"Miller, a 43-year-old Ahwatukee Foothills resident and former campaign worker for U.S. Sen. John McCain, was re-elected to a second one-year term last month. He said constant verbal attacks after that election and Internet blog posts by some local members with Tea Party ties made him worry about his family's safety.
In an e-mail sent a few hours after Saturday's massacre in Tucson that killed six and injured 13, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Miller told state Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen he was quitting: "Today my wife of 20 yrs ask (sic) me do I think that my PCs (Precinct Committee members) will shoot at our home? So with this being said I am stepping down from LD20GOP Chairman...I will make a full statement on Monday."
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The newly-elected Dist. 20 Republican secretary, Sophia Johnson of Ahwatukee, first vice chairman Roger Dickinson of Tempe and Jeff Kolb, the former district spokesman from Ahwatukee, also quit. "This singular focus on 'getting' Anthony (Miller) was one of the main reasons I chose to resign," Kolb said in an e-mail to another party activist. Kolb confirmed the contents of the e-mail to the Republic.
The first and only African-American to hold the party's precinct chairmanship, Miller said he has been called "McCain's boy," and during the campaign saw a critic form his hand in the shape of a gun and point it at him.
"I wasn't going to resign but decided to quit after what happened Saturday," Miller said. "I love the Republican Party but I don't want to take a bullet for anyone."
I'm sure every member of congress gets the same crap almost daily...they do have an 11% approval rating. Just because someone resigns, that does not mean they were in any more danger than other government officials. If everyone who got hate mail resigned, we would have no government.
This very touching story almost had me to tears, then I realized we don't have to let idiots finish their terms and endure the delay between election cycles.
HEARTLESS wrote: This very touching story almost had me to tears, then I realized we don't have to let idiots finish their terms and endure the delay between election cycles.
Yes, you can probably find some right-wing whack-job to go kill them...That would shorten the delay between election cycles. (That's part of the problem now!)
Interesting philosophy on the Right: "We don't like what they believe, so let's go kill them...."
If you read the story there seems to be much more to the story than death threats. In fact death threats is not even mentioned. The only mention of Tea Party is that
Tea Party and associated conservative groups ran their slate of candidates for seven Dist. 20 leadership positions, winning three -- the treasurer's post and two vice-chairmanships.
Just party politics, and a RINO looking to put the blame else ware.
Sound like these politicians can't handle the heat, just as likely to have Lefty moonbats kill them if you look at polical assasinations throughout history.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
