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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 09:37 PM Feb 2014

Someone's Been Sending GOP Lawmakers A Bizarre Threat Over The Debt Ceiling

A group of House Republicans has received a mysterious threat in recent weeks: an anonymous email that promises political retribution for those who for vote yes to a debt-limit increase — sent to their closely guarded personal email addresses.

Because of the near-secret nature of lawmakers’ internal email addresses, the emails have raised more than a few eyebrows — and the possibility that one of their own was behind, or at least assisting in the attacks.

The emails, circulated to lawmakers at the end of January and during their closed door retreat earlier this month, came as Republicans struggled to come up with a plan to extend the nation’s debt limit. Leadership threw in the towel Tuesday, opting to move a bill that simply raises the debt ceiling without other conditions. The bill passed Tuesday, with nearly every House Democrat and 28 Republicans voting for it.

“It’s got to be another member. Probably one of the crazy ones,” said a Republican who had seen the email, which was sent from an anonymous email address, unrepresentative1@gmx.com.

Read More: http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/someones-been-sending-gop-lawmakers-a-bizarre-threat-over-th

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Someone's Been Sending GOP Lawmakers A Bizarre Threat Over The Debt Ceiling (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 OP
Easy. Ask the NSA. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #1
Probably goes like this... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #4
'Probably one of the crazy ones' doesn't narrow it down much, does it? Shrike47 Feb 2014 #2
“It’s got to be another member. Probably one of the crazy ones,” said a Republican ... Scuba Feb 2014 #3
One of the crazy ones? That doesn't narrow the field very much. n/t Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #5
I love how they turn on each other. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #6
Are they including the Senate in their list of crazy ones? 47of74 Feb 2014 #7

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
4. Probably goes like this...
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 09:40 PM
Feb 2014

Contact the capitol police.

Capitol police, we contacted the FBI.

FBI, we contacted the NSA

Crickets...

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
3. “It’s got to be another member. Probably one of the crazy ones,” said a Republican ...
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 09:40 PM
Feb 2014

That doesn't narrow it down much.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
6. I love how they turn on each other.
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 09:57 PM
Feb 2014

i want them to draft a list of "one of the crazy ones" in their party.lol

Here are my suspects: John Boehner. He was drunk when he voted and when he got sober he didn't realize what he did.

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