Marsha Blackburn schooled on 'legitimate political discourse' after condemning peaceful SCOTUS protests
A new day brings another incident involving United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and her notoriously vacuous Twitter takes. The source of today's manufactured kerfuffle was the ongoing protests over the leaked draft Supreme Court ruling stripping Americans of their reproductive liberty.
"The safety and security of Supreme Court Justices are under threat for attempting to uphold their constitutional duty," Blackburn tweeted.
Blackburn is an anti-choice, anti-contraception, anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing extremist who opposes the existence of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol and intended to vote against certifying President Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. She changed her mind after former President Donald Trump's violent mob stormed the seat of federal power on a mission to assassinate Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and then-Vice President Mike Pence. Yet she still routinely peddles Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election as if nothing significant took place on January 6th, 2021.
That final tidbit is why her Tuesday morning snit is so remarkable; it demonstrates either a complete lack of self-awareness or a total absence of critical thought. Or maybe hypocrisy is simply the play of the day.
Whatever her motives were, Blackburn's feigned concern that people pleading for their rights to not be taken away pose a danger to the Justices' lives was a lot for the Twitterverse to process before noon.
The hypocrisy of tweeting this and supporting Jan 6 is astonishing.— Kristen Kiefer (@Kristen Kiefer) 1652194361
Spare me your lecture on Constitutional duty when you defend Republicans who co-conspired the insurrection on Capitol Hill.— David Weissman (@David Weissman) 1652194261
Speaking of safety and security for public officials...pic.twitter.com/huM2W7u1Nr— tjmohere (@tjmohere) 1652194448
Odd you forget when you encouraged mob violence\nhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/marsha-blackburns-origin-story-when-a-mob-invaded-the-state-capitol\u00a0\u2026\nMarsha Blackburn's Origin Story: When A Mob Invaded ... - Memphis Flyerpic.twitter.com/IUbP4wAjrk— Rhonda Harbison (@Rhonda Harbison) 1652194414
The safety and security of our Democracy is under threat by Republicans and the Supreme Court.— TravisMatthew2008 (@TravisMatthew2008) 1652194484
And members of Congress were under threat for attempting to uphold their constitutional duty. \n\nRemind me, how did you vote for the bipartisan commission? How did you vote for impeachment over Trump inciting it? How did you vote to protect our elections? Oh that's right, "nay".— benni (@benni) 1652195061
How? Please provide an example... peaceful protest in a public place (even outside a personal home) is not a threat and is supported by the 1st Amendment... which SCOTUS affirmed in a case allowing protests outside abortion clinic workers homes.— rigby (@rigby) 1652194770
First of all, no they're not -the protests were all civil and nonviolent. \nSecondly, you were silent when Christine Ford was forced into hiding amid death threats over her testimony.\nAnd last but not least, you consider this "legitimate political discourse":pic.twitter.com/aTmqwbiEL5— Arch (Space Laser Vaccination Supervisor) (@Arch (Space Laser Vaccination Supervisor)) 1652195532
Christine Blasey Ford had to move 4 times because she told the truth about being sexually assaulted by a man you put on the Supreme Court. Sit this one out!— Bob Christensen (@Bob Christensen) 1652195891
The public has also not forgotten that the Republican National Committee unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the events of January 6th were "legitimate political discourse" (that, amazingly, Pence endorsed). Which begs the question – what exactly is the issue here?
This is just \u201clegitimate political discourse\u201d— Terry Watson \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Terry Watson \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1652194701
The GOP says their attempted coup was legitimate political discourse. They told us they back the "Blue". Watch them, tasing and assaulting Officer Fanone who nearly died on January 6th. #HoldThemAccountablepic.twitter.com/BQiLrxXYri— The Trump Crisis (@The Trump Crisis) 1652196261
And members of Congress were under threat for attempting to uphold their constitutional duty. \n\nRemind me, how did you vote for the bipartisan commission? How did you vote for impeachment over Trump inciting it? How did you vote to protect our elections? Oh that's right, "nay".— benni (@benni) 1652195061
How? Please provide an example... peaceful protest in a public place (even outside a personal home) is not a threat and is supported by the 1st Amendment... which SCOTUS affirmed in a case allowing protests outside abortion clinic workers homes.— rigby (@rigby) 1652194770
pic.twitter.com/BH9KbtAmmM— Kshell13 (@Kshell13) 1652194686
The Supreme Court said it was lawful to protest at peoples homes. Why are they an exception to the law?— Donna sparkman\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udf0a\u269c\ufe0f (@Donna sparkman\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udf0a\u269c\ufe0f) 1652194490
Threat...I hardly call candlelight vigils and peaceful marching a threat.— JJ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 MendIovitz (@JJ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 MendIovitz) 1652194662
You called this legitimate political discourse. Why the hysteria now?pic.twitter.com/1ImVrUX2YL— Grey_Obelisk (@Grey_Obelisk) 1652194320
pic.twitter.com/mS7MWwlVcy— Doug Wise (@Doug Wise) 1652194771
And then we have this.
Yet you supported the freedumb truckers harassing people at their homes and businesses.pic.twitter.com/LAO3t337lT— Maureen Schroeder \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Maureen Schroeder \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1652196318
