Is the only good Democrat a dead Democrat?
That’s actually the first sentence in this article:
Is the only good Democrat a dead Democrat?
That’s what Otero County’s District 2 Commissioner Couy Griffin alleged at a May 17 gathering in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
“I’ve come to a place where I’ve come to the conclusion that the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat,” he said to a crowd gathered in Sierra County.
Griffin clarified moments later that he meant a political death – as opposed to a physical death, but his prior statements received cheers from the crowd before the clarification.
He was speaking at a “Cowboys for Trump” rally New Hope Revival Church in Truth or Consequences. Naturally they were violating a state order against large gatherings.
These guys are real pips:
There are many figures of speech that one can interpret as being violent even if they weren’t intended that way. For instance, saying someone is “in the crosshairs” is technically a threatening statement but most people who use it aren’t suggesting that the person they’re talking about should literally be in gun sites.
The comment “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat” is unambiguous, particularly coming from a guy who commonly threatens them with death on his social media feed. He can say that he meant “a political death” but that’s not a common expression that can be read both ways.
In fact, as any “Cowboy for Trump” knows, it comes from an old racist, genocidal expression: “the only good Indian is a dead Indian.”
The New Mexico Republicans had nothing to say about this. Here is Griffin’s response:
“This is the pathetic wasteland that the Democrats have resorted to,” Griffin wrote. “I am sorry if I spoke in opposition to a political party which includes murdering babies and one that can’t tell the difference between a woman and a man. The liberal progressive agenda needs to die.”
He seems nice.