In Less Than 4 Hours, Democrats Completely Crowdfund Rebuilding Of Firebombed NC GOP Office

[ehrnst]

Overnight on Friday, the local Republican Party headquarters in Orange County, North Carolina, was firebombed. Donald Trump couldn’t wait to blame liberals, but in less than four hours Democrats managed to completely crowdfund the rebuilding of the office.

During the late night/early morning hours, someone threw some kind of flammable material through the front window of the building. A swastika and the message “Nazi Republicans leave town or else” was spray painted on an adjacent building. The statement issued by authorities also stated that “the flammable substance appears to have ignited inside the building, burned some furniture and damaged the building’s interior before going out.”

Trump’s response was reprehensible. Even though the investigation is ongoing and no one has any idea who is responsible at this point, he took to Twitter to point his tiny finger. The GOP nominee wrote that “Animals representing Hillary Clinton and Dems in North Carolina just firebombed our office in Orange County because we are winning.”

Meanwhile, here in the real world, Democrats started up a Go Fund Me campaign and surpassed their goal in a matter of hours. The following message accompanied the fundraiser:

On October 16, a North Carolina headquarters of the Republican Party was firebombed , and an abhorrent threat was painted on its outside wall

As Democrats, we are starting this campaign to enable the Orange County, North Carolina Republican office to re-open as soon as possible.

Until an investigation is undertaken, we cannot know who did this or why. No matter the result, this is not how Americans resolve their differences. We talk, we argue, sometimes we march, and most of all we vote. We do not resort to violence by individuals or by mobs.

So, let’s all pitch in , no matter what your party affiliation, and get that office open again quickly.

http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/news/in-less-than-4-hours-democrats-completely-crowdfund-rebuilding-of-firebombed-nc-gop-office/

Edited to add - confirmed by local news outlet:

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/gop-county-offices-across-nc-warned-after-hq-near-durham-firebombed-and-vandalized/457821723

[DetlefK]

1. Dammit, I just wanted to post this. :D

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/democrats-raise-13000-in-40-minutes-to-help-open-nc-gop-office-after-firebomb-attack/

[liberal N proud]

2. Taking the high road

Opposed to Trump taking the opportunity to falsely tie the event to Hillary.

[Gothmog]

3. Thanks for posting

[Glamrock]

4. "Nazi Republicans leave town or else"?

Really? Oh come on people. That is exactly what a liberal would say. If you're talking about the same liberal that all the right wing talking heads describe incessantly. Unfortunately, that guy doesn't exist. This was a Trump supporter. Or possibly just an inside job. The GOP is in for big losses in NC, or so I've read. But that message makes it clear to me. Wasn't our side.

[blm]

9. I know…and the spacing of the letters looks like they had plenty of time to spray paint the

message. Doesn't look hurried or furtive at all.

[ehrnst]

10. Also - it doesn't criticize Trump, just the GOP. (nt)

[Glamrock]

12. Reeaaaly good point.

I mean like ......yuuuuge!

[annabanana]

27. ^^^ This! . . n/t

[dalton99]

5. Would Republicans do the same for a Democratic office???

[PearliePoo2]

8. Hell no. Not in a million years. nt.

[ejbr]

22. You're being

rhetorical, right?

[bmstee01]

6. If

A democrat is responsible for this we absolutely need to be opposed to any violence. We win on ideas and arguments. Not fear and intimidation.
It is just as likely to be a republican trying to mindtrick everyone and make democrats look bad.

[ehrnst]

11. Riechstad fire all over again. (nt)

[Raster]

14. Fire started INSIDE the building...

"The statement issued by authorities also stated that “the flammable substance appears to have ignited inside the building, burned some furniture and damaged the building’s interior before going out.”

...so yes, I suspect our own NC version of the Reichstad fire.

[Action_Patrol]

16. It was inside

It was inside because it was thrown through the front window.

Not saying it wasn't an inside job but it didn't start inside.

[Raster]

17. Noted. Thank you.

I have trouble believing Democrats would firebomb the office. Period.

And why were "completed" Absentee ballots supposedly in the building?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512515452

[Action_Patrol]

20. Oh, I agree completely.

[Raster]

24. tRumplestiltskin is promising his followers electoral shenanigans...

...someone has to deliver.

