason to be in fear of US. Not our opinions, not our voices, not our outrage, not our responses, and CERTAINLY not our votes.

[Phoenix61]

25. Luigi Mangione wasn't a Republican.

If they think T-Dump is the only person they need to worry about IMHO they are mistaken.

[andym]

26. Too bad McCain isn't still alive to shame his colleagues

He was courageous-- and would do what he believed to be right-- like saving the ACA.

[halobeam]

43. Understood. With that.. as well as anyone who isn't here anylonger...

sometimes I am grateful they aren't.

[eppur_se_muova]

27. The obvious solution is to resign from Congress "for health reasons" ...

Giving control to Dems, who can then pursue LONG-TERM solutions.

[thesquanderer]

87. That works to the extent that their state would not automatically replace them with an appointed Republican.

This varies by state, right? i.e. whether a seat remains vacant until an election, or whether the governor immediately appoints an interim replacement?

[eppur_se_muova]

117. I assume only that they're interested in protecting themselves, not anyone or anything else.

So yes, the absence of a GOP vote would be temporary. But now someone else would be dealing with the death threats from MAGAts and the constant harangues from Turnip and his enforcers in the RNC and 'leadership'.

[BoRaGard]

29. Only the willfully ignorant would not have seen this coming

[Sneederbunk]

30. So, they are sacrificing ours.

[bronxiteforever]

40. This!

[John1956PA]

31. To some extent, a Psy-Op with the call coming from inside the house.

The dirty-tricks GOP operatives are paying voice actors to pretend they are MAGA nuts ready to harm GOP Senators if they step out of line

Of course, some of the threatening calls are indeed coming from real MAGA nuts.

[efhmc]

32. The rest of us are afraid for our lives and our freedoms. No tears for them.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. Maybe they should have voted to convict then

A bully isn't going to let up when you act like a spineless coward.

[malthaussen]

36. Only Republicans? I find that hard to believe.

The Democratic Senator would have us believe that he and his colleagues are courageous enough to stand up to DJT and his minions, but that all the Republican Senators bow to his authoriteh? Seems unlikely to me.

-- Mal

[Escape]

38. #1. Secret correspondence.....

between a sufficient number of House and Senate Republicans.

#2. Contact Democratic leadership and fill them in on the plan

#3. Impeach and remove the Son Of A Bitch immediately!

[calimary]

71. I kinda doubt they'd be that focused on the greater good.

It’d be nice, though.

[thesquanderer]

88. And if removed, do you think Trump would hesitate to send his followers after those who he felt had betrayed him?

Just like Jan 6. Those Republicans and their families would still be in danger. So what is their motivation to participate in this plan?

[Escape]

116. Well,

as President, Trump has been given permission from his Supreme Court to have his enemies killed.

And, those doing the killing for him, would be guaranteed pardons.

If Trump was no longer president, his feckless fucked up followers would be subject to the laws of the United States without the
promise of pardons.

[Demovictory9]

41. There are no more guard rails

[Joinfortmill]

44. I don't care. We're all afraid. Get security & do the right thing.

[Demobrat]

45. Lots of people fear for their lives.

Trans people. Pregnant women. Vets who rely on their benefits. Anybody with brown skin and a Spanish accent.

But senators are special. Fuck that.

[Bettie]

46. Boo Hoo....they chose this

at every turn, they have been 100% in favor of all of this and now they weep about being scared?

Not buying it. It is an excuse to wreck our nation and profit from it.

They threw away their power with both hands and now are sad that they are not even a part of the conversation anymore? Why didn't they pay attention when he said what he was going to do?

[Sweet Freedom]

47. Too bad they don't have the guts to take a collective stand

and expose every threat they have received and who made it. Instead, they'd rather fuck over the whole world.

[Evolve Dammit]

48. no surprise. The Orcs have been standing by.

