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As Twitchy documented here and here, numerous Twitter users have threatened to assassinate GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney if he prevails on Election Day next month. With Election Day now just 23 days away, the Twitter Lynch Mob is publishing more death threats than ever. Here’s the latest batch, all published this weekend:
http://twitchy.com/2012/10/14/death-threats-against-mitt-romney-proliferate/
Tweets:
https://twitter.com/LegitChaChingg/status/258141568815472640
https://twitter.com/WELCOME2DAJUNG1/status/257954904621060097
https://twitter.com/Choppa_Mane/status/257173614665793536
https://twitter.com/HardHittaTr3/status/257477383630770176
Hmmm, I wonder why I don't see Al Sharpton all over this? OOPS! Romney is White so It doesn't fit his agenda.
Yet more e-tripe...
Richard
Remember the old saying "Don't let your mouth overload your ass"?
I guess it's now "Don't let your fingers overload your ass."
Remington Raidr
10-16-2012, 09:45
I am concerned that if he is not re-elected some percentage of idiots will do EXACTLY that. I'm scheduled to stay in the bunker on Nov. 7. Just sayin':eek:
1stindoor
10-16-2012, 10:27
Remember the old saying "Don't let your mouth overload your ass"?
I guess it's now "Don't let your fingers overload your ass."
My dad used to say, "Don't let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass."
1stindoor
10-16-2012, 10:29
I am concerned that if he is not re-elected some percentage of idiots will do EXACTLY that. I'm scheduled to stay in the bunker on Nov. 7. Just sayin':eek:
Which is exactly what "they" would want you to do. Not take a stand. Not exercise your rights...live in fear, and hide in your bunker.
Twits tweeting on Twitter - meh...
Election year hyperbole - remember the Y2K election conjecturing that WJC would declare martial law if GWB defeated the Algorean candidate...
Richard
rubberneck
10-16-2012, 11:39
It goes with the territory I suppose.
The only thing that bugs me is that the media has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that there have been an unprecedented number of death threats made towards President Obama. I want to see the data from the Secret Service on that claim. In any event anyone that runs for that office should expect threats from the lunatic fringe of the opposite party. Just as the threats made against Obama didn't reflect me as a Republican voter it's hard to hold Dems accountable for the bile coming from some dingbats on the left.
medic&commo
10-16-2012, 16:22
Thinking of what rubberneck posted - wonder what the stats were in 2008 for BHO vs. what they are today for Mitt Romney.
What Richard said "Twits tweeting on Twitter", I hope that's all it is - hot air.
Concerns me that with the wide dissemination of social media (tweets, texts, etc) That this may change idle thoughts in some wacko's mind to action, because of the sheer volume.
m&c
MountainMan35
10-17-2012, 02:32
I am concerned that if he is not re-elected some percentage of idiots will do EXACTLY that. I'm scheduled to stay in the bunker on Nov. 7. Just sayin':eek:
Without saying too much, our unit has been spending sometime on riot control, CONUS EOF and other preparations for the inauguration.
1stindoor
10-17-2012, 06:21
Concerns me that with the wide dissemination of social media (tweets, texts, etc) That this may change idle thoughts in some wacko's mind to action, because of the sheer volume.
m&c
I'm remaining prepared only because it's those same types of tweets, facebook posts, etc. that usually preceed flash mobs. Personally, I believe we will see rioting, looting, and property damage.
69harley
10-17-2012, 07:08
I'm remaining prepared only because it's those same types of tweets, facebook posts, etc. that usually preceed flash mobs. Personally, I believe we will see rioting, looting, and property damage.
Think we will see any of it in Fayetteville? My guess is probably not. Raleigh or Charlotte might get some, but what do I know.
T
What Richard said "Twits tweeting on Twitter", I hope that's all it is - hot air.
Yeah, Twits can Tweet, but you better not hang a chair in your tree ;)
And the Tweeting of Twits continues.....
http://twitchy.com/2012/10/17/post-presidential-debate-obama-supporters-renew-vows-to-murder-mitt-romney/?utm_source=autotweet&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter
1stindoor
10-17-2012, 09:11
Think we will see any of it in Fayetteville? My guess is probably not. Raleigh or Charlotte might get some, but what do I know.
