https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/755587301602914305
As Twitchy reported earlier, night two of the Republican convention featured New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former prosecutor, slamming Hillary Clinton and leading a chant of “lock her up!” The Left got the vapors. Others even wondered if Christie’s rhetoric was unprecedented:
The crowd chants "Lock her up!" and Christie says, "I'm getting there."
Since when do Americans advocate jailing political opponents?
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) July 20, 2016
Ask a silly question, get serious answers:
.@juliaioffe We all know Hillary would never abuse the justice system for political purposes. pic.twitter.com/jIAu1Kr6lh
— BT (@back_ttys) July 20, 2016
Democrats imprisoned a youtube video maker to distract from a terrorist attack 2 months before the Pres. election. Spare me.
— BT (@back_ttys) July 20, 2016
Scooter Libby might have some insight
— Razor (@hale_razor) July 20, 2016
Rick Perry? Scott Walker? Tom Delay? "War crimes" charges againt Bush and Cheney? https://t.co/AbLlPgftBA
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) July 20, 2016
@hale_razor @juliaioffe pic.twitter.com/g89LRrcZVl
— VACUOUS CIPHER (@THE_DAILY_BLEAT) July 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/755587864583282688
Many Democrats wanted to prosecute Cheney, Bush etc. for Iraq, torture etc.. https://t.co/OODf9Q3EQc
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) July 20, 2016
Since some of the "little people" literally have been jailed for lesser offenses. https://t.co/QamOlRDUgm
— BombshellSquad (@RedStateBlonde) July 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/755586872403959808
@juliaioffe pic.twitter.com/9oRAetBlMQ
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) July 20, 2016
"I can't believe Republicans want to lock up political opponents!" -people who wanted Karl Rove and Scooter Libby frogmarched in handcuffs
— Razor (@hale_razor) July 20, 2016
And besides:
https://twitter.com/JustEric/status/755605437869756416
.@juliaioffe Americans are not "advocating jailing political opponents." They are advocating imprisonment for those who break our laws.
— Belladonna Rogers (@BeladonnaRogers) July 20, 2016
We advocate jailing criminals. It just so happens one is a political opponent.
— Former "Clump of Cells" (@AlexaShrugged) July 20, 2016
Since the opponents committed treason and lied to every American https://t.co/XrUFaYPUx0
— Caleb (@caleb_perkins) July 20, 2016
Does all that help answer the question?
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