[SunImp]

49. Reap what you sow

Conservative politicians gets death threats from Maga & the rare unhinged leftists while Democrats & Leftists get death treats by Maga scum all the time

[Galraedia]

50. If you're too scared to do your job, RESIGN.

US taxpayers shouldn't be funding the salaries and health benefits of senators who are too afraid to do their own job. You have members of law enforcement who have to get up and do their job regardless of the danger. If you're a coward who can't handle it then you need to find another career. I for one am not going to be intimidated by a bunch of low IQ morons who put their orange cult leader above the constitution.

[maspaha]

51. Kinda got a "mobby" feel...too bad jr isn't like his Dad, RFK

[Oopsie Daisy]

52. Good. Their fear is probably with good cause, too.

It's easy to imagine someone who feels they have "nothing to live for" or someone who just *snaps* and loses their mind after having lost everything else.

People who are desperate, angry, backed into a corner and feeling powerless are... well, they're a bit unpredictable, aren't they.

The 2nd Amendment and the solutions it offers (encourages?) against tyrants and those who enable/support tyrants would make a lot of folks nervous and fearful, I imagine.

If only there was SOMETHING those fearful politicians might be able to do to improve things. Hmmm. It's right on the tip of my tongue... I just can't think of it right now. It'll come to me later.

[Botany]

55. They could have voted to expel him after either impeachment but chose not to.

They all knew was a mobbed up when they supported him before and now they are worried
he and his thugs will act like they will get attacked by mobbed up people? FAFO.

[Wiz Imp]

56. I'll repeat the brilliant Ben Franklin Quote

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

These people took an oath to the Constitution. In a situation where they are being threatened to disobey that oath, it is even more important to honor that oath even if it puts their personal safety in danger. The fact that they refuse to do that tells us how little respect Republicans have for the Constitution.

[rasputin1952]

59. NOW is the time to rise to the occasion...

To confront these walking (slithering) disasters.

Any man or woman who does not see the imminent threat is worthless.
I am ashamed of my nation, something I never dreamt I would be.

[bee_peaceful]

60. He said it clearly...

"I am your retribution..."

[liberalgunwilltravel]

61. It's past time..,

That the MAGAts start fearing real Americans. If it means we have to threaten Republicans to honor their oaths to the Constitution, then so be it. We can't roll over and accept fascism. If we have to fight, fight. Enough obeying in advance.

[mucifer]

62. That's what happens when you let russia take over

[GoYouPackersGo]

63. Thoughts and prayers.

[tavernier]

64. Bullshit.

The only thing they’re afraid of losing is their cushy job.

[twodogsbarking]

65. Well, duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Ohioboy]

66. So these senators are allowing our country to be run by fear

God help America!

[aggiesal]

69. The Trumpisi MOB Family. ...

Sorry, it's the only name I could come up with quickly.

[oldmanlynn]

70. Someone needs to step up. If they are harmed

Then its just like our soldiers injured in the line of duty.

[BlueTsunami2018]

72. This is such bullshit.

It’s an excuse to do the wrong thing. His supporters aren’t going to do shit.

[jeffreyi]

73. Well there are a bunch of fbi agents looking for jobs.

Bodyguards? Militia?

[harumph]

74. Complete total bullshit.

They only fear losing their jobs and being primaried and they don't have the brains or skills to become a dog walker. No offense to
dog walkers intended.

[Autumn]

75. Why? Did someone install a guillotine in the capitol?

The gallows didn't seem to bother them at all. Fuck their fear.

[JohnSJ]

76. Then these Democrats need to publicly say names. It is beyond keeping confidences. Our democracy demands it, and

failure to do say is tantamount to opening the door to the next Third Reich.

It is no longer philosophical. It is upon us.

[Skittles]

78. oh fuck them, FUCK THEM

THEY INFLICTED THIS FASCIST FUCK ON US AND NOW THEY ARE SCARED OF THE MONSTER *THEY* CREATED? F U C K T H E M FOR PUTTING THEIR PARTY ABOVE COUNTRY; I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH *FUCK YOUs* FOR THEM, FUCK THEM ALL TO HELL AND BACK, FUCK THEM

[Dem4life1234]

79. Ugh really?

In a more civilized country, they should fear the wrath of the citizens they screw over!