I doubt we'll see anything in Fayetteville...probably not Raleigh either. Charlotte is a possibility only because of their demographic. But I don't think we'll see much there either. My guess is Detroit, Chicago, DC, etc. Large cities with a large population of ne'er do wells.
1stindoor
10-17-2012, 09:15
Yeah, Twits can Tweet, but you better not hang a chair in your tree ;)
And the Tweeting of Twits continues.....
http://twitchy.com/2012/10/17/post-presidential-debate-obama-supporters-renew-vows-to-murder-mitt-romney/?utm_source=autotweet&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter
The best one has to be the "Vote Obama as Vice President..." hahahahahahahaha...seriously? I just stopped worrying an assassination attempt, ...knuckleheads!
Buncha politically motivated racially charged tripe - sad that such s**t is promulgated by the blogosphere and even sadder that it finds its way on here.
Richard
Buncha politically motivated racially charged tripe - sad that such s**t is promulgated by the blogosphere and even sadder that it finds its way on here.
Richard
What is sad is that people talk about rioting and putting a hit on someone. The promulgation of this tripe comes from far more venues than the blogosphere.
It's only rubbish up to the point someone attempts to make good on it.......all that takes a Tweet from a Twit.
Facebook and Twitter key to Arab Spring uprisings: report
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/facebook-and-twitter-key-to-arab-spring-uprisings-report
In Libya, perfecting the art of revolution by Twitter
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0510/In-Libya-perfecting-the-art-of-revolution-by-Twitter
What is sad is that people talk about rioting and putting a hit on someone. The promulgation of this tripe comes from far more venues than the blogosphere.
Like what appears in the blogosphere, the news, the op-ed columnists, letters to the editor, and so forth nearly anytime someone mentions abridging the 2nd Amendment, martial law, oter ID, etc? :confused:
It's only rubbish up to the point someone attempts to make good on it.......all that takes a Tweet from a Twit.
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/facebook-and-twitter-key-to-arab-spring-uprisings-report
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0510/In-Libya-perfecting-the-art-of-revolution-by-Twitter
I disagree and call BD (balderdash!) when sombody seeks to take a bunch of tweets by American citizens, seemingly of the same sort of bluff dialogue teens engage in on a 24/7 basis, and uses them to theorize that such hyperbole during a typical American election season means we're now facing the threat of an "electoral American Spring" of some sort ala the Muslim world if somebody's candidate loses. I hardly think so and am constantly amazed at the depth of such seeming paranoia with so little provocation.
Astounding. :eek:
Richard :munchin
Mr Furious
10-18-2012, 20:56
I disagree and call BD (balderdash!) when sombody seeks to take a bunch of tweets by American citizens, seemingly of the same sort of bluff dialogue teens engage in on a 24/7 basis, and uses them to theorize that such hyperbole during a typical American election season means we're now facing the threat of an "electoral American Spring" of some sort ala the Muslim world if somebody's candidate loses. I hardly think so and am constantly amazed at the depth of such seeming paranoia with so little provocation.
Astounding. :eek:
Richard :munchin
Whether it is teen banter or not, I don’t think it can be dismissed simply from what is being said in those tweets. It bears watching and it has probably already been picked up. The entire Occupy movement was started by this one little blog post on July 13, 2011 by the Canadian adbusters: http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html From there grew the twitter hash tag, a following, and the rest is history.
Whether it is teen banter or not, I don’t think it can be dismissed simply from what is being said in those tweets. It bears watching and it has probably already been picked up. The entire Occupy movement was started by this one little blog post on July 13, 2011 by the Canadian adbusters: http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html From there grew the twitter hash tag, a following, and the rest is history.FWIW, different interpretations of the OWS's founding are available here (http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/02/occupy-wall-street-201202) and there (http://www.npr.org/2012/02/09/146649883/occupy-wall-street-the-future-and-history-so-far).
As for the historical significance of the OWS--and, for that matter, the TPM (which, IMO, is the other side of the populist coin)--it is much too soon to tell.
Mr Furious
10-19-2012, 01:31
Thanks for posting those links, they were good reads.
