Someone needs to make a big issue of this, or we will have more people thinking they can get away with threatening statements...and some who will attempt it. All, in the name of peace and caring and having a liberal viewpoint and believing everyone has "rights," of course.
Want to bet there won't be anyone in the Senate with the guts to call for censure of Landrieu? They'll all say that under the circumstances it was understandable that she resorted to hyperbole.