# Bombs keep turning up at prominent Democrats houses **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 24, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428 "2018-10-24T13:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/101 "2018-10-25T00:44:39Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > The War on Terror is over. Terror takes its place on the winners’ podium, next to Drugs. Eventually we will figure out that wars of this kind (and most others) are a fools enterprise. I’m starting to get tired of all the winning. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/102 "2018-10-25T00:55:34Z")
Looks like it is a parody of the ISIS flag, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/103 "2018-10-25T01:50:42Z")
[Seems VP Joe Biden was targeted, also](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-packages-biden/investigators-seeking-suspicious-package-addressed-to-ex-vice-president-biden-official-idUSKCN1MZ041?il=0). (Reuters) > [@](#): > > U.S. federal investigators are trying to track down a suspicious package they believe was addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden, a federal official said on Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/104 "2018-10-25T02:22:58Z")
Anyone seen James O’Keefe recently? I wouldn’t be entirely surprised if his outfit happened to turn up some heavily edited video purporting to show some local Democratic operative or other discussing a fake bombing campaign. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/105 "2018-10-25T02:32:01Z")
> [@Richard\_Parker](#): > > Looks like it is a parody of the ISIS flag, FWIW. Yes, I linked [to a tweet that makes this point](https://mobile.twitter.com/emnemjane/status/1055191049914658816) back in post #85, but no one seemed to have noticed. It gives a whole nother meaning to “false flag”. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/106 "2018-10-25T02:47:45Z")
I fully expected Trump to “revert to normal” at his rally but, goddamn, his flippant attitude really pissed me off. He is a monster. Fuck him and all the republicans who support this evil asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/107 "2018-10-25T02:50:24Z")
Senate candidate Leah Vukmir blames Tammy Baldwin and the Democrats. [https://www.alternet.org/election-03918/leah-vukmir-tammy-baldwin-extreme-left-bombs](https://www.alternet.org/election-03918/leah-vukmir-tammy-baldwin-extreme-left-bombs) Fox news commentator blames the liberals. > **[Fox News Guest: Bombs Could’ve Been Sent by Liberal ‘Trying to Get the...](https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-guest-bombs-couldve-been-sent-by-liberal-trying-to-get-the-democratic-vote-out)** > > ‘That’s interesting,’ Fox News host Harris Faulkner uncritically replied. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/108 "2018-10-25T03:09:18Z")
Tammy Baldwin? Hell, why not throw in Amy Klobuchar while you’re about it! Don’t let that reputation for “Minnesota nice” fool you, these people seethe with bloodthirsty rage! ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/109 "2018-10-25T04:22:19Z")
Thankfully none of the bombs detonated. A roundup is available at TPM: it was last updated this morning, but they said they would keep it up to date: [https://talkingpointsmemo.com/prime-beta/a-running-list-of-the-reported-targets-of-package-bombs](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/prime-beta/a-running-list-of-the-reported-targets-of-package-bombs) Recipients include George Soros, the Obamas, the Clintons, former CIA Chief John Brennan, Eric Holder and Maxine Waters. Those not receiving a bomb, but whom had faulty reports include NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, the San Diego Tribune and the White House. It’s sort of obvious that the vics were heavily vilified within the Breitbart universe. If it’s a false flag op, the perp was smart enough to choose the targets according to a right wing pattern, but dumb enough to scare people before an election. Because scared people tend to shift in an authoritarian direction. So I don’t think it’s false flag. But we shouldn’t rule anything out. [Vox has a solid explainer on the topic](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/24/18018256/explosive-device-bomb-clinton-obama-cnn-soros): the best part came at the end: [INDENT] **What we don’t know** ``` The full list of who was sent packages. The identity of the sender or senders. Their motive(s). Details about the explosive devices themselves. Whether all of the incidents and devices are related. ``` [/INDENT] That’s good reporting. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/110 "2018-10-25T04:37:01Z")
I’m rather shocked Nancy Pelosi didn’t get one. If it turns out she didn’t, I will very curious to learn why. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/111 "2018-10-25T06:05:42Z")
Of the targeted recipients, so far (tune in tomorrow), only one is active in government at this time. Clinton, Obama, Brennan and Holder are not in office, Soros has never held any office, Waters alone has a government post, and not an especially prominent one. It seems like the work of one person who is pissed off about the loss of stormfront, or something, and chose names that were seared into his neuron. The odd choice of targets does not suggest a false flag action – but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/112 "2018-10-25T06:54:46Z")
