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Dem congressman suggests using 2nd Amendment to take out Trump (NY Post)
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:01 PM Author: Cordovan Outnumbered Parlour https://nypost.com/2018/03/19/congressman-suggests-second-amendment-as-means-of-opposing-trump/
Congressman suggests Second Amendment as means of opposing Trump
By Carl Campanile Congressman suggests Second Amendment as means of opposing Trump A Democratic congressman from Long Island implied that Americans should grab weapons and oppose President Trump by force, if the commander-in-chief doesn’t follow the Constitution.
Rep. Tom Suozzi made the remark to constituents at a town hall last week, saying that folks opposed to Trump might resort to the “Second Amendment.”
“It’s really a matter of putting public pressure on the president,” Suozzi said in a newly released video of the March 12 talk in Huntington. “This is where the Second Amendment comes in, quite frankly, because you know, what if the president was to ignore the courts? What would you do? What would we do?”
A listener then blurts out, “What’s the Second Amendment?”
The left-leaning Democrat says, “The Second Amendment is the right to bear arms.”
The spectators laughed — some nervously. Republicans were not amused.
“This video is incredibly disturbing. It’s surreal to watch a sitting member of Congress suggest that his constituents should take up arms against the president of the United States,” said National Republican Campaign Committee spokesman Chris Martin.
Suozzi political adviser Kim Devlin denied the pol was “advocating for an armed insurrection.”
But the Suozzi campaign at the same time seemed to double down on the comments, as they forwarded a line penned by Thomas Jefferson that called for armed resistance.
“What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms,” the quote said.
Suozzi’s comment seems to conflict with his recent push for gun control following the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
Suozzi even participated in the March 14 student walkout for gun control outside the US Capitol — and called on the young people of his district to back tightened gun laws.
“I think we should engage the high school students of #NY03, and all of Long Island, to promote gun violence prevention legislation,” he said in a Feb. 21 tweet.
Trump himself has in the past used language similar to Suozzi’s. During the 2016 campaign, he told a crowd at a rally in North Carolina that if Hillary Clinton were elected and able to nominate a Supreme Court justice, there would be nothing that gun supporters could do. He then added: “Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”
The remark was widely seen as a veiled call for violence, though Trump denied that was his meaning.
Suozzi, a first-term congressman elected in 2016, is seeking re-election this fall. He formerly served as Nassau County executive.
He is expected to easily win the Democratic primary and face GOP challenger Dan Debono, a former US Navy SEAL, in the general election. |
Date: March 19th, 2018 8:04 PM Author: Demanding plaza new version “A listener then blurts out, “What’s the Second Amendment?”
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:05 PM Author: Cordovan Outnumbered Parlour Democrats are retarded (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640875) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:41 PM Author: Clear geriatric nursing home I thought you were joking, fucking LOL (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35641139) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:08 PM Author: adventurous mad cow disease hell shitlibs slowly waking to to the original vision of the founding fathers, why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640895) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:22 PM Author: Umber nubile locale athletic conference libs have always argued that securty from a corrupt goverment is what the 2nd amendment was intended for. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640978) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:23 PM Author: Cordovan Outnumbered Parlour ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640990) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:18 PM Author: Umber nubile locale athletic conference Remember when Trump did the same thing re: Hillary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640953) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:26 PM Author: honey-headed soul-stirring love of her life hospital No, they don't because they're morons, (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35641018) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:28 PM Author: Electric bespoke turdskin market fucking ran here (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35641033) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:19 PM Author: Umber nubile locale athletic conference “If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks,” Mr. Trump said, as the crowd began to boo. He quickly added: “Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.” (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35640961) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 8:48 PM Author: histrionic step-uncle's house Both trumps and the dem Congress dood's comments are totally reasonable and merely allude to the intent of the 2nd amendment, albeit the congressman's more concretely and directly. Trumps comment could be interpreted as an allusion to lobbying as well though both meanings are or should be fine. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923192&forum_id=2#35641183) |