GOP Rep. Mo Brooks slammed by fellow lawmakers for statement about D.C. bomb threat suspect

[riversedge]

Source: nbc




“Tell us you stand with the terrorist without telling us you stand with the terrorist,” a Democratic colleague responded.

Aug. 19, 2021, 4:59 PM CDT By Dartunorro Clark

Fellow House members criticized Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., after he released a statement Thursday that appeared to be sympathetic to the man police had arrested earlier in the day in connection with a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol.

“Although this terrorist’s motivation is not yet publicly known, and generally speaking, I understand citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism and its threat to liberty, freedom and the very fabric of American society,” Brooks tweeted. “The way to stop Socialism’s march is for patriotic Americans to fight back in the 2022 and 2024 election.”

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., responded to the statement in a tweet, calling it “evil.”

He added in another tweet: “The GOP has a decision to make. Are we going to be the party that keeps stoking sympathy for domestic terrorists and pushes out truth, or finally take a stand for truth. I’ve made my decision, so has Mo. Now it’s up to GOP conference leadership to make theirs.”...............................

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Brooks excuse for his jan 6 speech was that he was supporting the President..
Bet he does not use that reasoning this time.

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[Ford_Prefect]

1. Arrest Him! We can expel him once the warrants are filed and served.

I don't understand why NO ONE in Congress has been questioned or charged. Where's the damn Grand Jury investigation on this?????????????

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. Arrest him for what? nt

[Ford_Prefect]

8. Let's ask the FBI about that. You'd think they would have a pretty good idea of what he's been up to

I'm tired of the delays and the 2nd guessing in the MSM. He was there. He was in on the planning. Let's start with that and see what he has to say about it. Let's see him explain the phone log, the dark money and the secret meetings.

I'm not interested in pretending they might have acted in good faith for bad reasons. He knew it was wrong and he knew about the coming attack. I want to see him explaining that to a judge ASAP, not dancing in front of the camera on the talk shows and the 6 o'clock news.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. Fair enough.

I thought that you wanted him arrested for his statement on would be bomber.

[Ford_Prefect]

10. I wouldn't mind that either, but...

[MarineCombatEngineer]

12. I get where you're coming from.

[yaesu]

2. Taliban Brooks strikes again nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. As a whole the statement is clearly that people should vote instead of engage in violence

This is pretty low on the list of 'horrible things Mo Brooks has said' quite frankly.

[Escurumbele]

4. he ends it like you say, but he also condones the violence to "fight socialism"

Nope, don't let him get you confused, he knows what he is saying, he is inciting terrorism.

[magicarpet]

13. In light of the a Swalwell lawsuit Moe is crafting his words very carefully.

His lawyers likely recommended he comment about any future terrorist activities both supporting and chastising any potentially illegal terrorist activities to confuse, bewilder, and plant seeds of plausible deniability so no one can really be sure what he is saying, or what he means, or be able to decipher his intentions.

The fog of inconsistencies and confusion are specifically designed to derail the Swalwell legal actions against him. Moe is simply just a wandering goulash of idiocy and stupidity but not to be held legally responsible for his actions.

To Moe if you are extreme right-wing,... He is inclined to give you a big bear hug. If you lean left or are indeed left-wing Moe is more inclined to spit in or slap your face.

(Figuratively not literally)

Moe is just exercising his Rights to Free dumb of Speech and he is not inclined to be a snowflake as he vehemently goes about supporting his causes in the political spheres

[ancianita]

16. This.

During discovery and attorney review, Brooks intends to be shielded from Swalwell's proofs of Brooks' intent to harm.

[Ohioboy]

5. Don't let him fool you. Nowhere in his statement does he denounce the behavior.

Instead, he claims that such violence is becoming more common. Then he gives the reason it is becoming more common. He indicates that he has an "understanding of citizenry anger" (his words). He also goes on to claim there is a threat, which becomes the motive for violence. People inciting violence provide motive and understanding to those they are inciting.

[abqtommy]

7. Hey Mo! Hows about we put you in the same pen with the insurrectionist traitor of your

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choice, at Gitmo? Y'all can foam at the mouth and support each other as much as you want to.

[keithbvadu2]

11. The same MB who wore protective armor on 1-6?

[GB_RN]

14. That Would Be Him

MoRon Brooks (Q-Talibama).

[yardwork]

15. The bomb terrorist was asking for MORE socialism.

His complaints mostly centered around not having enough access to healthcare. That would be more socialism, not less.

[Beartracks]

17. "His motivation isn't known, but I'm going to pretend I know it if it suits my partisan purpose."

[Moebym]

18. "Dictatorial Socialism" is a new one

Makes no sense, but how much of what comes out of his mouth does?

[Grins]

19. With one exception...

…all Democrats.

Republicans? (Sound of crickets…)
Eff them.

[IronLionZion]

20. Denial of right wing terrorism since they're white, only encourages more of it

Mo Brooks has repeatedly and publicly sympathized with and supported terrorism against the United States

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. For this thread

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. Hakeem Jeffries-America's future is at risk because people like you were somehow elected to Congress

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[dchill]

23. I have citizenry anger. You have sedition, Mo.

[monkeyman1]

24. pending law suit -can't wait for discovery & disposition in court !

ooop's - mo will try to settle out of court & try for non - public release of info ! that's how chicken shit's work that are in the public image!

[nykym]

25. HAs anyone asked

Mo Brooks to define socialism?

All of the GQP spouting claims of socialism should be asked to define what socialism is.