Trump knows exactly what he’s doing here:
He didn’t post information for her office so people could call and complain. There’s no contact information on that page. No, he directed his followers to her personal bio, which talks about her school, family and where they live. His supporters correctly point out that it’s a government website, but ask yourself why in the world would he post her personal bio instead of directing them to the Maine SoS office?
Currently, Shenna Bellows is receiving multiple threats on her life by his cultish cretins. Trump is making clear he wants something to happen to her. He’s pissed that he didn’t get the violence he was calling for when he was indicted multiple times. He promised “death and destruction” if anyone charged him with a crime, and instead got pathetic rallies where more press than supporters showed up. He has gotten even more unhinged since.
This isn’t even the first time. He literally shared Letitia James’ address while raging against her, requiring her to get security. He also doxed an innocent court clerk which led to a “deluge” of death threats against her.
As for Bellows, I applaud public servants who swore an oath to the Constitution and go on to carry out that oath, even in the face of violence. Bellows knew that she was putting her life in danger by making that call but did the right thing anyway. She could have been a Ted Cruz-like coward but wasn’t. As a veteran who put himself in harm’s way because he took an oath, I have zero tolerance for highly paid public servants who kowtow because of fear. They are simply unfit to serve.
That describes a lot of the Republicans in Congress right now:
The Capitol Hill mob wanted to intimidate Congress. It’s working.
“The majority of them are paralyzed with fear,” [Rep. Jason] Crow said in a Wednesday MSNBC appearance. “I had a lot of conversations with my Republican colleagues last night, and a couple of them broke down in tears — saying that they are afraid for their lives if they vote for this impeachment.”
Tim Alberta, Politico’s chief political correspondent, found in his own reporting that “Crow was right.”
“I know for a fact several members *want* to impeach but fear casting that vote could get them or their families murdered,” Alberta writes. “Numerous House Republicans have received death threats in the past week.”
This fear has not only affected the impeachment vote. Rep. Pete Meijer (R-MI) has said that he personally knows several House Republicans who wanted to vote to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral win but were afraid for their lives if they chose to do so.
Republicans could learn something about courage from Maine SoS Shenna Bellows. At least, if anything, she has shown that Donald Trump once again proves he is unfit for any office.
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