Making Jokes about Death Threats, Extremism, and Politics in Michigan

No matter what party one belongs domestic extremism is a big thing and when someone's house was watched, people planned on coordinating and killing our politicians its not a joking matter (Same thing happens to intellectuals, visionaries, people who are different or even people who stand up for their American values.). It is rhetoric like this that creates problems for our nation as some (R or L) normalize extremist behaviors. I'm a light R and that does not take away from the unique skills the candidates have. However, joking about kidnaping and death threats is not the way to go anywhere and at anytime. We need the best and brightest versus the most "connected" to make their way to the top. A bad joke is a bad joke and if if not well thought-out and blurted out with insensitivity then it should be retracted and deserves an apology.

If she truly feels that extremism and support of violence is the way to go then I believe she will likely lose this election as the wider society has now come to understand  the danger of such beliefs. There are risks to moving so far right you start to outstrip large portions of your base for a smaller portion of far far Right (or even Left). Leaders are here for only a short time but certain principles should stay from generation to generation. Think about the very purpose of politics. Find solutions, challenge policies that don't work (Even Whitmer's policies if you have something better) but don't get destructive. Challenging in the right way pushes the whole system to adjust and develop as new ideas are brought forward and replace older one's. Our nation is an adaptive organization that needs adaptive leaders. 

 That is not an endorsement or a lack of endorsement for anyone. I couldn't care less if someone doesn't see me as a "real" RINO republican or even a "real" American (That would sound a little extremist to me anyway as though all Republicans/Democrats need to engage destructive rhetoric. Its not a badge of honor to go the lowest places possible. That goes for both sides.). Conservatism is based on time honored values like respect for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as based in our Constitution. True Conservatives are against extremism, use of violence, racism, and bigotry of all forms. At least those who follow traditional Conservatism. You can't be free if people use, plan or threaten violence! 

Let us keep it classy America!!!