Assembly candidate Richard Ringer says he was injured in an attack at his home that may have been politically motivated. WPXI’s Melanie Gillespie reports.
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Pennsylvania here. We are white n******.
These Republicans are deranged it is time to dissolve the Republican Party in fact it’s time to dissolve them all and become party of one which is made up of common sense and decency
Please don’t give up Richard we need you now more than ever
How long are democrats going to let this become the new normal?
“We’re circling the drain. I gave up on my species.” – George Carlin
This is the taliban-esque Republican civil war
MAGA Terrorism
So fricking sad
The MAGA and GQP cults are full of domestic terrorists and must be voted out. Vote blue in ’22! Mango Mussolini is going to prison.
Ok Democrats…we are the majority by far. It’s time to start defending ourselves and our beliefs.
Majority? LOL if it weren’t for your election tampering, gerrymandering, and the msm lying for you 24/7, you wouldn’t win a single election. One of yours attacked a staffer for Marco Rubio, putting him in the hospital, and another nearly stabbed Lee Zeldin. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
There is a saying amongst the volunteers of the greater Dallas, TX Jewish charities…. If not me, who? If not now, when? Stand up for what’s right. Don’t just say its terrible and somebody needs to do something. We all need to stand up and do something about this or these wicked fanatical fascists will win.
Cowardly domestic terrorist who are mad because they’re such losers.
SO HATE LIKE WHEN MAXINE WATERS SAYS GET IN THEIR FACE.
FASCISM
Cause they are pathetic cowards too afraid to question the pablum propaganda they are spoon fed.
Meanwhile, where’s NBC’s coverage of Marco Rubio’s staffer who had to be hospitalized after the attack on him? Where’s their coverage of the nutcase who almost stabbed Lee Zeldin?
Every. Single. Time. Use YouTube search for “NBC Rubio attack” and “NBC Zeldin attack”. There are many videos for each. Now that you’ve been UNDENIABLY proven wrong, will you change your mind? Apologize? No. Of course not. People like you are immune to proof and immune to self-reflection. Extremists of every political stripe are destroying this country. Truth over “team”.
Thanks, Trump!😵💫 These magghats need to pay. Throw the book at them– ALL of them!
The Trump terrorist future
We can thank the MAGA crowd, especially rhetoric from elected representatives, for these type of crimes.
Good for him stick with it, sorry you got hurt !!!
Of course, Richard Ringer is a Democrat, and his attacker is a RepubliCon … Of course!
The RepubliCons LIE when they say the violence is coming from both sides.
The Dems have bent over backward to be professional, gracious, and civilized toward our worst Lying, Cheating, Hate-and-Fear-Mongering Republicons … And all the RepubliCons do in return is to make vicious attacks on Democrats.
Violent Republicans just gotta be violent.
Why do this?
Because MAGA is clueless and primed for violence.
Thank you Donald Trump, you POS.
Politics today seems to be “agree with me or else”. Why can’t we just agree to disagree and move on?
Of course it’s related to the campaign. The GOP sycophants are unable to act as adults , violence is their only resource.
Trump started all of this..
Vote Blue to save America. GQP has now become the party of hate and violence.
the magaturds just prove that they use violence to compensate for their lack of IQ !!!
Wellcome to trump the TRESONOUS TRAITOR world 😡😡
The maga nazis must be held accountable. Stop them NOW!!! Comment by Bailey Bell
This is too much!!!
Prosecute. This is terrorism.
Hilary is correct to call those MAGA deplorable. US is in mass psychosis state, scary. Hope everyone will vote blue and sending GOP a clear message their vile behavior is condemned.
Outrageous!!!!!
Ironic, how only Democratic representatives are being attacked before the election. Make us wondering what are Republicans so afraid of?
I hope they catch whoever did this. And I hope Mr. Ringer makes a complete recovery.
Maga crap!
The Founding Fathers are spinning in their graves.
People that attack a candidate for office like this are low-life trash/garbage and deserve long jail sentences.
“Why do this?” That’s the $64,000 question. The most obvious reason – strategic intimidation, harassment. Notice this isn’t happening to candidates on the other side of the aisle. Please hire security 24/7 for as long as necessary. We Need You. You are in my prayers for safety. 🙏
Cheap violent tactics by cowards
F Republicans
What would happen if you became a Republican? I choose the candidate and not a party.
This is the new Republican playbook. They have weaponized the Red-Hat CLQWNS and set them to attack democrats.
It’s time to lock trump up so this mess can finaly be cleaned.
Disgusting! What is going on on the world right now, seriously how low can some people get.
We really need to put all the old people in homes retirement should be 45. The way he says “thanks for watching our YOUTUBE channel” at the end just is so cringe like “see kids, I’m cool, that’s a thing that’s recognizable to you, I’m on it too.” Its just. Find a condo old man.
Get the security footage up online so these rats can be outed.
This is all too much like Germany 1931. Anyone who’s studied world history knows what I’m talking about. Wake up America, the Nazi’s are here and they are going to use violence to suppress our vote and then more violence if they take power. Those of you who think this kind of violence is okay, please take a one-way trip to Iran, you’ll love it there. PS Don’t come back !
