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annabanana

(52,791 posts) Mon May 6, 2013, 07:15 AM May 2013

Maybe it's not POLITICAL or FINANCIAL cowardice. . . .

Maybe votes against a background check are actual fear of their lives. The wackos on the right are not shy about threatening people who don't like what they like.

I'm sure I would be afraid to wade into Rachel's emails, for instance... Imagine how much worse the level of vitriol must be in the inboxes of legislators.

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Maybe it's not POLITICAL or FINANCIAL cowardice. . . . (Original Post) annabanana May 2013 OP

If so then it's over magellan May 2013 #1

I'm sure there is some of that going on. GoCubsGo May 2013 #2

I suspect a lot of the old timer Republicans are retiring for that reason lunatica May 2013 #3

magellan

(13,257 posts)

1. If so then it's over

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:38 AM

May 2013

If the far right can force Congress to do whatever it likes by threatening their lives, then there's no point in voting or phoning or protesting anymore.

GoCubsGo

(32,079 posts)

2. I'm sure there is some of that going on.

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:53 AM

May 2013

But, I think these assholes fear losing their jobs and financial perks that come with it far more. Although, some of them (the members of the teabagger wing) actually oppose the background checks for ideological reasons. I'm sure they get threats on their lives all the time, so I don't think they're suddenly intimidated.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. I suspect a lot of the old timer Republicans are retiring for that reason

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:58 AM

May 2013

among other. But the hate stuff is really rampant, thanks to the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin.

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