Republican Georgia Gov. Kemp says pro-Trump conspiracy theorists have threatened his family
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaking in Savannah on Dec. 15. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday told reporters that he, his wife and three daughters have been targeted with conspiracy theory-fueled death threats and false claims after he refused President Trump's request to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
Why it matters: Kemp did not blame Trump for the attacks, even though the president has openly raged against the governor, promoted false claims of election fraud and attempted to encourage officials to overturn Biden's victory.
Context: Trump asked Kemp over the phone in early December to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in Georgia.
Kemp refused, and Trump in turn denounced the governor in a tweet .
What they're saying: “It has gotten ridiculous — from death threats, bribes from China, the social media posts that my children are getting,” Kemp said. “We have the ‘no crying in politics rule’ in the Kemp house. But this is stuff that, if I said it, I would be taken to the woodshed and would never see the light of day.”
The big picture: Kemp said his relationship with Trump is "fine."
"I know he’s frustrated, and I’ve disagreed on things with him before,” the governor said, adding: “Look, at the end of the day, I’ve got to follow the laws and the Constitution and the Constitution of this state.”
Trump , however, has called Kemp a “ fool ” and a "clown" and said he was " ashamed " for endorsing him in 2018.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday told reporters that he, his wife and three daughters have been targeted with conspiracy theory-fueled death threats and false claims after he refused President Trump's request to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
No, he's not a Democrat!
Nor is he a "Commie".....
He is a dedicated (Conservative) Republican, and in fact has been a strong Trump supporter. Worked very hard to the presidential race to elect Trump.
But some of the ulta-crazies have targeted him, his wife, and his kids with death threats.
Why?
Because he refused to go along with Trump's cock-a-mamie plan to try to overthrow the will of the voters...
It's appalling. The obsessive lunacy of some trump supporters is frightening.
Kemp did not blame Trump for the attacks, even though the president has openly raged against the governor, promoted false claims of election fraud and attempted to encourage officials to overturn Biden's victory.
Trump asked Kemp over the phone in early December to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in Georgia.
Kemp refused, and Trump in turn denounced the governor in a tweet .
Kemp: "I know he’s frustrated, and I’ve disagreed on things with him before,” the governor said, adding: “Look, at the end of the day, I’ve got to follow the laws and the Constitution and the Constitution of this state.”
Trump , however, has called Kemp a “ fool ” and a "clown" and said he was " ashamed " for endorsing him in 2018.
Which loudly implies that Trump does not.
Umm...
Enjoy the benefits of supporting Trump bitch.
Lock her up!
Why are people this crazy over an election? I very much doubt that no matter who was president, that they would radically change the lives of the people making these threats.
Well, you might be right. No matter who was president, it probably wouldn't change the lives of truly insane people very much.
But...what about the rest of us?
I assume you've heard of the Corona Virus?
If so-- do you think its real-- of merely "Just the Democrats latest Hoax"?
That seems off-topic. Is there a relevant point to your inquiry?
Anything the seeder/author says is on topic ( and fair game from that point on )
You're stating a rule of the site. I was just thinking that logically there is no connection between me asking why people get crazy over elections (to the point of threatening people) and what seems to me to be a trolling type query about whether or not I personally think the coronavirus is a hoax.
So I asked Krishna to explain the logical relevance of the question. Clarification doesn't seem to be forthcoming, so I might have been right about the nature of the question.
Well, you are totally wrong.
400 000 dead
I don't know what that is supposed to mean.
No problem. Let me explain.
Its really quite simple actually: it means that on average, out of every 1000 Americans, one will get the virus.
Its another way of showing how widespread its become.
If that's not clear:
If, for example, 1 out of 1,000,000 get it-- that means its not really all that widespread.
OTOH: if 1 out of every 2 Americans get it-- that's one helluva lot! In that case it would mean that its incredibly widespread!!!
Capiche?
For anyone who doesn't understand what that's supposed to mean, no problem! I'd be more than happy to clear up your confusion.
The number 1,000,000 is "shorthand" for...(hold onto your hat now!)... One million!!!
OMG
!!!
(But remember, that's just an example.. ..)
You are replying to my comment @8.3.1, which was a reply to someone else's comment @8.3:
Now you're trying to explain that by talking about "1 out of 1000. " No one said anything about "1 out of 1000." You are literally the first and only person to use that phrase, so I have no idea what you're talking about either.
GIYF!!!
Wrong again-- because I just did!
As recently as yesterday Trump was tweeting repeatedly about how the Republicans in Congress have betrayed him. I'm not sure about today because I havent looked at his twitter today. My assumption is he is still going at it.
Where do his followers get their strange and evil ideas ? From him of course.
Yes... and their acceptance of Trump's Word... their belief in the infallibility of The Prophet's Word... is entirely in a religious-belief mode.
"Good and evil are defined by The Prophet! The Faithful must follow The Prophet. To not follow The Prophet is to lose one's soul."
Believe in The Lord-- and ye shall be saved!
(And in this particular case, all too many of his followers are under the delusion that "The Lord" is...Donald Trump"!)
Of course.
There is no other option.
These people, for a large part, are church-going self-styled "Christians"... so Trump cannot be their god. That's not a problem, since they never really think about the old guy with the beard.
Trump is not their god; he is their Prophet. His Word is Truth.
And now there are Republican Senators who want to vote to impeach, but are afraid to do so because they fear violence:
Lawmakers Threatened Ahead Of Impeachment Trial
Where do his followers get their strange and evil ideas ?
BTW, just curious-- have you ever watched Fox News?
You know, every time we hear of some politician, left or right, claiming they or their family has been threatened for whatever reason, even death threats, they never seem to be able to identify exactly what these threats are, nor do we ever hear of any charges against people making threats. It should be pretty easy to identify where a call came from or the origin of an email.
I feel this is nothing more than a tactic to get the public opinion of they are truly victims, and to have the public turn against the group supposedly making these threats.
Probably been nothing more than a couple of hang up crank calls.
And so the group that was planning to kidnap the Michigan governor really wasn't anything more than a couple of crank calls?
Where there's friggin smoke there's fire....
Before these idiots were arrested, I don't believe the governor complained of any threats directed towards her publicly, although there were probably several that we don't know about.
What I am saying is when these politicians claim threats publicly, normally it is no more than a public opinion "give me your sympathy and blame those you don't like" scam.
That's a pretty strange assertion!
If you don't know about something... then it doesn't exist?
And you know this how?
The Strawman Cometh!