A staff member for Rep. Danny Davis, D-Illinois, received an e-mail over the weekend threatening the eight-term Democrat, Davis spokesman Ira Cohen said Monday.
Davis' office has filed a report with Capitol Hill police, Cohen noted. He would not say, however, if Davis had stepped up his personal security.
The threat came in the wake of Saturday's massacre in Tucson, Arizona, in which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona, was allegedly targeted for assassination. Six people were killed - including a federal judge - and 14 were wounded in the shooting. Giffords remains in critical condition.
Davis has public events scheduled Monday in Illinois which he plans to attend, Cohen noted.
The congressman recently withdrew from Chicago's mayoral race.
As long as life in America is life in America,this should not surprise anyone. Judging by the hateful posts by the warmongers and the fact that there are so many of them,anything can happen. Ignorance and fanaticism is in full flower these days across the country!!!
Very well put,Daniel. You nailed it.
People of the United States of America.
And now it begins,every elected Representative and the Grandmother in the Democratic Party is going to claim to recieve Death Threats.The Secert Service and FBI are going to be extra busy.
Frank, it's ignorant and heartless idiots like you, that make light of the hate in this country. I hope you or your family never suffer the fate of the those innocent people killed in Tucson last Saturday. We are no better than the people in Afghanistan when we behave like this. I hope you're proud of your twisted beliefs you moron.
@Frank – you've got to be kidding. I loathe people like you.
The ignorant teabaggers are at it again.
People are tired of our great nation being destroyed by liberals.
So, the answer is violence?
Thanks for confirming our beliefs.
our country was destroyed between Clinton and Obama – think Bush/Cheney era.
@Freddie...if that's what it takes...so be it. Better than losing out great nation.
What do you mean by "liberals"? It's the Conservative fanatics who are running things in Washington at the behest of the MIC(military-industrial=complex) and they're draining our treasury with these two useless wars and unnecessary military spending.
I reported Boomer for abuse because of his affirmation of violence. This is what I would do if he made a racist comment. I think we should start reporting violent remarks just like racist remarks. It has to stop.
Lmao
It's probably the stupid tea party.
Maybe he shouldn't attend the events I wouldn't go if it were me
He should have stayed in the race
Let's not just blame the crazies who are making these threats. The news media constantly has been trying to divide us with hyped up sensationalism and partisan spin. Our jobs have been shipped overseas and people are not content with unemployment or food stamps. Our politicians have a very low approval rating in both parties, yet they are surprised when they get death threats. Anything you watch on tv is depraved garbage. It's only a matter of time before someone snaps. I'd personally like to see DC start taking their jobs seriously and start working together. Most people just want to achieve the American dream. Congress is safer when the people prosper
A result of Gov Palin's admonition: "Don't retreat! Reload!" Sara Palin, and the teabaggers have yet to apologize for the incendiary language and images that have gotten us to this point. Six dead, and how many in critical conditon. How many at the sceen, and across the nation, terrorized. They imagine, somehow, that God is on their side, and expect God to answer their prayers. And, they tell me it is necessary to fight a war on terror, in which the enemy is doing just as they do... Who's the next target, Sara?
Jim,Jim.Jim,
You obviously did not read the Newspaper today.It turns out your Tea Party Assassin is really a "Big Liberal Pot Head" assasin who has been targeting Ms.Gifford since 2007.Thats way before the Tea Party exsisted.
Sorry Jim,I didn't post the above. Somebody's trying to make a jerk out me! Of course I agree with you about these hateful,foul speaking,anti-intellectual Tea Partiers.
Lan,
I am a Vietnam Vet with a Purple Heart from having a Vietcong slice open my right arm with a bayonet on the end of an AK-47 when he ran out of ammo and I was lucky to be able to dispatch him with my sidearm.I am not making lite of any Assasination Threats.What I am saying is Liberals will take advantage of what happened because that is the nature of the Beast.
Sorry folks,I didn't post the above. I wouldn't hurt a fly.
The liberal Media has divided America.They hate everyone who doesn't aprove theirs lies. Only onother 9/11 attack will bring Americans together. Wake up America.We don't have to hate each otherThe government are fighting for theirs own power not for us. They wants to control our lives and they try to wash our brain.
You are truly deluded and ignorant to blame the "liberal media" for dividing this country. Whether you like what they say or not, the media you claim as liberal has called it down the middle better than your friends at faux news. The only thing more striking than your paranoia is your lack of any sense of objectivity.
Was it a liberal who targeted the 8th dist in . Tuscon with the crosshairs of a weapon, Frank? Is the same threat in Ill. not just Sara reloading? Is it all just a big coincidence, Frank? Or, is what we are seeing actually sedition, Frank?
@Lan: I'd listen to Frank if I were you, he doesn't fu*k around. I've been following his posts since December, and Lan pal, I know what I'm telling you.
Don't worry Frank, some people like anonymous don't have the guts to be what they want to be. Bunch of little mamas with hair on their t*ts. You need a guy like Frank to point the finger. So he's the bad guy! Ok, make room for the bad guy.