With my OWS example, I was actually desiring to point out the significance of the delivery mechanism used and that there has been a precedent here in the states. Personally, I think it is historically significant in the fact that a foreigner overtly used social media to initiate a movement and influence a segment of the US population to take to the streets. To the original subject - I wouldn’t dismiss the threatening chatter so quickly. Is it purely teenage nonsense, or is there an admixture of sock puppetry by those with malicious intent and desire to influence others? Unless you can rule out the latter, then I think it deserves some attention.
Thanks for posting those links, they were good reads.
With my OWS example, I was actually desiring to point out the significance of the delivery mechanism used and that there has been a precedent here in the states. Personally, I think it is historically significant in the fact that a foreigner overtly used social media to initiate a movement and influence a segment of the US population to take to the streets. To the original subject - I wouldn’t dismiss the threatening chatter so quickly. Is it purely teenage nonsense, or is there an admixture of sock puppetry by those with malicious intent and desire to influence others? Unless you can rule out the latter, then I think it deserves some attention.MOO, while the past doesn't predict the future, the study of history can inform one's interpretation of contemporaneous events.
In regards to previous movements of historical importance, a fair amount of scholarship has been done to challenge initial interpretations that argued for a cause/effect relationship that went from the top down. Examples of this type of reexamination include: the causes of the War of American Revolution, the role of abolitionism in the coming of the American Civil War, the influence of navalism in America's "rise to globalism," and the civil rights movements of the twentieth century. In each case, one can make stronger arguments that movements were as much (if not more) "bottom up" affairs that worked from the margins towards the center.
To some, the notion that there is no "center of gravity" may be daunting. To me, this proposition presents an unending number of opportunities for the kinds of conversations that have enabled our nation to strive where others have fallen. We don't have to rush to the barricades because we can talk, debate, converse, argue, and talk some more with members of the opposition over mochas at Starbucks.
IRT to the OP, I will say the following. There are over thirty million blacks in America. On a daily basis, the overwhelming majority of this group do the things other Americans do: they live their everyday lives the best that they can and then go from there. IMO, it is exceptionally revealing that certain individuals focus so much of their attention and "research" on a handful of asshats. Racism isn't just the use of racial epithets. Just because one doesn't use racial epithets doesn't mean one isn't a racist. Racism is also about the habitual, systematic dehumanization and demonization of a group of people so that they are only viewed as objects (the black friend who agrees with you, the black loud talking asshole with the baggy jeans) and not as subjects who live their lives in their own terms. Instead of pointing fingers at others, maybe spend some time looking in the mirror.
More generally, I would like to point out the following to those respected members of this BB (both QP and non-QP) who have concerns about the conduct of blacks in November if the current POTUS loses his bid for re-election. Several times in this nation's history, blacks have been at the pivot in times of extra ordinary crisis. In each case, blacks have done what other Americans have done: they've stuck to the the fundamental principles of our founding documents and core beliefs.
That is, one of the reasons we don't speak English with a British accent is because blacks did not side with Loyalists in the 1770s. That is, one of the reasons we entered the twentieth century as one nation instead of two (or more) is because blacks sided with America during the 1860s and 1870s. That is, one of the reasons the United States could stand tall as a beacon of freedom against a rising tide of post-colonial nationalism tinged with communism is because blacks stood with America and not against it during the 1960s.
But, instead of going to the library and reading any of the books that discuss these choices, certain back benchers would rather jump in the blogosphere, cherry pick from Twitter and YouTube and make predictions about how the future is going to unfold. How about that.
BrokenSwitch
10-19-2012, 03:43
Even if someone does assassinate a president/presidential candidate... what happens next? There is an established chain of command. People get replaced; life goes on. America won't end if one person of whatever stature gets knocked off. There would still remain 535 congress-critters to run the government for the duration. :rolleyes:
Sig, regarding your "A view from the stacks."
I thought it was an interesting and supported point of view. I'm not going to totally disagree, but I will point out that while "the past doesn't predict the future", the distant past that you use as examples does not reflect the more recent past that I believe that most of the respected members (and certain backbenchers) are thinking of. I thank you for point out that distant past and we'll just have to let everyone evaluate the merits of its relevancy.
