Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 05:25 PM Sep 2018

Paul Gosar Responds to His Six Siblings Endorsing His Opponent: 'Stalin Would Be Proud'


by Josh Feldman | Sep 22nd, 2018, 3:50 pm

Congressman Paul Gosar has now responded to his six siblings who have come out publicly to endorse his opponent.

Gosar, an Arizona Republican who made conspiratorial claims about Charlottesville last year, is running for re-election against Democrat David Brill.

And not only are six of Gosar’s own siblings endorsing Brill, they’re appearing in ads for him.

Well, now Gosar himself has responded in a series of tweets calling them “six angry Democrat Gosars” and saying “Stalin would be proud.”










###

https://www.mediaite.com/online/paul-gosar-responds-to-his-siblings-endorsing-his-opponent-stalin-would-be-proud/
19 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Paul Gosar Responds to His Six Siblings Endorsing His Opponent: 'Stalin Would Be Proud' (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2018 OP
Thereby proving everything they said. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #1
Hmmm. 6 out of 7 siblings are wrong? Roland99 Sep 2018 #2
I think I read that there are 10 siblings in total. nt No Vested Interest Sep 2018 #9
So do the missing 3 support him, or did they just not want to publicly go after him? nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #14
I don't know what the other 3 think. He likely is an awful guy, with terrible policy opinions, No Vested Interest Sep 2018 #17
Jesus, just like Dump: ME ME ME ME ME... " I got the highest vote total ..." CurtEastPoint Sep 2018 #3
social security, education, health care, environment is not important to arizona ? JI7 Sep 2018 #4
exactly, onethatcares Sep 2018 #15
Thanksgiving should be fun! spanone Sep 2018 #5
The family has a bad seed. Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #6
Crazy relatives, Paul? gratuitous Sep 2018 #7
"Six angry Democrats"!!!! Leghorn21 Sep 2018 #8
Stalin was a Democrat? panader0 Sep 2018 #10
Its a sad state of affairs that we are in these days Separation Sep 2018 #11
If it is 2 against 1, then I could believe a conspiracy. Blue_true Sep 2018 #12
This... thing... is my congressman ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #13
Hitler would be proud of Gosar. (nt) Paladin Sep 2018 #16
they make sensible points in their ad KayF Sep 2018 #18
Gosar: "I got the highest vote total ..." JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #19

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. So do the missing 3 support him, or did they just not want to publicly go after him? nt
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 06:06 PM
Sep 2018

The six that went after him sound like very thoughtful people.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
17. I don't know what the other 3 think. He likely is an awful guy, with terrible policy opinions,
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 09:04 PM
Sep 2018

but this ad doesn't feel good to me.
Family divisiveness is bad enough in itself, but a public display such as this gives me a bad taste in my mouth.
If I were a parent of this brood, and I agreed with the majority, I'd still feel bad that this breach happened in my family.

I hope Paul Gosar loses and just goes away.

JI7

(89,261 posts)
4. social security, education, health care, environment is not important to arizona ?
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 05:31 PM
Sep 2018

becsuse those are the issues they brought up.

onethatcares

(16,178 posts)
15. exactly,
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 06:32 PM
Sep 2018

a representative with any merit would say, "the hell with what my siblings have to say, this is how I feel about the issues they brought up".

But no, that will never happen, and it seems like it will never happen anywhere in this country. Dammminnnt, it's not about the representative class, it's supposed to be about US.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. Crazy relatives, Paul?
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 05:43 PM
Sep 2018

When the entire family is on one side, and one is on the other side, the "crazy" relative is the one on the outside.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
11. Its a sad state of affairs that we are in these days
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 05:56 PM
Sep 2018

But I think that this is the only way to get our point across. Whether it's to friends, friends on Facebook, and even family. The time of skirting around these issues with them is over. I myself have cut ties with friends and family who support Trump and his racist ideologies.

Its time to just come ut and be blunt. If a black man kneeling to protest racial disparities and abuse bothers you or makes you mad....you are a racist, bottom line. I would no sooner become friends with Klan members, so why am I holding my tongue around with the issues? I no longer do. I have explained myself in the most logical way possible;e, if you still don't see this whole republican party as racists, misogynistic, abusers, with no empathy. Then we can not be friends.

Of course, this and $2.00 might get you a cup of coffee, and your mileage will vary. This is of course, is how I feel and now see these issues.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
12. If it is 2 against 1, then I could believe a conspiracy.
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 06:03 PM
Sep 2018

But 6 very firm against 1, something is badly wrong with that 1. The 6 sounded like very thoughtful people also. They didn't appear to be angry or out for revenge.

KayF

(1,345 posts)
18. they make sensible points in their ad
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 09:30 AM
Sep 2018

and his response is unhinged. Stalin?

This is a pretty good representation of the Dems vs. Republicans debate these days. I think our side comes out looking pretty good.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Paul Gosar Responds to Hi...