Posted on 08/19/2019 10:31:51 AM PDT by Enlightened1
A Democratic state senator from Illinois came under fire over the weekend after pictures were posted online showing his supporters at a fundraising event performing a mock assassination of a faux President Trump.
“The tolerant left,” wrote a Facebook user in response to the incident.
Photos posted by a woman who witnessed the mock assassination on Friday night show supporters of Sen. Martin Sandoval, who represents Illinois’ 11th District — which includes parts of Chicago — acting out in front of guests, according to WCIA.
One of them can be seen pointing a fake machine gun at a man wearing a Trump mask and Mexican costume. The individual appears to simulate being shot — grabbing his chest and leaning back.
In another photo, Sandoval can be seen standing next to the person holding the gun.
“Why is this ok?” a FB user asked. “I am sickened.”
The pictures have sparked outrage on both sides of the aisle, with Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasting them in a statement Saturday night.
“As our nation grapples with the epidemic of gun violence, purposely pointing a fake gun at anyone is insensitive and wrong,” Pritzker said. “I condemn actions like the ones displayed in the pictures because they lack the civility our politics demands.”
Sandoval released a statement Sunday apologizing for the incident — which he called “unacceptable.”
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But will they actually do anything?
Should be under arrest.
They always go the apology route when their stupid comments/actions are condemned; didn’t bother to put their brain in gear before acting stupidly.
Eventually they just realize when they stepped over the line. THEIR people have to tell them and there are fewer of them these days.
Sarah Palin took more heat over a graphic chosen by some third-party design firm.
The United States Secret Service should drag him out of the state Senate chambers.
Prickster said:
“As our nation grapples with the epidemic of gun violence, purposely pointing a fake gun at anyone is insensitive and wrong,” Pritzker said. “I condemn actions like the ones displayed in the pictures because they lack the civility our politics demands.”
Prickster would have preferred a real gun.
How about a harpoon the great big white whale game?
Some hay bales with a Prickzer mask surrounded by toilets.
Throw a harpoon and maybe win a BIG BOY BURGER!!!
“That P.O.S. should be arrested and charged. I’m sick of these criminals encouraging their lunatic followers to do this.”
I agree completely.
Disagreement in politics is one thing, but basically promoting the assassination of the president should result in charges and jail time, regardless of who you are.
“I condemn actions like the ones displayed in the pictures because they lack the civility our politics demands.”
Guess the Prickster hasn’t seen too many movies in the last forty years.
They always seem to realize it's "unacceptable" after they get called out. But totally acceptable when doing it. So the apology is always fake at best.
He knew what he was doing....arrest him
Arrest the criminal loser. This bum should be exiled for his perfidy. Apologized? Not accepted.
Flip the parties and he’d be getting death threats and ending his political career.
Virtue signaling to violence signaling. It’s just a shot away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbmS3tQJ7Os
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFVMMCwsss
He approved the commercial, did he not?
Wanna stop this crap? Not only arrested, but end up black and blue as they exit the police car.
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