Left-wing media figures rushed to threaten violent riots on Friday evening if President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) attempt to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away earlier in the day.
Reza Aslan, who used to have a show on CNN, responded by writing: “If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f***ing thing down.”
You all have been threatening, and attempting that for 4 years now. This is a terrorist threat. Thanks to all the traitors to America for poking their heads out today. You make this all too easy for us. https://t.co/D917dCddj9 https://t.co/2GBCzlRxhY pic.twitter.com/yYfIuHCGin
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 19, 2020
Political writer Laura Bassett echoed a similar sentiment, but stopped short of making a threat, writing: “If McConnell jams someone through, which he will, there will be riots. … *more, bigger riots.”
Thanks, Laura, for letting us know who has been behind the riots. https://t.co/32chOHcsmU pic.twitter.com/ErSvDSd6dl
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 19, 2020
Australian astrophysicist Dr. Jessie Christiansen tweeted: “IF THEY RAM THROUGH AN APPOINTMENT IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS I WILL RIOT. This is an actual nightmare.”
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RIOTING SINCE MAYhttps://t.co/00ps6QE8gj https://t.co/ynMS9yDJzz pic.twitter.com/sbbpWryxd3
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 19, 2020
Writer Beau Willimon wrote: “We’re shutting this country down if Trump and McConnell try to ram through an appointment before the election.”
"If we don't get it…shut it down!" – Democrats 2020https://t.co/sB6NdwDmsI https://t.co/FDkUmuctpb pic.twitter.com/IibpbiSy3Z
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 19, 2020
Political commentator Katie Herzog wrote: “All we can hope for in times like these is that Mitch McConnell has a stroke from laughing too hard. To clarify: I don’t want him to die. I just want him to be brain dead. I’m not a monster.”
"I hope Mitch McConnell would die or go brain dead. I mean from laughter, of course…" – Katie Herzog, not a monster. https://t.co/jONiNtUewi https://t.co/t628VG3H7B pic.twitter.com/O7sMRqL17Y
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 19, 2020
Another leftist wrote: “tell me when we’re meeting outside mitch mcconnell’s house.”
In August of 2019, protesters appeared outside of Senator McConnell’s home and said someone should “stab the motherfu*cker in the heart.” https://t.co/317nYnNaUd pic.twitter.com/JZbxHnHya2
— Ben Goldey (@BenGoldey) September 19, 2020
Professor Emmett Macfarlane wrote on Twitter: “Burn Congress down before letting Trump try to appoint anyone to SCOTUS.”
Bruh. @EmmMacfarlane really letting it all out there, huh.https://t.co/1wL0NxhGwf pic.twitter.com/sm0xipzVtD
— L 🤺 (@SomeBitchIKnow) September 19, 2020
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