Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee vote to forward the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the full Senate, Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who subsequently joined Dems in asking for a week-long delay for an investigation, was confronted in an elevator:
Jeff Flake gets held accountable by sexual assault survivors in an elevator after he announces his vote for Kavanaugh. pic.twitter.com/JObELqClYp
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 28, 2018
ThinkProgress’ justice editor Ian Millhiser says progressives should feel emboldened:
Tell me again why we shouldn't confront Republicans where they eat, where they sleep, and where they work until they stop being complicit in the destruction of our democracy. https://t.co/YEft6pmc7o
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) September 28, 2018
Wow.
This doesn’t sound threatening or creepy at all. https://t.co/RLKu7Qt2Yj
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 28, 2018
Oh no, not at all! *Eye roll*
Is this guy trying to get someone killed? https://t.co/5oeakk6xTZ
— Julie Gunlock (@JGunlock) September 28, 2018
In which @thinkprogress openly calls for violent civil war. #Kavanaugh https://t.co/bQNZmtcQBr
— GayPatriot™️ (@GayPatriot) September 28, 2018
You're planning on physical confrontations with your political opposition? cc: @FBI @SecretService https://t.co/s1YKwgYLmk
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) September 28, 2018
Does this count as inciting violence? This is reportable right?
— Elias Bejany (@EBejany) September 28, 2018
I am a Democrat and I don't agree. We can engage passionately AND vote w/o bullying
— Lily and TJ's Dad! (@ApplePasta) September 28, 2018
Aggressive, confrontational Leftists seeking more aggressive confrontation. Keep your head on a swivel around the radical Left. ?? https://t.co/IISFlFUKW6
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 28, 2018
Commander of the 101st Keyboard Division is making big threats from his cubicle headquarters https://t.co/OnRVjUv08e
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) September 28, 2018
"where they sleep"? That might not be a good idea. https://t.co/NUxNc5o8uw
— BT (@back_ttys) September 28, 2018
Where I sleep? You come into my bedroom and you will then be fair game as an intruder.
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) September 28, 2018
What about baseball fields?
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) September 28, 2018
This plan will end badly for you. I suggest not doing this…
— NoOneOfConsequence (@StarDogCh4mpion) September 28, 2018
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