Democratic lawmakers are getting a harsh reality check, according to a new Axios report that claims many of their voters want violence.
Not just any old Democratic Party violence, either – but the blood of the electorate.
Axios quoted several Democrats who were stunned by the rhetoric they’re now hearing from their own base in a piece that was published early Monday morning.
One of nine House Democrats who spoke to Axios off the record said, ”Some of them have suggested … what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.”
The lawmaker added, “Our own base is telling us that what we’re doing is not good enough … [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press
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