Also, the piece would have been better if you had not cast aspersions no matter how subtle. Good job at that though... ;)
I lean your way as it pertains the Romney Hit talk, but as for the potential for some civil unrest due to election results........Hell, even without a contentious election we have riots to celebrate and Flash Mobs.....
http://www.kmbc.com/Flash-Mob-Event-May-Have-Led-To-Plaza-Melee/-/11664900/12297882/-/11y6wus/-/index.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LA-Lakers-NBA-Vandalism-Arson-Suspect-Arrest-Taxi-Cab-Fire-Downtown-150772025.html
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2012/story/_/id/7760603/kentucky-wildcats-fans-burn-couches-flip-cars-win
Like what appears in the blogosphere, the news, the op-ed columnists, letters to the editor, and so forth nearly anytime someone mentions abridging the 2nd Amendment, martial law, oter ID, etc? :confused:
Yes, and activists and community leaders of all sorts come to mind.
I disagree and call BD (balderdash!) when sombody seeks to take a bunch of tweets by American citizens, seemingly of the same sort of bluff dialogue teens engage in on a 24/7 basis, and uses them to theorize that such hyperbole during a typical American election season means we're now facing the threat of an "electoral American Spring" of some sort ala the Muslim world if somebody's candidate loses. I hardly think so and am constantly amazed at the depth of such seeming paranoia with so little provocation.
Astounding. :eek:
Richard :munchin
Paranoia is considered delusion. So based on what you are stating it is delusional to consider that people could riot if they don't get their way, or if they want something or fear that something is being taken from them. In addition a person would be delusional to think that Mitt Romney will take away their Food Stamps or that Obama will take away their guns.
And why do people riot? Maybe because they are disillusioned and possibly delusional......much like the Twits that Tweeted.
Greyshade2
10-19-2012, 09:51
My take is that tweeter "assassins" are way too busy tweeting and following replies to actually organize pretty much anything so resorting to threats is SOP.
"Mediocre minds are always jealous and inclined to surround themselves with persons of little ability.". Henri de Jomni
Pericles
10-19-2012, 11:14
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Paranoia is considered delusion. So based on what you are stating it is delusional to consider that people could riot if they don't get their way, or if they want something or fear that something is being taken from them. In addition a person would be delusional to think that Mitt Romney will take away their Food Stamps or that Obama will take away their guns.
And why do people riot? Maybe because they are disillusioned and possibly delusional......much like the Twits that Tweeted.
People make decisions and act based on their perceptions, reality dictates the results of those decisions and actions. Effective decision makers have perceptions that closely align to reality.
Paranoia is considered delusion. So based on what you are stating it is delusional to consider that people could riot if they don't get their way, or if they want something or fear that something is being taken from them. In addition a person would be delusional to think that Mitt Romney will take away their Food Stamps or that Obama will take away their guns.
And why do people riot? Maybe because they are disillusioned and possibly delusional......much like the Twits that Tweeted.
No - I'm saying it's just this type of improbable twaddle, fueled by individual paranoiacs and those who thrive on fear-mongering drama with free access to a greater audience via the blogosphere, talk radio, and news media, that creates an on-going sense of dread which detracts from important issues needing our attention and allows others to manipulate our individual and collective energies.
I seriously doubt these tweets will force whomever is elected in this country to have to be secretly smuggled into the White House in disguise and under cover of darkness as has happened in the past; Cairo and Damascus are a different culture and a different matter.
My biggest fear is doing what Willy Nelson says happened to him - outliving my pecker. :D.
Richard
ZonieDiver
10-19-2012, 11:25
My biggest fear is doing what Willy Nelson says happened to him - outliving my pecker.
Now I won't be able to sleep tonight! :D
When, praytell, does Viagra or Cialis become "generic"? :confused:
Of course, I don't worry for myself... as far as MY pecker is concerned... this is "improbable twaddle"! :lifter (Great phraseology. Thanks, Richard!)
The Reaper
10-19-2012, 18:03
So Ted Nugent gets a visit from the SS for a passing comment, but direct threats to a new POTUS get a pass based on...?
What?
