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3 Repubs receive threats over Heathcare votes.

hypocritexposer

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U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a threatening voicemail left in the office of Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), her chief of staff said Thursday.

Schmidt’s office was left a voicemail late Wednesday night in what appears to be the first instance of a Republican lawmaker being targeted for their healthcare vote.

The voicemail features a caller who talks of wishing the congresswoman had broken her back in a 2008, according to a recording send to the media by Schmidt’s chief of staff, Barry Bennett.

The voicemail makes reference to Schmidt, as well as Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House GOP Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), calling them and the Republican Party racist.

The voicemail specifically references a 2008 incident when Schmidt was hit by a car while jogging, due to which she suffered broken ribs and a broken vertebrae.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/89065-gop-lawmaker-now-reports-threat-over-healthcare-stance
 

Steve

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features a caller who talks of wishing the congresswoman had broken her back in a 2008,

while not appropriate it doesn't seem like a threat to just wish a past accident was worse then it was...

I think both sides need to "filter" out the kooks and leave the Capital police to take care of them,.. and stop whining about every disturbing call they get.
 

hypocritexposer

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Steve said:
features a caller who talks of wishing the congresswoman had broken her back in a 2008,

while not appropriate it doesn't seem like a threat to just wish a past accident was worse then it was...

I think both sides need to "filter" out the kooks and leave the Capital police to take care of them,.. and stop whining about every disturbing call they get.

I agree. Congressman have been getting threats for years. Most amount to nothing. Let the police to investigate.

Unfortunately the MSM are using the incidents to demonize those they disagree with.
 

Tam

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MSM never said a thing about Stupak getting threatened until after he voted for Obamacare. Was he being threatened before he flipped and voted yes, YES but little was made of those threats because it didn't fit their bias leftwing agenda.
 
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