New Jersey Democratic Strategist Defends Shooting Republicans

"The GOP must realize that there is a violently hateful streak that's reaching epidemic proportions within today's Democratic Party. And their leaders are encouraging it." - Former Police Counter-Terrorism Unit Member Bettina Lawrence-Tidwell

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, and several others were shot during a baseball practice on Wednesday morning at a recreational facility in Alexandria, Virginia. The Republicans were practicing for an upcoming charity congressional baseball game. There were no democrats present at that time since they had practiced earlier in the morning.

After the shooter -- a former Bernie Sanders campaign worker named James T. Hodgkinson -- left Rep. Scalise in critical condition and wounded four others including two police officers, a New Jersey Democratic political strategist responded by introducing the hashtags #HuntRepublicans and #HuntRepublicanCongressmen to his Twitter account: “We are in a war with selfish, foolish & narcissistic rich people. Why is it a shock when things turn violent? #HuntRepublicanCongressmen.”

"Devine is the kind of political activist Marx had in mind when he advised: 'Accuse others of what you do.' In the Democrats case, they have the full support and help of the majority of news people," said former police officer and security director Walter Piedmont. "They accused Tea Party demonstrators of being violent when there is no violence while the leftist Democrats actually embrace the use of violence and vitriol," Piedmont added.

The vitriolic Devine has pursued public office and has been a consultant for numerous New Jersey Democratic campaigns. He also worked in the offices of New Jersey lawmakers.

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