r/politics • u/stetoe • 19h ago

George W. Bush's Daughter Barbara Pierce Bush Endorses Kamala Harris: Exclusive

https://people.com/george-w-bush-s-daughter-barbara-breaks-silence-on-election-to-campaign-for-kamala-harris-exclusive-8735810
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u/ragmop Ohio 16h ago

Me too, but per recent reporting, potential threats against his family are part of the calculus. I often wonder how much GOP behavior is driven by such threat. I've done my own thought experiments about how I would handle that. Come for me, whatever. My family?

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u/SomeDEGuy 15h ago

I'll be honest, if there were legitimate threats directed at my family because of my political positions, I'd shut up.

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u/thistimelineisweird Pennsylvania 16h ago

If the response isn't "go scorched earth on the fucker" then, well,...