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In reply to the discussion: Why No Calls For Barton To Resign [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)69. I'm curious
About the "threatened to report her to the police".
Uh, if someone threatens to commit a crime against me, and I say I'll call the police if they do, then I take it that I'm "threatening them".
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How do you know that whoever released the image, actually asked for it to be send to them?
LisaL
Nov 2017
#19
Any progressive calling for Franken to resign is NOT looking at implications of what that would do.
still_one
Nov 2017
#15
This is the wrong thread. We are talking about Joe Barton here, a congressman from TX.
LisaL
Nov 2017
#18
I know that Lisa, but the OP is implying that only calls for Democrats to resign is being suggested,
still_one
Nov 2017
#25
He sent a nude selfie to someone who he was in a relationship with.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2017
#31
Because his picture of himself is sooo bad it is toooo much punishment already?
L. Coyote
Nov 2017
#56