Posted on 11/10/2021 8:58:25 AM PST by Paladin2
Republican Rep. Fred Upton says he has received over 1,000 calls, including multiple death threats, since he voted Friday to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill – a measure he helped write earlier this year.
The calls began when fellow GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, posted Upton's phone number online following the vote. She called him and the other 12 Republicans who voted for the bill "traitors."
An Upton spokesperson said 90% of the calls are coming from outside the congressman's district in southwest Michigan.
One man from South Carolina purportedly left a message in which he said, "I hope you die. I hope everybody in your f---ing family dies."
In response to the threats, the congressman called the current congressional environment "polarized," and "toxic."
Upton, who voted in January to impeach then-President Trump, also called the situation on Capitol Hill "worse than I've ever seen before ... . This is not what our kids and families ought to be seeing."
Upton told the Detroit News that he is opposed to Democrats' larger spending package – known as Build Back Better – and takes issue with the measure and bipartisan infrastructure being politicized as inherently tied to one another.
"I'm against it," he said. "But we're weeks away from seeing how this concludes, I hope it never gets to the finish line. But no longer are they connected, which is one of the arguments that was being used to oppose this."
The congressman, who has been in office since 1987, argued that the time is now to afford a desperately needed facelift to the country's infrastructure.
Michigan would receive about $10 billion in federal funding over the next five years, including $7.3 billion from federal highway programs, and another half billion for bridge replacements and repairs.
There is also money in the bill that will go toward helping to improve the state's water infrastructure, including lead service line replacement.
One man from South Carolina purportedly left a message in which he said, “I hope you die. I hope everybody in your f-—ing family dies.”
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Uh ya no,
That’s not a threat
It’s a wish
But then reality and facts and literacy are anethma to proggy commie crooked con men.
I wonder if this idiot realizes that the last big ‘infrastructure’ bill didn’t build squat. Only funded RAT reelection scams. This one will only be worse.
I don’t care!!!!
Threats are not enough.
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My thought exactly. Forget threats, that POS needs to feel some real pain.
It used to be only LIBERALS who did this kind of thing to conservatives, but when you piss off your base you want to whine when patriots use the tactics against you for selling out?
“That’s not a threat
It’s a wish”
Yep, that’s my belief too.
Haha. No.
“I hope you die. I hope everybody in your f-—ing family dies.”
That is not a death threat. That is wishful thinking. Sadly it includes his niece, Kate. Oh well.
With regards to the bill itself and the alleged infrastructure spending....
Michigan would receive about $10 billion in federal funding over the next five years, including $7.3 billion from federal highway programs, and another half billion for bridge replacements and repairs.....it would be awesome to track every penny of that. Yet another reason President Trump was removed. He’d demand, and get, responsibility and accountability for every penny and the progress of each program.
Why can’t the people of Michigan pay that themselves? They’re the ones using it. To answer my own question....Because government on every single level, in this country, is so completely corrupt and incompetent, that’s why. Even at the most local level they are incapable of being good stewards of the people and the people’s money.
There’s absolutely ZERO reason why stuff like this cannot be financed with a SPLOST and a sunset clause. But, the perps in office and agencies gotta get paid and dole out some money to their donors and buddies. Those bribes and “campaign donations” don’t pay for themselves you know.
When you represent the GOP and vote against our Republic ... well, Freddie, what did you expect? Courtesy? Understanding? Compassion? ... You deserve none of these when you vote with the America-/American-hating Democrat/Communist Party members.
Agree. These cretins SHOULD fear the people.
When it all comes crashing down, those Bolsheviks in the media will be the first to go.
Not a single one will escape what’s coming.
The calls began when fellow GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, posted Upton’s phone number online following the vote. She called him and the other 12 Republicans who voted for the bill “traitors.”
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We should all thank Almighty God there is still at least ONE GOP Representative in Congress with a set of BALLS! President Trump should choose her as his running mate in 2024!
Anathema
Liberal kryptonite
I find it very hard to believe that MAGA people would make death threats, these people in DC ALWAYS exaggerate everything if they open their mouths they are LYING!!! I can imagine some spicy calls and emails but death threats NO WAY!! These frigging men are a bunch of cry babies lead by Kinsinger what a frigging PANSY he is!!
Don’t be worried about threats be worried when the American people get sick of massive corruption in DC.
Threats of violence are uncalled for. What is called for a threat to primary him, calls for him to resign, action by Republicans to remove him from all House committee and leadership assignments, and withhold any and all Republican party funding and support, e.g., access to mailing lists. Boot him from the party and from Congress.
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Well and truly said. Moreover the only person who has alleged a threat of violence is Upyurs himself. Has this cretin provided any EVIDENCE of such a threat? Didn’t think so.
Upton is one of the TRUMP IMPEACHMENT TURNCOATS.
Excellent point, TGKC, which I agree with 100%. Cheers!
No sh!t dumb ass.
So what?
Our Freedom and Sovereignty is under daily attack from the Communist Infiltrators within our own government.
I am far more concerned about that.
Fred Upton is a traitor. He deserves whatever he gets.
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