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2016 Postmortem

nc4bo

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28. If I'm in public office, I should realize every call isn't going to be Congrats,

Reply to Actor (Reply #26)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:51 PM

May 2016

You won the Publisher's Clearinghouse Prize for Life.

I'm sure all those "Call Congress right fucking now" calls for action that we are so used to doing also netted some nutjob or extremely pissed off citizen of one political ideology or another. It is what it is.

Time to step aside if the pressure is too much.

Anyone actually taking physical action on any person, lay or public office should be dealt with by LE.

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Dear god, listening to the many phone call threats to NV chairperson. [View all] Actor May 2016 OP

Stop trying to deny Sanders supporters their rights Trajan May 2016 #1

You can hear the phone calls with a simple google i bet. Actor May 2016 #2

We're those Sanders supporters Democrats? Trajan May 2016 #7

Oh, I expect at least some ugly phone calls were made. winter is coming May 2016 #3

Jezebel did an article, spoke a few of the callers: betsuni May 2016 #11

I'm sure a criminal investigation will be able to sort everything out. n/t winter is coming May 2016 #21

They forgot to register Democrat DURHAM D May 2016 #6

Politifact: Metric System May 2016 #27

David Brock is who I accuse for making threatening calls. Zen Democrat May 2016 #4

Anything is possible. Sounds like even if it were proved otherwise you wouldnt be Actor May 2016 #5

The High Sparrow says... alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #8

Bernie as the high sparrow. Very fitting!! boston bean May 2016 #29

Same haircut alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #31

I agree. I like the comparison! boston bean May 2016 #32

... alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #33

You have really hit the nail on the head. boston bean May 2016 #34

That's probably happening regardless of angry reactions to election cheaters. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #9

Jesus, what did you even just say? Is it in code? Actor May 2016 #10

Oh, I forgot: talking to Camp Weathervane. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

I am a Bernie supporter. But I am different from you MAYBE, I support sanity Actor May 2016 #13

Riiiiiight. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #20

you are OBVIOUSLY a TOOL of the anti-Christ (Hillary Clinton for you dummy clueless people)!!!!!!! Bill USA May 2016 #14

Guilty...as charged Actor May 2016 #15

Courtesy of "Correct the Record" until proven otherwise NWCorona May 2016 #16

Anything is possible. Sounds like even if it were proved otherwise you wouldnt be Actor May 2016 #17

I think I'm very open minded. NWCorona May 2016 #19

I know...those calls are vile. I wonder if this is the consequence of parents who never say no anotherproletariat May 2016 #18

It may just be the newness of the process to people just engaging. No excuse, but Actor May 2016 #22

This is so true. There is no incentive for the best and the brightest to want to go through what it anotherproletariat May 2016 #23

I like Obama, voted for him, worked on his campaigns, but I also know Actor May 2016 #25

Should be fairly easy to hunt them down. Get to it those who are so concerned. nc4bo May 2016 #24

VERY possible, the only question is if they are who they say they are, will you care? Actor May 2016 #26

If I'm in public office, I should realize every call isn't going to be Congrats, nc4bo May 2016 #28

Yes, they are awful calls, and a testament to how dangerous this is getting. Lil Missy May 2016 #30

+1 betsuni May 2016 #35