Lucas, Kentucky’s Tea Party Governor Matt Bevin took a prize for
one of the most extreme statements at this year’s so-called Values
Voter Summit -- and that is no easy task!
At the annual Religious Right gathering, hosted by the Family Research
Council, Bevin said that if Hillary Clinton is elected president, for
the country to survive would require the blood of both “tyrants”
(you can guess who is talking about here) and “patriots,”
telling the audience:
“Whose blood will be shed? It may be that of those in this room. It might be that of our children and grandchildren.”
Sign if you agree: Governor Bevins reckless remarks are outrageous and
dangerous!
PFAW’s Right Wing Watch, which broke the story, noted:
“Numerous speakers at last weekend’s Values Voter Summit suggested that the American republic might not survive a Hillary Clinton presidency. During the Obama administration it has become almost routine to hear far-right leaders talk about the possibility of armed revolution against the federal government. But it was still jarring to hear a sitting governor suggest that America might only survive the election of Hillary Clinton through bloodshed.”
And now Bevin is even fundraising off his remarks!The suggestion by a governor that violence is the appropriate response to an election result he might not like is outrageous and dangerous, and Gov. Bevin’s extremism must be confronted.
Please take a moment to sign your name to our petition denouncing Gov. Bevin’s reckless remarks.
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