Thank you for being a candidate. The idiots who did this are cowards really cowards because they can’t be American and lose. If it isn’t Putin and communists then they are mules
Trump unleashed and invigorated a violent underbelly we didn’t know existed.
Had these cretins met with a harsher response on Jan 6th, those left would be a lot less willing to continue attacking their fellow citizens. A good many of them would have been neutralized then and there, or would be sitting out long term prison sentences instead of running amok right now.
Why? Because THEY know they’re going to lose and are powerless so the only thing they have is fear and terrorism.
GOP is using fear because they have no policy.
Republicans hated criminals so much that they decided to grow their own
My God we already know who has done this to this candidate and it’s obvious we should not vote Republican because they are violent vile people. You do not do that everyone put cameras on your property Mike
It’s more obvious today that the GOP supports this kind of behavior they are this type of behavior don’t vote Republican vote blue save democracy get rid of these GOP so called pro life christians out of Congress
I never previously thought this way, but now I see this as fascistic behavior, which is growing.
Republicans have lost it! This doesn’t surprise me, the republicans call for killing Democrats! Even Fox talking heads call for hurting or killing their opponents!
They call for civil war! This is them starting a civil war….
MAGA thugs same as Hitler’s brown shirts.
The people who do things like that are foaming at the mouth insane.
The Republicans are not violent – and if you that that they are they’ll murder you and your entire family.
It’s A Brave New World. Democratic candidate Richard Ringer is a Brave person for standing up for his views.
Congratulations and Best Wishes.
IMAGA republicans are cruel and crazy. What is wrong with you that you would attack your neighbor over some political bulls##t. Geez! Deep soul searching is in order.
They’re doing it because they want you to quit. Pure intimidation from those who are not in control of their emotions.
Republicans must be rounded up and held to account and pledge allegiance. Tired of traitors
How many more people have to get hurt and injured or worse killed. Trump is the cause and the result of his ugliness spreading all over America. Trump the LOSER has too many enablers with more insurrection and violence on their minds.
Stop this corruption and misinformation from the Republican LIERS and Vote Blue for the sanity of the USA!
Why do this? Well that’s easy to answer because conservative voter’s are super petty & desperate enough to do anything even if it’s for no justifiable reason, hate is poison & conservatism is it’s greatest weapon.
God Be With Him🙏
Don’t worry, if they get caught trump will pardon the attacker.
i’M RIDEN WITH BIDEN. WE WON’T BE INTIMIDATED
Whoever did this needs to be caught and thrown in prison for 10 to 20 years. Then when they get out the need to be put in an insane asylum until they can come too the understanding that doing something like this is wrong.
Another one of those “Law & Order” “Family Values” Trump-Republicans. They are the #1 Terrorists threat in USA for decades. As the FBI has said & shown all along.
GET OUT AND VOTE!
Thanks drumph
Republicans are disgusting. This is shameful, nothing but mob mentality.
No one should be surprised a democrat candidate is being attacked by MAGA extremist. They are after all traitors to democracy and domestic terrorist
republofascists hate Americans, democracy, freedom for others, and rule of law so then they become emotional and commit violent acts. VOTE BLUE.
American politics is a fight between fascism and the Constitution. Plain and simple. Either you are an authoritarian MAGA extremist and Christian Nationalist or you stand for the Constitution and rule of law. There is no other choice here. You stand for political violence and the overthrow of democracy or you do not. I do not and I believe everyone including a president is not above the law and should be held accountable for any crimes.
This is exactly what the GQP is. Criminals.
Glad to see his opponent issued a statement condemning this attack and violence in general. On news I couldn’t find it, but I did on her Facebook page.
Those are not patriots,
Terrorist, that’s what they .
God bless and protect you.
The right wing has goose-stepped right off the deep end.
The Republican party claimed to have family values, and support law and order, but now it is now the party of hate, racism, bigotry, and violence.
Facism has arrived
“I have nothing to hide, why do this?” Because they’re afraid you’ll win. Because they’re grievance addicted, b***h-baby sore losers. If they can’t win fare and square they’re going to lie, cheat, steal and attack in order to try to make it happen. And when even those tactics don’t work they’ll cry fraud and attack the very foundations of democracy even further. And they’ll continue to rile up their base and push them to do something extreme and then wash their hands of the poor, sick slob when he gets caught.
Why did it happen? It’s trump-world is why.
So, it’s just “open season” on Democrats now. And Republicans are the “Law & Order” party. Sure.
***Republicans are the Party of Domestic Terrorism and Violence****
Those who are committing these asks of violence, are cowards. This is more reason to go out and vote. This is not a reality show, it’s our democracy at stake.
You can thank pos trump for all this.
If people started attacking republicants, then they would do something. But as long as it’s only Democrats who are on the receiving end of all of this. They’re just fine with it
Im sorry but anyone who is unwilling to acknowledge that Republicon voters are the most dishonest and deranged people in this country is part of the problem! No one spreads more hate and bigotry than Republicon voters. No one spreads more lies than Republicon voters. No one defends corruption more than Republicon voters. No one encourages violence more than Republicon voters.
And no one emboldens Republicon voters more than the cowards who stand in the middle pretending there is no difference!
Wth is WRONG with people in this country??