Pelosi DEFENDS Death Threats Against GOP Kids

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Nancy Pelosi’s stunning defense of a Democratic candidate who texted violent fantasies about killing Republican children exposes the left’s shameless double standards on political rhetoric.

Story Highlights

Pelosi refuses to condemn Jay Jones despite his texts wishing death on political opponent’s children
Jones texted “two bullets to the head” about former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert
Democratic leadership prioritizes party loyalty over denouncing violent threats against families
Pelosi claims Jones is still “better person to be attorney general” than any Republican candidate

Pelosi’s Shocking Defense of Violent Rhetoric

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demonstrated breathtaking hypocrisy when asked about Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones’s leaked text messages containing death wishes against Republican children and violent threats. During a CNN interview, Pelosi refused to call for Jones’s withdrawal, stating that “on balance, he’s a better person to be attorney general.” This stunning endorsement comes despite Jones’s texts explicitly wishing death on a political opponent’s family and suggesting “two bullets to the head” for former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert.

Pelosi’s defense reveals the Democratic Party’s true priorities: winning elections at any cost, even when it means excusing violent fantasies targeting innocent children. Her claim that Virginia Democratic leaders had “accepted his apology” shows how party elites dismiss serious threats when convenient. This same woman who spent years lecturing Americans about dangerous political rhetoric now provides cover for a candidate who fantasized about murdering Republican officials and their families.

Democrats Circle the Wagons Despite Extreme Threats

The Democratic Party’s unified response to protect Jones exposes their manufactured outrage over political violence. Representative Abigail Spanberger condemned the texts but stopped short of demanding Jones’s withdrawal, demonstrating how Democrats apply different standards to their own candidates. Virginia Democratic leadership collectively decided that maintaining power matters more than holding their nominee accountable for threatening violence against political opponents and innocent children.

Jones’s leaked messages represent an unprecedented level of violent rhetoric from a major party candidate seeking the state’s top law enforcement position. His texts included explicit death wishes against a political opponent’s children and graphic descriptions of violence against Republican officials. These weren’t heated political comments or policy disagreements—they were detailed fantasies about murdering political opponents and their families, coming from someone seeking to become Virginia’s chief law enforcement officer.

Hypocrisy Exposed on Political Violence Standards

Pelosi’s defense becomes even more outrageous considering her own family’s experience with political violence. After the 2022 attack on her husband Paul, Pelosi repeatedly blamed Republican rhetoric for creating a dangerous political climate. Yet when faced with a Democratic candidate who explicitly fantasized about killing Republican children, she provides political cover and endorsement. This selective outrage reveals how Democrats weaponize concerns about political violence while excusing far worse behavior from their own candidates.

The contrast couldn’t be starker. Republicans face demands to denounce any supporter who makes inappropriate comments, while Democrats rally around candidates who text about murdering political opponents’ children. Pelosi’s statement that Jones remains the “better person” despite his violent fantasies shows how party loyalty trumps basic moral standards. This double standard undermines any future Democratic claims about dangerous political rhetoric or threats to democracy.

Virginia Race Becomes Test of Democratic Values

The Virginia attorney general race has transformed into a national referendum on Democratic Party standards and accountability. Jones remains the Democratic nominee despite his violent texts, with national party figures like Pelosi providing explicit support. This endorsement of a candidate who fantasized about killing Republican families will likely energize conservative voters who see it as evidence of Democratic extremism and moral bankruptcy.

Virginia voters now face a clear choice between supporting a candidate endorsed by Democratic leadership despite violent threats against children, or rejecting this dangerous normalization of political violence. The race serves as a crucial test of whether Americans will accept politicians who fantasize about murdering their opponents’ families. Pelosi’s intervention has elevated this from a state race to a national symbol of Democratic hypocrisy on political violence and basic human decency.