Posted on 10/31/2022 8:20:51 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
… The attack on Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, on Friday, which left him with a fractured skull and appeared to be part of a planned attack on the speaker herself, came after a yearslong campaign by Republicans to demonize and dehumanize Nancy Pelosi in increasingly ugly ways.
For the better part of two decades, Republicans have targeted Pelosi, the most powerful woman in American politics, as the most sinister Democratic villain of all, making her the evil star of their advertisements and fundraising appeals in hopes of animating their core supporters. The language and images have helped to fuel the flames of anger at Pelosi on the right, fanned increasingly in recent years by a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and misinformation that has thrived on the internet and social media, with little pushback from elected Republicans.
Pelosi is now one of the most threatened members of Congress in the country.
After the grisly assault on Paul Pelosi, 82, many Republican lawmakers and leaders denounced the violence, but hardly any spoke out against the brutal political discourse that has given rise to an unprecedented wave of threats against elected officials. Most instead tried to link the incident to rising crime rates across the country.
As a wealthy woman from the progressive bastion of San Francisco, and her party’s leader in the House for 20 years, Pelosi has long represented a singular target for her political opponents.
“It is gender. It is class. The whole idea of a wealthy San Francisco liberal woman. The whole package is there,” said David Axelrod, the Democratic strategist and former top adviser to President Barack Obama. “The difference is what began as a way to raise money and gin up turnout has now become a much more deadly game.”
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Get back to us when she gets the same treatment Steve Scalise got.
Threats from gay prostitutes her husband brings into her home.
Thank goodness there hasn’t been any threats to Republicans.
NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN, how politicians are covered matters.
If something ever happened to republicans (Scalise, Rand, etc)... it’s all just the acts of crazy individuals, and has nothing to do with the vitriolic propaganda in media and social media.
You know it’s bullshit when it takes 3 bullshit artists to write it
If that’s the case why was there zero security at her home?
“the most powerful woman in....”
Ooh, you are gonna get offed by the HillaryHag for that gaffe.
Meanwhile, it’s average, hard-working Americans who are always threatened by Democrats. Dem leaders/politicians always punch down and attack the people.
These people are sick.
Right.
Been in Congress since 1987.
Been head of the Democrats in the House since 2002.
Was House Speaker from 2007-2011.
Continued as Democrat leader till 2019
Been House Speaker since January 2019
But NOW, A WEEK BEFORE THE 2022 MIDTERMS, we decide to go after her physically.
Riiiigggghhhhtttt.
Yep, a 5 figure fridge full of ice cream...but no security?? Okay...
Millions in insider trading, and too cheap to pay a hooker what he owes him.
Does Nancy think she has a remaining shred of “womanhood” that she’s protecting with these lies? Her hubbie’s a finook. Everyone else can accept it. Why can’t she?
BFD
You vilify republicans and rejoice in their injuries and death.
I could list hundreds of instances over the last 15 years but:
Rand Paul
Republicans playing baseball
bus load of republicans hit by a truck
etc
I really don’t care about ancy and Paul.
Stuff and nonsense. Democrats are not only heathens they are violent and uncaring. Enough with the b.s.
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