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Congressman suggests Second Amendment as means of opposing Trump
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Posted on 03/19/2018 5:08:18 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A Democratic congressman from Long Island implied that Americans should grab weapons and oppose President Trump by force, if the commander-in-chief doesn’t follow the Constitution.

Rep. Tom Suozzi made the remark to constituents at a town hall last week, saying that folks opposed to Trump might resort to the “Second Amendment.”

“It’s really a matter of putting public pressure on the president,” Suozzi said in a newly released video of the March 12 talk in Huntington. “This is where the Second Amendment comes in quite frankly, because you know, what if the president was to ignore the courts? What would you do? What would we do?”

A listener then blurts out, “What’s the second amendment?”

The left-leaning Democrat says “The second amendment is the right to bear arms.”

The spectators laughed — some nervously. Republicans were not amused.

“This video is incredibly disturbing. It’s surreal to watch a sitting member of Congress suggest that his constituents should take up arms against the President of the United States,” said National Republican Campaign Committee spokesman Chris Martin.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; 2ndamendment; banglist; congressman; election2018; election2020; nra; secondamendment; tomsuozzi; trump
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1 posted on 03/19/2018 5:08:18 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is Souzzi wearing a bullet-proof vest?


2 posted on 03/19/2018 5:10:52 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

An elected official calls for the death of the president. A voter doesn’t know what the 2nd Amendment is. This country is so over.


3 posted on 03/19/2018 5:11:17 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Oh my, the jokes take very little or no effort in writing themselves as far as these people are concerned, eh?


4 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:01 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I know Suozzi. He is seen as the NY Democrats star post Andrew Cuomo. Nationally as well. He’s a centrist, he’s not a left winger, and he is a suburban Italian. His comments may hurt him now.


5 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:14 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They can’t have Obama/Hillary going to jail ,LOL


6 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:49 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hope he knows that works both ways.


7 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:49 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: OttawaFreeper

Bring it, baby cakes.


8 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:51 AM PDT by PSUGOP
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To: ChicagoConservative27
A listener then blurts out, “What’s the second amendment?”

His constituency representing.

9 posted on 03/19/2018 5:12:52 AM PDT by dead
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The peaceful suburbs of Long Island loves Suozzi, by the way.


10 posted on 03/19/2018 5:13:24 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Rep. Tom Suozzi

Queens Office
250-02 Northern Boulevard
Little Neck, NY 11362
Phone: (718) 631-0400
Hours: Mon., Tue., and Thu.
9:00am-5:30pm,
by appointment
Washington, DC Office
226 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3335
U.S. Capitol Building at Twilight
Huntington Office
478A Park Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
Phone: (631) 923-4100
Queens Office
250-02 Northern Boulevard
Little Neck, NY 11362
Phone: (718) 631-0400

The courts ruled long ago, and many gimes, that a single, irate call cannot be harassment.

Have at it!


11 posted on 03/19/2018 5:13:54 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Trump has implemented Supply Side Economics!!!)
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Rep. Tom Suozzi

Secret Service detail for the President, this is your target.

12 posted on 03/19/2018 5:14:51 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The left-leaning Democrat says “The second amendment is the right to bear arms.”

The above, once again, shows the idiocy of the left. The 2A is NOT the right to BA. What it is, is stating the government's LACK of a right to infringe upon the god-given right to bear them.

But, of course, the larger issue is the ridiculous notion of POTUS not following the Constitution, after 8 years of trampling on it without a peep from the 'Rats.


13 posted on 03/19/2018 5:15:02 AM PDT by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Well, his name is now mud Upstate.


14 posted on 03/19/2018 5:15:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I'm no historian but it's easy for me to believe that the Founding fathers were motivated by the idea of resistance to government tyranny as the reason the enacted they 2nd Amendment.So I have no problem with this Congresscritter's basic premise.

However,given that he and I very probably have radically different opinions on DJT's job performance and basic philosophy I fear that I will have him,and others,in my cross hairs if civil war should break out.

15 posted on 03/19/2018 5:15:53 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Was the asshat asleep during 8 years of BHO???


16 posted on 03/19/2018 5:16:59 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: mewzilla

He’ll win Buffalo. Suozzi is loved in NY. He’s not going anywhere.


17 posted on 03/19/2018 5:17:11 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

As of this moment be assured his name is on the official “Domestic Enemies of the Republic” list.


18 posted on 03/19/2018 5:18:32 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggeest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

How loved could he be??? He’s a first term congresscritter.


19 posted on 03/19/2018 5:18:42 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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TBH, the listener could have been so flabbergasted that they thought he might have been referring to something else besides taking up arms against the president. (Though, I’m not ruling out the guy was a moron.)


20 posted on 03/19/2018 5:19:01 AM PDT by MountainWalker
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