Rep. Mark Kirk suggests shooting Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn because of higher taxes.

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/16/kirk-shoot-taxes/


The Chicago Tribune reports today that Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) is considering running for Illinois governor, saying his interest is the result of “so much corruption in our state.” Responding to reports that Gov. Pat Quinn (D) will raise income taxes to patch a crippling budget deficit, Kirk suggested shooting Quinn:

“I think that the decision to raise taxes by 50 percent in Illinois is political suicide,” Kirk said of Quinn’s proposal to raise the tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent, coupled with an increase in the personal deduction. “I think the people of Illinois are ready to shoot anyone who is going to raise taxes by that degree.”

Last June, Kirk mistakenly referred to then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as “Osama,” saying that he supports a policy “where if we see Obama there’s a shoot-on-sight order.”
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how is he getting away with saying such things?

bet he is a gun nut too

[47of74]

1. He should be arrested and expelled from the House

We have enough problems in this country without this idiot throwing gasoline on the fire. He should not only be arrested and charged for his crimes, but he should lose his seat in the House.

[mucifer]

2. mark kirk ran in a fairly liberal area with a false reputation that he's a moderate

He makes me sick!

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. That was not a direct threat by any reasonable interpretation

[mucifer]

4. no but he is a right wing asshole.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. Quite true, but that does not mean he should be arrested, booted from the House etc for

something that he has not done.

[adamuu]

5. this guy again? he's the guy who made a big production out of virtual drugs

not actual drugs... simulated drugs. in a simulated world.
think of the children!

[madrchsod]

7. he wants to run for governor or senator......

another republican loser in illinois and he`s about the best candidate they have.

[mucifer]

8. I'm guessing he will win one of the 2. He beat Dan Seals in a liberal district

by claiming to be a moderate.