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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,190 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:28 PM Sep 2025

Why Won't Republicans Say Melissa Hortman's Name? [View all]

The conservative propaganda machine is in overdrive right now, blaming the left for Charlie Kirk’s murder yesterday in Utah despite knowing very little about the shooter.

Let me be clear: what happened to Charlie Kirk was horrible. However you or I may feel about the man, political violence is unacceptable—full stop. He didn’t deserve that. His kids didn’t deserve to lose their father. No one should have to suffer that kind of loss.

But there’s a name Republicans are terrified to say right now: Melissa Hortman.

Melissa Hortman was a Democratic lawmaker from Minnesota, brutally murdered—alongside her husband and her dog—by a conservative activist just 12 weeks ago. Her name deserves to be said in this moment.

https://endlessurgency.com/p/why-wont-republicans-say-melissa

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Melissa Hortman Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #1
Melissa Hortman. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #2
Melissa Hortman gademocrat7 Sep 2025 #3
Melissa Hortman StarryNite Sep 2025 #4
Melissa Hortman swong19104 Sep 2025 #5
Melissa Hortman SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2025 #6
MELISSA HORTMAN BOSSHOG Sep 2025 #7
Melissa Hortman stage left Sep 2025 #8
Melissa Hortman progressoid Sep 2025 #9
Melissa Hortman (+family) markie Sep 2025 #10
...and remember trmp's reaction. spanone Sep 2025 #11
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, and their beloved dog Gilbert catbyte Sep 2025 #12
Why won't Republicans say Melissa Hortman's name Dave Id Sep 2025 #13
The Hortman's Rebl2 Sep 2025 #14
Melissa Hortman' 2naSalit Sep 2025 #15
A guy who promotes political violence. Hornedfrog2000 Sep 2025 #16
Yes indeed! Nobody lowered the White House flags to half-staff for Melissa Hortman FakeNoose Sep 2025 #17
Melissa Hortman and her husband weren't rightwing whores Hassler Sep 2025 #18
"Julius Seizure"! calimary Sep 2025 #21
I think so. At least in this case. I had a friend Hassler Sep 2025 #27
I like that one, too! calimary Sep 2025 #38
Melissa, Mark and Gilbert Hortman! 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #19
Melissa Hortman. calimary Sep 2025 #20
Melissa Hortman!! Times bluestarone Sep 2025 #22
Melissa Hortman! ReRe Sep 2025 #23
This lady deserved flags to be lowered to half staff LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #24
Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert USS_Dauntless Sep 2025 #25
Melissa Hortman debsy Sep 2025 #26
These assholes do not want to have people compare the way Kirk is being treated compared to Melissa Hartman LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #28
Kick SheltieLover Sep 2025 #29
MELISSA HORTMAN Fla Dem Sep 2025 #30
Melissa Hortman YepYep Sep 2025 #31
Melissa Hortman meow2u3 Sep 2025 #32
MELISSA HORTMAN! MARK HORTMAN! GILBERT HORTMAN! niyad Sep 2025 #33
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, Gilbert Hortman. colorado_ufo Sep 2025 #34
Melissa Hortman. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #35
Melissa Hortman,... pazzyanne Sep 2025 #36
Melissa Hortman was a Democrat. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2025 #37
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