Fuck you to everyone who pretended that Eric Holder’s, “When they go low we kick them,” remark was a call for mob violence. In context it obviously was not, but you kept beating that drum and now someone tried to murder him. Seriously, fuck you. I mean this generally, but I am also specifically directing this at, at least two, specific posters on this board who were pushing this. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/113 "2018-10-25T07:02:06Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > Fuck you to everyone who pretended that Eric Holder’s, “When they go low we kick them,” remark was a call for mob violence. In context it obviously was not, but you kept beating that drum and now someone tried to murder him. > > Seriously, fuck you. I mean this generally, but I am also specifically directing this at, at least two, specific posters on this board who were pushing this. Got a link? Sometimes us non-US folks have some difficulties keeping up with names and issues. Cheers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/114 "2018-10-25T07:23:20Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Of the targeted recipients, so far (tune in tomorrow), only one is active in government at this time. Clinton, Obama, Brennan and Holder are not in office, Soros has never held any office, Waters alone has a government post, and not an especially prominent one. It seems like the work of one person who is pissed off about the loss of stormfront, or something, and chose names that were seared into his neuron. The odd choice of targets does not suggest a false flag action – but I could be wrong. Most likely, the bomber(s) live in Ms. Waters’ district. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/115 "2018-10-25T07:35:20Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > Most likely, the bomber(s) live in Ms. Waters’ district. Foo. Sorry for the double post. It just occurred to me that there may be a racist component - Ms. Waters is just about the highest profile black woman in Congress. She’d be just the sort of target a MAGAt would like to hit. Still, I’d give it 2/3 that it’s a constituent, 1/3 that it’s racially motivated. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/116 "2018-10-25T08:56:37Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Thankfully none of the bombs detonated. A roundup is available at TPM: it was last updated this morning, but they said they would keep it up to date: > [A Running List Of The Reported Targets Of Package Bombs - TPM – Talking Points Memo](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/prime-beta/a-running-list-of-the-reported-targets-of-package-bombs) > > Recipients include George Soros, the Obamas, the Clintons, former CIA Chief John Brennan, Eric Holder and Maxine Waters. > > Those not receiving a bomb, but whom had faulty reports include NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, the San Diego Tribune and the White House. > > It’s sort of obvious that the vics were heavily vilified within the Breitbart universe. If it’s a false flag op, the perp was smart enough to choose the targets according to a right wing pattern, but dumb enough to scare people before an election. Because scared people tend to shift in an authoritarian direction. So I don’t think it’s false flag. > > But we shouldn’t rule anything out. [Vox has a solid explainer on the topic](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/24/18018256/explosive-device-bomb-clinton-obama-cnn-soros): the best part came at the end: > [INDENT] **What we don’t know** > > ``` > The full list of who was sent packages. > The identity of the sender or senders. > Their motive(s). > Details about the explosive devices themselves. > Whether all of the incidents and devices are related. > > ``` > > [/INDENT] That’s good reporting. I was intrigued by this bit from [Yahoo! News](https://www.yahoo.com/gma/know-explosives-suspicious-packages-delivered-york-dc-204005180--abc-news-topstories.html): > [@](#): > > The fourth suspicious package was discovered at 9:38 a.m. at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. The Time Warner Center is home to CNN’s New York offices. > > Law enforcement sources report that the package was discovered in the mail room and addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, though Brennan is a NBC News contributor and has no public ties to CNN. If someone’s going to get their hate on and into action, they really should do a bit of research first. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/117 "2018-10-25T09:24:12Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > Seriously, fuck you. I mean this generally, but I am also specifically directing this at, at least two, specific posters on this board who were pushing this. This is the Pit, you can name names. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/118 "2018-10-25T09:41:26Z")
Dick! Johnson! Peter! By an amazing coincidence, these are all pricks too! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/119 "2018-10-25T11:33:30Z")
Another package was found at a restaurant owned by Robert De Niro. It’s possible that he was targeted for Dirty Grandpa and not politics. Too early to tell. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428/120 "2018-10-25T11:38:13Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I was intrigued by this bit from [Yahoo! News](https://www.yahoo.com/gma/know-explosives-suspicious-packages-delivered-york-dc-204005180--abc-news-topstories.html): > > If someone’s going to get their hate on and into action, they really should do a bit of research first. You expect that from a MAGAtt? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bombs-keep-turning-up-at-prominent-democrats-houses/823428.md?page=7)