The Tea Party Terrorists are getting more radical. Raul Grijalva targeted with toxic white powder.

[TheBigotBasher]

Congressman Raul Grijalva was sent a letter containing a suspicious white powder, which forced him to close down his campaign. The powder was toxic.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/10/22/912480/-AZ-07:-Raul-Grijalvas-office-hit-by-terror-attack

Congressman Grijalva is in a neck and neck battle for re-election. Terrorism should not be allowed to stand.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/10/22/912646/-AZ-07:-White-powder-sent-to-Grijalvas-office-determined-to-be-toxic

I don't know if his opponent made a statement but I guess it would be something like "tax cuts, librul media, Obamacare".

[MadMaddie]

1. Doesn't this sound like the events that happend during Junior's

term? The anthrax attacks in the mail?

[TheBigotBasher]

2. Indeed.

[Kdillard]

3. Sickos. I hope they find out who did it.

[TheBigotBasher]

4. For anyone who does not think that they are a violent anti democratic movement?

Tea Party Terrorism in their own words. Well the last bunch of right wing thugs who tried to wipe out people for their beliefs got their arses handed to them and their leader shot himself.

[jillan]

5. The report came back and it's not toxic. Grijalva is getting attacked for his comments to boycott

Az after Brewer signed 1070 into law.

edit to add - Grijalva is a true progressive, infact he is a leader in the Dem Progressive Caucus in the House. He is in a tight re-election to a teabagger because of his comments. If anyone can throw a few bucks his way... http://www.grijalvaforcongress.com/ Thanks :) He's a keeper!

[TheBigotBasher]

6. The substance "was identified as hydroxyacetenalide"

Symptoms of overexposure to this compound include nausea, vomiting, cyanosis from methemoglobinemia, injury to the liver, kidneys, central nervous system and heart, circulatory collapse, drowsiness, confusion, liver tenderness, low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, acute renal failure, death due to liver necrosis, metabolic acidosis, hepatic damage and cirrhosis. Other symptoms include changes in exocrine pancreas, diarrhea, irritability, somnolence, general anesthesia, fever and hepatitis. Diaphoresis and general malaise may occur. Exposure may lead to hematological reactions and, occasionally, skin rashes and other allergic reactions.

It's available generically as Tylenol, but not in mass quantities as a powder (though it certainly is conceivable that the senders simply ground up a large amount of Tylenol to create this). In powder form it can be very dangerous indeed. Not only will breathing it potentially induce these symptoms, but it also happens to be highly combustible.

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/swastikas-and-toxic-white-powder-att

[jillan]

7. Reports just came back last nite - here's a link

http://www.kvoa.com/news/fbi-says-substance-at-grijalva-s-office-not-toxic-but-grijalva-still-concerned/

It still is bullshit that someone did this, but thankfully it's not toxic...it was one of his staffers that opened it.