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still_one

(92,219 posts)
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 11:12 PM Jun 2017

This is NOT a coincidence, a few days before the Georgia's 6th election

"Threatening letters sent to Georgia congressional candidate's home, news stations

Suspicious envelopes were sent to the homes of Georgia politician Karen Handel and her neighbors as well as two Atlanta-area news stations, law enforcement said.

Law enforcement responded to the suburban Atlanta neighborhood Thursday afternoon after a resident reported receiving an envelope, Roswell Police spokeswoman Lisa Holland said. The envelopes contained threatening letters and white powder.
Later Thursday, news stations WAGA Fox 5 and WXIA 11Alive received similar envelopes, the FBI said. An investigation is underway to see if they are related.
Preliminary field tests on the substance mailed to WAGA suggest the powder consisted mostly of baking soda, the FBI said.
The FBI said the letter WAGA received was very similar to those received by those in Handel's neighborhood.
Handel is a candidate in Georgia's closely watched, tightening 6th Congressional District special election against newcomer Jon Ossoff."


http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/politics/karen-handel-threatening-letters/index.html

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This is NOT a coincidence, a few days before the Georgia's 6th election (Original Post) still_one Jun 2017 OP
You know it's a right winger who did this to change the narrative kimbutgar Jun 2017 #1
no doubt about it, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was people in her campaign still_one Jun 2017 #2
True that kimbutgar Jun 2017 #3
Yep Proud liberal 80 Jun 2017 #4
Yes! It's obvious, disgusting and completely predictable! IndianaDave Jun 2017 #9
everyone suppose to feel sorry for handel now? Cha Jun 2017 #5
I hope the voters can see right through this for what it is still_one Jun 2017 #6
Me too.. 11th hour dirty tricks. I can only imagine what's going Cha Jun 2017 #7
Straight from the Karl Rove playbook bdjhawk Jun 2017 #8

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
4. Yep
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 11:18 PM
Jun 2017

Reminds me of the 2008 election when a McCain campaign worker said that an Obama supporter marked her with a "B"

IndianaDave

(612 posts)
9. Yes! It's obvious, disgusting and completely predictable!
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 01:20 AM
Jun 2017

This is one situation that actually deserves to be called SAD!

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