General Discussion

emulatorloo

(46,135 posts)

5. King's probably bragging about it to his cronies

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 11:56 PM

Jun 2017

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Fearing for her life, Iowa Democrat abandons race to unseat GOP Rep. Steve King [View all] womanofthehills Jun 2017 OP

Holy shit ... Iowa.... pbmus Jun 2017 #1

Steve King supporters are insane. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #4

And I am sure he never once called on them to stop. LonePirate Jun 2017 #30

Steve King is insane NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #64

Scary!!!! burrowowl Jun 2017 #2

GOP gangsters of politics kimbutgar Jun 2017 #3

King's probably bragging about it to his cronies emulatorloo Jun 2017 #5

King is claiming she is lying about the threats caraher Jun 2017 #66

King is amazingly ignorant, bigoted, illogical and cowardly. IndianaDave Jun 2017 #13

Definitely not "fringe" he's Bettie Jun 2017 #47

I really hope the FBI has been called into this still_one Jun 2017 #6

Yes shenmue Jun 2017 #7

I tweeted to Scott Dworkin bresue Jun 2017 #19

Thanks still_one Jun 2017 #26

So This Is What's It's Come To.....nt global1 Jun 2017 #8

With all the outrage over kathy griffin and bill maher, I wonder if at least as much outrage will still_one Jun 2017 #9

Bwahahahahahaha! gratuitous Jun 2017 #10

Hmmmmm still_one Jun 2017 #11

Exactly. dchill Jun 2017 #12

Good point superpatriotman Jun 2017 #44

Your point regarding where is the DNC is a good question. I will qualilfy that by saying because still_one Jun 2017 #45

We need tougher candidates! jazzcat23 Jun 2017 #14

Okay, you go do that yourself, jazzcat23. Then tell us how it feels to have yourself & family.... Hekate Jun 2017 #16

I so agree with you Hekate. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2017 #17

Really jazzcat23 Jun 2017 #76

I Was Wondering That, Too Leith Jun 2017 #21

That is definitely the piece missing from this account: the police, legal accountability, protection Hekate Jun 2017 #23

This is just so wrong I don't even know what to say. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #31

The pigs in Iowa support the fascists. Only reliable protection will be community-based. - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #42

If you're waiting...... SergeStorms Jun 2017 #25

Who said I'm laughing Leith??? jazzcat23 Jun 2017 #77

Don't Attack an Ally Leith Jun 2017 #79

OOps jazzcat23 Jun 2017 #80

This is not the Netherlands DFW Jun 2017 #24

Gabrielle Giffords would agree, I suspect. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #33

Gabby was always in favor of gun ownership rights, but within sensible limits DFW Jun 2017 #34

Republicans in Congress angrychair Jun 2017 #54

It really sucks that we live in a world where death threats are the new normal. Initech Jun 2017 #58

Actually, no... jazzcat23 Jun 2017 #75

It could have been phrased better but the sentiment is correct. Jacquette Jun 2017 #78

let us hope another candidate or two step up for the seat or the nazis win nt msongs Jun 2017 #18

They've already won....... SergeStorms Jun 2017 #27

Not really. This was actually good news for those opposing King FBaggins Jun 2017 #35

Apparently, she's not psychic, or she would have known that this run wouldn't work. nt NCjack Jun 2017 #43

Brilliant case of victim blaming. "She was far from ideal"--but SHE STEPPED UP ... Hekate Jun 2017 #57

That's ridiculous nonsense FBaggins Jun 2017 #60

Who ya got? Some rootin' tootin' open carry gun totin' NRA member who says he's a Democrat? Hekate Jun 2017 #61

I have to have someone in mind? FBaggins Jun 2017 #73

Well, I agree with you, jazzcat23. SergeStorms Jun 2017 #29

I have to agree treestar Jun 2017 #51

We don't know everything that happened to her and her family. nt tblue37 Jun 2017 #53

Sexist nonsense from an internet tough guy or lady mythology Jun 2017 #67

Make no mistake, the people making these threats are terrorists. Salviati Jun 2017 #15

Yes they are right-wing terrorist. rockfordfile Jun 2017 #20

Unfortunately this is also happenening to a DNC woman staffer - Alexandra Chapula(exposing Manifort) womanofthehills Jun 2017 #32

Kicking this in hopes that everyone in this thread reads it. We've been skillfully invaded... Hekate Jun 2017 #59

He should be banned from running... Period world wide wally Jun 2017 #22

Great. Know candidates are going to succumb to death threats by deplorables of the right. democratisphere Jun 2017 #28

if threats is all it takes, every democratic candidate will get them,..so do we all run and hide? beachbum bob Jun 2017 #36

Those were my thoughts also. Blue_true Jun 2017 #49

Has she been reporting this to local police, state police, her AG's office, and the feds? LBM20 Jun 2017 #37

Sounds like King's thugs have broken into or vandalized her home dalton99a Jun 2017 #38

Steve King is literally a white nationalist. He makes no apologies about it. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #39

yes this is how Nazis operate DBoon Jun 2017 #50

Something needs to be done about this. This isn't right and it's should be looked at by onecent Jun 2017 #40

Well she says after several week, of deciding, she also didn't want to Historic NY Jun 2017 #41

once again, our election process is tampered with Takket Jun 2017 #46

This is a text book example of terrorism but no mention from Donny 2 Scoops YCHDT Jun 2017 #48

So far heaven05 Jun 2017 #52

But...but there are no white American terrorists. Cheeto Jesus see so! muntrv Jun 2017 #55

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2017 #56

House of Cards stuff Sienna86 Jun 2017 #62

if it were me bora13 Jun 2017 #63

Read the story, but there's no incidents mentioned. In any articles. Why not? 7962 Jun 2017 #65

Agree 100% SharonClark Jun 2017 #72

The most important news! AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #68

She shouldn't have done that. Ligyron Jun 2017 #69

Someone borrowing from Putin? moondust Jun 2017 #70

This OP is over the top SharonClark Jun 2017 #71

...a dying democracy. spanone Jun 2017 #74