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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 10:43 PM Oct 2016

Domestic Terrorism Complaint Filed with FBI Against Joe Walsh Over Violent Tweet

Domestic Terrorism Complaint Filed with FBI Against Joe Walsh Over Violent Tweet
Written by Janet Shan on October 26, 2016

An anti-Trump group has filed a domestic terrorism complaint with the FBI against former Congressman Joe Walsh over a tweet that seems to call for violence if Donald Trump loses the presidential election.

Walsh tweeted to his 76.6K followers: “On November 8th, I’m voting Trump. On November 9th, if Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket. You in?”

http://hinterlandgazette.com/2016/10/domestic-terrorism-complaint-filed-against-joe-walsh-over-violent-tweet.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HinterlandGazette+%28The+Hinterland+Gazette%29
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Domestic Terrorism Complaint Filed with FBI Against Joe Walsh Over Violent Tweet (Original Post) workinclasszero Oct 2016 OP
excellent!! niyad Oct 2016 #1
He is inciting violence! Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #2
If this asshole had a different skin tone he would be sitting in a jail cell right now workinclasszero Oct 2016 #4
Oh! IndieLindy Oct 2016 #10
Those chicken shit cowards aren't going to do a damned thing except curl up in the fetal potision tonyt53 Oct 2016 #3
And I will be drunk on their tears of impotent rage workinclasszero Oct 2016 #5
Another person who should never be incharge, they are off the intelligent line. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #6
The incredibly brave Joe Wilson...never having served in the military... sheshe2 Oct 2016 #7
How the hell did this moron get 76,000+ followers? Chicago1980 Oct 2016 #8
Probably bought them from Vietnam. BlueProgressive Oct 2016 #22
Let them hit the streets with their pop guns. Swat is standing by. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #9
joe walsh needs his big ugly mouth thrown in jail.. he's breaking Cha Oct 2016 #11
Maybe if he grabbed his musket a bit more often he wouldn't be such an asshole. 47of74 Oct 2016 #12
His tweet after the Dallas cop killings was actually worse bluestateguy Oct 2016 #13
k&r DesertRat Oct 2016 #14
Might not be voting after all, you think they allow muskets in jail? Rex Oct 2016 #15
What a horrible traitor. PatrickforO Oct 2016 #16
That's what concerns me DemInND Oct 2016 #17
Domestic terrorists elmac Oct 2016 #18
On November 9th, all this clown will do is grab his dick and jerk. Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #19
lofl uponit7771 Oct 2016 #20
GOOD DonCoquixote Oct 2016 #21
He should grab a checkbook and pay his damn child support ehrnst Oct 2016 #23

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
2. He is inciting violence!
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 10:47 PM
Oct 2016

This should be a bridge too far. It cannot legitimately be anything else but a call to arms!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
4. If this asshole had a different skin tone he would be sitting in a jail cell right now
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 11:02 PM
Oct 2016

If the cops didn't kill him before that anyway.

sheshe2

(83,754 posts)
7. The incredibly brave Joe Wilson...never having served in the military...
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 11:17 PM
Oct 2016

The one that told Tammy she was no hero.




FFS now he is going to grab his musket???? POS!

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
12. Maybe if he grabbed his musket a bit more often he wouldn't be such an asshole.
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 12:49 AM
Oct 2016

You know which one I'm talking about.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
13. His tweet after the Dallas cop killings was actually worse
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 12:52 AM
Oct 2016

Why that didn't result in him being arrested, I know not.

DemInND

(164 posts)
17. That's what concerns me
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 01:09 AM
Oct 2016

Take a look at what's happening in Venezuela right now. Violent unrest. People could say, "That can't happen here". Well, when you have people like Trump and his rabid followers all worked up in a frenzy along with a huge supply of weapons and ammunition and then find something to set them off, it could get ugly. Now, I'm surprised that when Obama was elected all seemed well. Can't remember if there was anything going on or not. I was just happy Obama won, then I went to bed! But you know the Repugs were seething that a black man was the president. They couldn't accept that it was the PEOPLE'S CHOICE to elect him president! Now they utterly refuse to believe a WOMAN is going to win the White House. I know some Republicans have taken the high road and are supporting Hillary and denouncing Trump, but it's a very small fraction. If Trump decides to incite violence when he loses, he should be immediately arrested for causing unrest. The whole world is watching us to see if we are still the beacon for democracy or if we descend into chaos. I know it's foolish for me to think that somebody will go out and start shooting things up but it's something that's been staying with me. Hopefully people just keep their sanity and Republicans admit DEFEAT and get on with their lives. I'll still have my job to go to the next day, life goes on. I hope that Walsh is investigated. You can't take these threats lightly. I wish Twitter would go down the next two weeks. It's a quite handy way to spread hate. I don't know, do any of you think I'm going too far worrying about possible civil unrest?

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
23. He should grab a checkbook and pay his damn child support
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 08:08 PM
Oct 2016
http://wonkette.com/603854/deadbeat-racist-former-congressman-joe-walsh-has-always-been-at-war-with-human-decency


Walsh first became a Wonket favorite in 2011, when we learned the fiscal conservative teabagger had been sued by his ex for $117,000 in unpaid child support, and he immediately became a new avatar for the Party of Personal Responsibility. And not just in the sarcastic way Yr. Wonket meant it — he actually received an award from the Family Research Council for his “100% pro-family” voting record, because you can vote for pro-patriarchy stuff even as you neglect your own responsibilities.

In 2012, Tammy Duckworth kicked his ass with her robot feet, and votes; it probably didn’t help that Walsh couldn’t stop mocking her military service, which she was not entitled to talk about so much, because it was unseemly, and maybe unfair to Walsh, who didn’t have the advantage of having a helicopter shot out from underneath him in Iraq. He also thought it was pretty funny she went shopping for a dress.


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