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happy feet

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21. Exactly

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 12:49 PM

Feb 27

As if any right, including civil rights was earned without threats including killings of those who fought was ever gained by cowering due to threat to one’s family instead of standing up for the broader cause. Their choice. I reserve my empathy for the victims, including their constituents, of this tyrannical govt and their house budget just passed.

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Republicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says [View all] groundloop Feb 27 OP

They're not his enforcers, they're embryonic death squads . . . hatrack Feb 27 #1

This is some scary sh*t! LaRaven Feb 27 #2

How do we combat this? Alice B. Feb 27 #3

If they are so afraid that they Arger68 Feb 27 #4

Dem leadership should have a backroom whistleblower channel PuraVidaDreamin Feb 27 #5

I agree creon Feb 27 #52

Literally this. NotHardly Feb 27 #22

They can't resign. They love their jobs too much. Political power is addictive. flashman13 Feb 27 #24

This!!!! Dem4life1234 Feb 27 #67

Wrong thing to say. They have an entire district of angry constituents who Baitball Blogger Feb 27 #6

Well Chi67 Feb 27 #8

Tuff shit dweller Feb 27 #7

Exactly happy feet Feb 27 #21

This is the damage caused by Xwitter FakeNoose Feb 27 #9

And he knew what he was doing when he bought Twitter with other people's money groundloop Feb 27 #10

I don't believe it angrychair Feb 27 #11

Agree - it's BS unless they come forward with actual threats Blasphemer Feb 27 #47

I don't either. Cassidy Hutchinson is alive and well so is Liz Cheney Bengus81 Feb 27 #69

Boo Hoo! Republicans need to step up to do the right thing. The right thing? Firestorm49 Feb 27 #12

Wow. It's come to this. Cowardly rethug Reps fear trump/Musk Gestapo knocks on their doors... brush Feb 27 #13

The Democrats take the heat all the time and they keep calling the admin out. So who are the spineless? chowder66 Feb 27 #14

Damn straight, chowder66. Firestorm49 Feb 27 #15

It chaps my hide that the Republicans have gotten away with calling us cowards or spineless when they chowder66 Feb 27 #18

yes, as Nancy Pelosi could testify DBoon Feb 27 #55

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Wiz Imp Feb 27 #16

Then they can resign. yardwork Feb 27 #17

Tillis sucks XanaDUer2 Feb 27 #35

Democrats get death threats Mz Pip Feb 27 #19

Democrats get death threats all the time. Probably a lot more than the Republicans. Walleye Feb 27 #32

Right!!!!! Traildogbob Feb 27 #56

They should be terrified of their constituents whose lives are made worse by Trump/Musk DBoon Feb 27 #20

And it is pretty arrogant of them to not see that all of our lives are in danger. Hope22 Feb 27 #26

then quit! markie Feb 27 #23

Yup, the flying monkeys were unleashed. StarryNite Feb 27 #25

Maybe the Rs need to understand that they can do their job now, resign or... Hope22 Feb 27 #36

His thug-cult threatened the lady who trump SA'd when she was 13 to keep her from testifying wolfie001 Feb 27 #27

In other words they are experiencing tyranny but aren't brave enough to stop it Ohioboy Feb 27 #28

Mike Johnson seems like the biggest coward I've ever seen Walleye Feb 27 #30

This is what I've been saying all along. They are physical cowards. They can't think of a way to stand up to these peopl Walleye Feb 27 #29

Im sure they are being threatened. Figarosmom Feb 27 #31

I agree. And they should quit NOW. Trust_Reality Feb 27 #63

Yes that is what i was yhinking. Figarosmom Feb 27 #65

A real little mobster, just like Mad Vlad. Dave Bowman Feb 27 #33

Chris Hedges says we are now a Mafia state. TheRickles Feb 27 #34

He terrorizes friends and enemies. milestogo Feb 27 #37

It's time they started fearing us. liberalgunwilltravel Feb 27 #38

GOP Cowards. Generations of Americans put themselves at risk to save democracy. Irish_Dem Feb 27 #39

They should exposing those threats liberal N proud Feb 27 #40

At Town Halls bdamomma Mar 1 #79

It will only take 1 Stonealone Feb 27 #41

If course they are scared thinkingagain Feb 27 #42

My dad fought Nazis in Europe during WWII. BadgerMom Feb 27 #43

They should be afraid. Musk and Trump are both mobsters. KPN Feb 27 #44

ANY participants in political violence (not just pardoned Jan 6'ers) enforce the power of the U.S. oligarchy. ancianita Feb 27 #45

A lot of them are going to see their careers over with anyway in the next few rounds of elections. cstanleytech Feb 27 #46

THIS Silver Gaia Feb 27 #51

Daddy has the belt and he will take it off. Better hide. twodogsbarking Feb 27 #48

Simple solution 90-percent Feb 27 #49

If they fear creon Feb 27 #50

Everybody gets death threats, Republicans and Democrats GoodRaisin Feb 27 #53

If you no longer feel you can appropriately and effectively SSJVegeta Feb 27 #54

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 28 #73

Thanks! SSJVegeta Mar 1 #74

Family says keep lying, keep propping up the dictator, keep our money flowing... travelingthrulife Feb 27 #57

I'm not interested in the excuses peggysue2 Feb 27 #58

It's OK to harm other people as long as they are safe? Am I supposed to feel sorry for them? Understand? Solly Mack Feb 27 #59

But brave Democrats are immune to intimidation? malthaussen Feb 27 #60

I am not sure I believe this. crim son Feb 27 #61

Snowflakes Raftergirl Feb 27 #62

Then resign, you fucking cowards Orrex Feb 27 #64

I have received death threats over LTTEs I have written. murielm99 Feb 27 #66

We're all afraid. Man up, goddammit Joinfortmill Feb 27 #68

Riding the tiger of tyranny ThoughtCriminal Feb 27 #70

Then resign stollen Feb 28 #71

If a Congress person is too afraid to defend the U.S. Constitution, they should resign due to health reasons. Uncle Joe Feb 28 #72

Trump is a President In Name Only (PINO) SSJVegeta Mar 1 #75

That may be what they're using as an excuse Progressive dog Mar 1 #76

This bullying bdamomma Mar 1 #80

Kitchen too hot???? Peregrine Took Mar 1 #77

Democrats are not being hurt. Turbineguy Mar 1 #78

They should start feeling the threat of no longer being in office n/t AntiFascist Mar 1 #81