[Ruby the Liberal]

80. FAFO. Congrats to all of the self-serving cowards

Looked the other way for the last 10 years and now they reap what they sow.

And they are dragging us right down with them.

So having a challenge trying to muster up any empathy at this point.

[Magoo48]

81. What the fuck did they expect?

[Hope22]

82. Aren't...we....all.....nt

[RainCaster]

84. But most of all they fear being primaried

That's the real fear, that they will lose all those sweet perks like insider information to trade on in the stock market.

[Linda ladeewolf]

85. They could revert to a secret ballot in the senate to get the right things done.

Why don’t they?

[thesquanderer]

95. Usually a bad idea because constituents can't hold their representatives accountable for votes they don't know about...

...but in this case, there could be additional justification.

[Linda ladeewolf]

104. Yes in this case

It would be the best solution, then the Magas would never be certain.

[BradBo]

86. When they try to cut SS benifits everyone will want to kill them..

[Rebl2]

108. Many maga

Will be angry if their SS or Medicare or Medicaid is cut.

[pfitz59]

92. Inflation is out of control

The furloughs and firings of career civil servants and federal grantees with NO outside job prospects will push folk into desperation. Trump has a cordon of guards, but underlings and Congress-critters are 'soft targets'. I expect a few more 'Mangiones'. Cancer patients losing their medical coverage certainly have nothing to live for. So, why not?

[pandr32]

94. We have a gangster and a hacker running the government.

It is insanity.

[the_liberal_grandpa]

96. Dems should put some fear into them

that feels worse than what these magat idiots are doing.

[Hugin]

97. What goes around, comes around.

Welcome to the club.

[flashman13]

98. They can grow a pair. None of America's war dead wanted to die. But they went over the top anyway.

They met the enemy. Some died. Some were maimed. They did what was necessary to protect and defend our constitution, our country and the world.

Our newest enemy is on the field. Now its time for the Republican Senators need to get up off their whiny asses and do their job. If they have any questions, go ask the Ukrainians what duty, honor, country means.

[republianmushroom]

100. They didn't seem to concerned when democrats were and are receiving treats from MAGA rat's.

Get a spline republicans.

[ecstatic]

101. Rethugs have earned their name. They are lying, corrupt GREEDY cowards!

I don't believe a mf thing they have to say at this point. Remember, they could have easily held trump accountable prior to his holy resurrection.

[Martin68]

103. Cowards, one and all.

[PopArtMonkey]

106. I remind Tillis of his cowardice at least three times a week.

And, judging by his full phone message box, I'm not alone.

Budd, too. Pointless, I know.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

118. Welcome to DU

[GreenWave]

109. They had a chance to remove him from office for blantant insurrection. SCROTUS too!

[Texin]

110. Elected congressional rethugs are vassals of their toad god king. Despicable.

[Meowmee]

111. Make it public and still vote to stop this

They have the power to do it and must. Send their families somewhere else. As far as I recall mostly only d leaders have had actual threats / attacks and attempted attacks carried out. Pelosi's husband, Gov Whitmer etc.

If they had impeached and convicted him when they had the chance we wouldn’t be here. Our lives are just as at risk if not more at risk.

[Progressive dog]

112. What a lame excuse

to abandon those who have stood up to him or even just did their jobs. They simply don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. How many Democratic Senators or Congressmen has he killed so far? They are not even under threat.
If they're too cowardly to do their jobs, then resign.

[tinymontgomery]

113. Just imagine if that was a military member

Please don't deploy me because I fear for my life, by the way I keep getting paid and my benefits right. Or their security detail, those that still have one, please don't go out because I'm afraid.

[blueknight73]

115. Total Bullshit!

What they're afraid of is losing an election, and nothing more.