Rep. Louie Gohmert Backpedals On 'Be Violent' Comments After Election Lawsuit Loss

[DonViejo]

01/02/2021 09:13 pm ET Updated 7 hours ago

The Texas lawmaker compares his philosophy to Martin Luther King’s, even as he rails to overthrow the democratic election.

By Mary Papenfuss

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) issued a statement Saturday backpedaling on his controversial comments indicating that street violence is the only recourse in the wake of his lawsuit loss to overturn the results of the democratic presidential election.

Gohmert made the remarks about violence Friday on the far-right news channel Newsmax. He spoke after U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle shot down his court case that argued Vice President Mike Pence has the power to unilaterally reappoint Donald Trump as president by selectively choosing the electoral votes he’ll recognize, and replacing the others with votes for Trump.

The judge ruled Gohmert had no standing to sue.

“Bottom line is, the court is saying, ‘We’re not going to touch this, you have no remedy,’” said Gohmert. “Basically, in effect, the ruling would be that you got to go to the streets and be as violent as antifa and BLM [Black Lives Matter].”

After getting roundly slammed for the comments Saturday, Gohmert tweeted: “I have not encouraged and unequivocally do not advocate for violence.” He insisted he supported the “example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of peaceful protest.”

Link to tweet

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gohmert-walks-back-comment-street-violence-lawsuit-loss_n_5ff10875c5b61817a536faf1

[panader0]

1. I learned a long time ago that once you say something

you can't put the words back in your mouth. The people who heard his call for violence will
not read his tepid backpedaling statement.

[Baclava]

2. Too late, millions of skateboards are being sharpened as we speak, red hats are now targets of war!

Their blood is on your hands, oh what, you thought there was only one side in a civil war?

[in2herbs]

3. A racist is quoting Dr. King as an example of how Gohmert's followers should peacefully protest?

Can't get much better than this for stupidity but if I wait an hour I am sure another R will come up with something.