TR
So Ted Nugent gets a visit from the SS for a passing comment, but direct threats to a new POTUS get a pass based on...?
What?
TR
I don't think anybody is talking about giving them a "pass" and suspect they'll be checked out for credibility as to the level of any perceived or real threat. In today's world, I would - just like Ted Nugent and a close friend of mine, a retired USAF officer and dentist, who despises the current POTUS and sent some pretty scathing e-mails to the White House.
To me, the issue is the jump to raising the alarm on a bunch of trash-talking tweeters (an assumption on my part, granted, w/o any information to compare with their normal bantering patterns) to a blogospheric DefCon3 pending any further information...which seems to be a rather common occurrance lately.
Richard :munchin
I don't understand what is preventing anyone who is genuinely concerned with this issue from:
confronting the trash talkers on Twitter, or
addressing the issue with the powers that be, or
gathering more information on the individuals in question and forwarding that information to the responsible authorities.
If one were to find such use of one's computer and bandwidth for such activities too taxing, one could always:
get involved in one's own community, or
go out and explore unexplored parts of town and talk to the locals ("Do you really think such and such will happen...?"), or
reach "across the aisle" to enlist the help of others to address this issue, or
write letters to the editors of local newspapers.
I don't understand what is preventing anyone who is genuinely concerned with this issue from:
confronting the trash talkers on Twitter, or
addressing the issue with the powers that be, or
gathering more information on the individuals in question and forwarding that information to the responsible authorities.
If one were to find such use of one's computer and bandwidth for such activities too taxing, one could always:
get involved in one's own community, or
go out and explore unexplored parts of town and talk to the locals ("Do you really think such and such will happen...?"), or
reach "across the aisle" to enlist the help of others to address this issue, or
write letters to the editors of local newspapers.
a) You assume those concerned have not already engaged in one or more of the above listed actions
b) The lecture may be better received by parking meters than many of the folks here that have had hands-on experience in the heavy lifting portion of being a responsible citizen
a) You assume those concerned have not already engaged in one or more of the above listed actions
b) The lecture may be better received by parking meters than many of the folks here that have had hands-on experience in the heavy lifting portion of being a responsible citizenRazor--
Although broadly phrased, the comments were directed at the OP who, IME, has raised similar concerns many, many times over the years but has not disclosed steps taken to address the concerns.
And IRT the "heavy lifting," I would point out that there are those law abiding Americans who have to bear the burden, on an almost daily basis, of the way certain concerns are articulated.
No - I'm saying it's just this type of improbable twaddle, fueled by individual paranoiacs and those who thrive on fear-mongering drama with free access to a greater audience via the blogosphere, talk radio, and news media, that creates an on-going sense of dread which detracts from important issues needing our attention and allows others to manipulate our individual and collective energies.
I would agree with you on the various medias and their soothsayers, however anything that detracts from important issues and has the power to manipulate others should be of concern.
Considering that a large number of individuals put faith in news from Alex Jones, John Stewart and Steven Colbert it could be a real concern.
I seriously doubt these tweets will force whomever is elected in this country to have to be secretly smuggled into the White House in disguise and under cover of darkness as has happened in the past; Cairo and Damascus are a different culture and a different matter.
Who'd have thunk Rodney King would have thrown a city into chaos and years later had a city in fear once again during the OJ Simpson trial.....and they didn't even have Twitter or Facebook back then.
YGBSM - :eek: - if that's an example of the dots being connected to fuel this sort of angst, I'm adding more Alcoa stock to my retirement portfolio.
Richard :munchin
YGBSM - :eek: - if that's an example of the dots being connected to fuel this sort of angst, I'm adding more Alcoa stock to my retirement portfolio.
Richard :munchin
Merely suggesting it has happened before and it is not as far out on the limb as some may think.
Merely suggesting it has happened before and it is not as far out on the limb as some may think.
Much different situations - unless you're suggesting some sort of ingrained cultural link which I don't buy, either.
Without any further behaviors by these tweeters which would support such fears, I suggest we let those with the authority and means to investigate it do just that and wait and see what comes of it w/o adding unnecessary pot-stirring conjecturing.
