This is what happens when @SenMikeShirkey and @LeeChatfield's supporters go off the Q Anon rails, and start calling the governor literally Hitler, without any pushback from them at all. This is squarely on them. They know how militia adjacent their supporters are.
https://twitter.com/GaryMiles_DN/status/1314230760811958274
Anyone who listened to me on @PlanForThatPod 3 weeks ago could have seen this coming. Republican consultants and politicians sanitize militia messaging for cooperative recruitment for both parties. This is the end result. It's predictable.
Entire podcast:
Entire podcast:
Here is the story in the Detroit News, of course, they failed to hold the Republicans who absolutely could have stopped this if they wanted to accountable.
amp.detroitnews.com/amp/5922301002…
amp.detroitnews.com/amp/5922301002…
.@sjdemas and @MichiganAdvance have been covering this threat specifically since May. It made international news then, and Shirkey and Chatfield were happy that it seemed to go away publicly. But they knew it didn't go away with their supporters. They continued doing nothing. 
When I say their supporters are militia adjacent, I mean @SenMikeShirkey and @LeeChatfield are the type to end up in bracelets for having a loaded gun in an airport. These guys are off the rails wacky. They know their base.
This is far too little, and far too late. Again, Mike and Lee had the ability to stop this months ago, and chose politics. They chose politics.
https://twitter.com/SenMikeShirkey/status/1314241108365455360?s=19
Mike and Lee have been busy complaining that the governor, who they wouldn't mind seeing kidnapped or killed, won't speak with them exactly on their terms. These two are as bad as the would be kidnappers. I said what I said.
Never forget, the militias started violently organizing around opposing coronavirus protections we now know are essential to keeping us safe. This was before the murder of George Floyd.
I'm serious, they were mad that they couldn't go golfing or use motorboats for a few weeks.
I'm serious, they were mad that they couldn't go golfing or use motorboats for a few weeks.
Other Republicans in Michigan have some explaining to do as well. @RepHuizenga, told @TheAtlantic The militia adjacent anti coronavirus protection protests that led to this kidnapping attempt were organic grassroots. 😬
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
What about Trump? How did @billhuizenga think Trump was handling his Coronavirus response last April 23?
“I think he’s done as good as he could possibly do. I think he’s done well."
What was Trump saying just one week earlier?
“I think he’s done as good as he could possibly do. I think he’s done well."
What was Trump saying just one week earlier?
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251169217531056130?s=19
Give Bill's opponent @pubtheologian money here: secure.actblue.com/donate/berghoe…
The largest city in Ottawa County, which is a big part of his district, elected a Democrat last year for the first time in my life. Give them someone better than Bill, please. It's Betsy DeVos' hometown.
The largest city in Ottawa County, which is a big part of his district, elected a Democrat last year for the first time in my life. Give them someone better than Bill, please. It's Betsy DeVos' hometown.
Bill decided he wanted us to tell him that we're not buying his BS.
https://twitter.com/billhuizenga/status/1314254918224687104?s=19
And last to give lip service is Republican speaker of the House Lee Chatfield, Captain Airport Gun. Lee was told by the state police last spring, that they could provide protection for legislators when armed protesters were going to be at the capitol...
https://twitter.com/LeeChatfield/status/1314268544981495814?s=19
Not only did those militia protesters storm the capitol building, Lee didn't even tell the Democratic legislators they had state police protection available. He only told the Republicans. He could not care less if Democrats are shot by terrorists.
michiganadvance.com/2020/05/07/dem…
michiganadvance.com/2020/05/07/dem…
Former lieutenant governor Brian Calley is shocked, which is an incredible admission of lack of political awareness on his part. And I mean that literally. It's incredible. I don't believe him for a second.
https://twitter.com/briancalley/status/1314251884107108352?s=19
"Stochastic terrorism is the use of mass communications to stir up random lone wolves to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable."
m.dailykos.com/stories/2011/1…
m.dailykos.com/stories/2011/1…
The Right Wing is going to try to say that these guys were just some sort of generic anarchists & weren't inspired by their divisive and frankly terrifying rhetoric. That's crap. All of this was predictable. They went after the Democratic governor they've consistently demonized.
So, let's bring it back full circle to the Q Anon conspiracy theory nonsense.
How do you think @billhuizenga voted on the resolution condemning their terrorist adjacent election interference?
Poorly. He voted poorly. See:
How do you think @billhuizenga voted on the resolution condemning their terrorist adjacent election interference?
Poorly. He voted poorly. See:
Two of the men arrested today were at that protest last spring at the capitol where terrorists brok in with guns and intimidated the legislature.
@LeeChatfield had the State Police protect Republicans, but not Democrats. It's almost too sick to believe, but it happened.
@LeeChatfield had the State Police protect Republicans, but not Democrats. It's almost too sick to believe, but it happened.
How do I know Shirkey, Chatfield, and @RepHuizenga could have prevented all of this?
Meet Katherine Henry:
Meet Katherine Henry:
https://twitter.com/beyond_process/status/1314641914281377792?s=19
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