[Action_Patrol]

25. I Feel it's going to get worse.

[Raster]

30. I completely agree... tRump is akin to a wounded animal, backed into a corner...

...further, his candidacy has NEVER been about actually being elected POTUS. It's all about revitalizing the tRump brand and refurbishing the family coffers. He HAS TO THROW RED MEAT to his followers...that's what they're paying to see.

[forgotmylogin]

41. Yes! An enemy of my enemy does not automatically become an ally.

I think that's the trip-up the "normal" Republicans are having with the tea-party deplorables.

[PearliePoo2]

7. hmmm...I have my own suspicions of the party affiliation of who REALLY did this. nt.

[Pryderi]

15. I agree. #KarlRove n/t

[Madam45for2923]

13. Proud of Democrats! Also the NC GOP did not act like Trump neither -about the firebomb, so kudos

to them too!

[Augiedog]

18. Highly likely that some right wing idiot did this. An 'oh, boo hoo, look at poor us' sorta thing.

This took place in a predominantly progresssive oriented county, progressives tend to be much better informed than right wingers, progressives are far less likely to take violent actions than right wing people. Given that HRC is well ahead in the polls it makes no sense whatsoever for this to have been done by a democratic leaning person(s). A strong argument can be made for this to be a right wing conspiracy (yes I used that crazy word) lashing out in realization of impending doom for the tRumplicans and their ilk. Frenzied frustration with reality can easily cause the less intelligent to act out in fear and violence, it's a typical right wing response to being told "NO" to their fantasy world ideologies. Can't wait for the FBI and DOJ to get to the bottom of this, and they will!

[ToxMarz]

19. Reminds me of the 2 instances in March and April that

Eric Trump and then Donald Trump received mysterious letters with white powder. And then nothing else was reported on the matter.

[Initech]

21. Donald Trump tomorrow: "It was all an election rigging conspiracy!"

"From the liberal media and Crooked Hillary to fire bomb places that support me, Donald Trump, and then to pay them off so it makes them look good! Because nobody wants to look bad in this election, OK?"

[usaf-vet]

23. Why the republicans will not care.

The first chance they get they will metaphorically burn down the nearest democratic icon. It is a waste of money feed the poor. Cloth the needy.

[KALD]

28. ITA!

[KALD]

26. Being that this is the party of "no" and supports one of the most hateful human beings on the planet

Like Trump. I would not have raised one penny for them to continue spreading hate, fear and trying to get someone like Trump elected.

[underpants]

29. Dems save the day in NC.

The campaign’s goal was $10,000 to cover the cost of rebuilding the GOP office, but in less than four hours they had raised a total of $13,167. Having shot past their original goal, the fundraiser has stopped accepting donations. Like usual, even with all of Trump’s bluster and “billions,” it was liberals who saved the day.

[bucolic_frolic]

31. Did any billionaires contribute?

[Skidmore]

32. Frankly, I have mixed feelings

about this. Good will gesture which would never be reciprocated although I can see retaliation being directed our way before the crime is solved. Could we crowdfund for Flint or Matthew survivors?

[OnDoutside]

38. It's a statement of "Not in Our Name", and that's a good thing.

[oberliner]

33. What a waste of money

Of all the things we should be donating money for, this is not one of them, in my opinion.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. +1

[malthaussen]

35. Good for them.

The moral will be lost, but one does not do the right thing for benefits.

-- Mal

[Puzzler]

36. The right and decent thing to do...

... and a pretty brilliant counter political move as well.

I also, suspect there is a strong chance that this may be done by Trump supporters anyway. Many of them are hardly in love with the GOP establishment right now. Also, there is the boarder motive of giving Trump his Reichstag moment, as many have noted. I suspect there will be more incidents.

[OnDoutside]

39. I hope MSM pick up on this.

[SHRED]

40. The Koch's and Addleman's are out of money?

[Iggo]

43. Democrats build. Republicans destroy.

[napi21]

44. I want5 to know WHY ISN'T THIS ON ALL THE NEWS OUTLETS AND CABLE?

They sure as shit blabber every bad thing they can find on either Party or candidate, but , damn, if it's doing something GOOD...FORGET IT!

[Ruth Bonner]

45. It looks like it made the local news - WSOC - excellent! EOM.