Richard
Without any further behaviors by these tweeters which would support such fears, I suggest we let those with the authority and means to investigate it do just that and wait and see what comes of it w/o adding unnecessary pot-stirring conjecturing.
Richard
PM me when that happens.
Much different situations - unless you're suggesting some sort of ingrained cultural link which I don't buy, either.
Without any further behaviors by these tweeters which would support such fears, I suggest we let those with the authority and means to investigate it do just that and wait and see what comes of it w/o adding unnecessary pot-stirring conjecturing.
Richard
I believe it has more to do with a belief that many hold over a broad range of cultures, that they are going to get screwed AGAIN.
Considering the TPTB don't have a good track record over a wide gambit prosecutions over the past several years, I would be skeptical of their findings.
Last week I heard on the radio there was an attempted bombing at the FED and immediately thought FBI Sting, Fake Bomb and Child Porn........and guess what it was a FBI Sting with a fake bomb and headline grabbing child porn was involved....we been there done that numerous times, it makes headlines and many have quietly resulted in acquittal.
And of course there are other happenings like Solyndra, MF Global, MERS, Fast & Furious and Benghazi that just add to the mountain of mistrust in the Government.
ZonieDiver
10-21-2012, 16:19
I believe it has more to do with a belief that many hold over a broad range of cultures, that they are going to get screwed AGAIN.
Considering the TPTB don't have a good track record over a wide gambit prosecutions over the past several years, I would be skeptical of their findings.
Last week I heard on the radio there was an attempted bombing at the FED and immediately thought FBI Sting, Fake Bomb and Child Porn........and guess what it was a FBI Sting with a fake bomb and headline grabbing child porn was involved....we been there done that numerous times, it makes headlines and many have quietly resulted in acquittal.
And of course there are other happenings like Solyndra, MF Global, MERS, Fast & Furious and Benghazi that just add to the mountain of mistrust in the Government.
What? You lost me there somewhere. That post reads like someone who's off their meds.
Filter out any information that doesn't fit your position, due to skepticism of their findings while accepting without question that information that does, and... well, that's how you end up where you are.
Were you alive during the Nixon years?
Entire Post
MOO, so YMMV: While this administration's malfeasance and incompetence has reached record breaking highs, I don't buy the organized conspiracy. In essence: so many rice bowls, so little time. While the money trickles down from the progressive/marxist bastions for these types of "actions", much like the Gov't, how much actually makes it to the "cause", and to what extent is the "group" going to follow the donor's "guidelines"? With regards to OWS, there is some evidence that it was not spontaneous[1] at all, and that everyone else involved were just useful idiots. The money and plan were there, all they needed was a catalyst, like some viral post in the blogosphere. Again, semi-organized mob that had no central theme, lost steam early on and showed the nation what they were really about quite quickly.
Regarding perception, unfortunately, perception is 9/10 of reality for many of the sheeple, so if you can control perception, you can control reality.
Will there be some civil unrest, on a local scale, yes, but I don't see it growing anymore than that. As Sigaba pointed out, black, white, brown or green: most people want to keep on going about their daily lives. My only concern would be the fact that we have so many people out of work, that some may feel they have nothing to lose and all to gain by joining such an insurrection, more so than the usual suspects on any given day.
My .02
[1] http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/09/06/breitbart-film-seeks-to-bare-roots-of-occupy-movement/
Romney's safe in the morning (asleep) and throughout the weekdays (judge shows, Maury, etc.)
MountainMan35
10-24-2012, 12:54
Romney's safe in the morning (asleep) and throughout the weekdays (judge shows, Maury, etc.)
LOL. My perfectly good coffee just exited through my nose. Being stuck inside thanks to this ankle surgery is getting old!
bushmaster11
10-24-2012, 16:18
The majority of the population of 350 million are lawful expressing their opinion. No objections. We fought for that right.
But for me, since 1966, has been "ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC". It is not just an opinion, it is a way of life.
I will support any political entity that was elected by fair election, local to federal. It may just woofing of a small but vocal minority. But if goes truly viral, better pack a lunch because it will be a long day.
The way the MR ffolkes have run this campaign, their biggest concerns might be from disgruntled Rs, not Dem tweeters, if they blow it and lose.
Richard