The Illinois Republican Party is demanding the resignation of State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit after the lawmaker openly wished to poison her Republican colleague’s family.
The remark came after a heated debate on a bill that would raise the cap on damages the state would pay in certain legal cases. From the Chicago Tribune:
Democratic state lawmaker said she wanted to pump a lethal “broth of Legionella” bacteria into the water system of a Republican colleague’s family, during heated remarks on the Illinois House floor over a bill aimed at helping families of more than a dozen residents at the Downstate Quincy veterans home who died of Legionnaires’.
Illinois Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, said she wanted to pump a ‘broth of Legionella’ bacteria into Republican colleague’s water supply so that his loved ones would understand the mistreatment of the residents at the Quincy veterans home. https://t.co/g52h8bAhgG pic.twitter.com/jebDmcaz1Y
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 28, 2018
Here is what she said, referring to State Rep. Peter Breen:
To the representative from Lombard, I would like to make him a broth of Legionella and pump it into the water system of his loved one so that they can be infected, they can be mistreated, they can sit and suffer by getting aspirin instead of being properly treated and ultimately die.
You can watch the charming remark below:
This is the type of people we elect in Illinois. Rep. Stephanie Kifowit D-Aurora response to republican Rep. Peter Breen pic.twitter.com/l6OUjWMyNp
— CLB (@JoyInBarns) November 28, 2018
That’s some good public servicing right there. According to the CDC, Legionella is a bacteria that can cause a bout of pneumonia, which is also called Legionnaires’ disease.
Kifowit has since apologized for her statement:
“I offer my sincere apology to Rep Peter Breen, his family, and all of my House colleagues for my poor choice of words during a serious discussion on our Veterans’ health and safety. I would never wish any harm or mortality on anyone’s family, including the Breen family.
— Stephanie Kifowit (@RepKifowit) November 28, 2018
The Illinois Republican Party released its own statement with very strong language:
There is no place for @RepKifowit‘s extreme rhetoric in our public discourse. Wishing death upon political opponents and their families undermines our democracy. Peter Breen and his family deserve an apology from Kifowit. She should be ashamed. #twill https://t.co/ylMfLfSIVb
— IL Republican Party (@ilgop) November 28, 2018
Many on Twitter demanded her immediate resignation after the remarks:
.@JBPritzker should immediately urge for the resignation of Stephanie Kifowit and ignore her sudden apologies as she realizes the world didn’t fall for her excuses. https://t.co/zc7wVohAP0
— Change Illinois (@changeillinois) November 28, 2018
Democrat lawmaker Stephanie Kifowit of Illinois is facing calls to resign after saying Tuesday she wanted to mix a “broth of Legionella” bacteria to infect the “loved ones” of her Republican colleague. #LockHerUp #MAGA pic.twitter.com/TmGRbeRa3v
— MichaelDC🇺🇸 (@michaeldcMAGA) November 28, 2018
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit to resign after she wished an infectious disease upon a GOP colleague’s family. https://t.co/q4D9oENMq9
— Gene (@GeneZurawski1) November 28, 2018
It goes without saying that that kind of talk has no place in our public institutions. But given how violent and unhinged the Democratic Party has become, it’s not surprising. (RELATED: Maine Democrat Scott Hamann Threatens President Trump In Violent Facebook Post.)
On the federal level, Maxine Waters has encouraged her supporters to confront and berate Trump supporters. (RELATED: Maxine Waters: People Should Take to the Streets Screaming to Take Down Trump.) There are, of course, the endless threats of impeachment from Democrats in Congress, who act like Trump is some totalitarian cocktail of Hitler, Pinochet, and Bull Connor. (RELATED: Chuck Schumer Asked About Impeachment: ‘The Sooner the Better’.)
The Democrats’ cavalier attitude when it comes to violence against the President and his supporters is troublesome. (RELATED: Hundreds of Examples of Anti-Trump Violence Committed by Liberals.) This latest threat, however fanciful, by the Illinois Democrat is another sign the Democrats should never ever be trusted with power.
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State Rep. Kifowit should resign. She should use her time off to really consider if her violent rhetoric is really helpful to our public discourse.
It should go without saying that if a Republican had said that, they would have been asked to resign on the spot. No apology accepted. This disgruntled shrill only apologizes because she didn’t get the support she expected.
This kind of rhetoric is all too common among democrats, they wish death and suffering on anyone that has a different political view. What is happening to our country. It seems like ever since the country wanted to prove that they were not racist, and elected a black (well half black) president the country is being completely shattered. Trump definitely wasn’t the cause of it. The fractured country is the reason Trump was elected.
Such a kind and considerate Demoncrap from the Land of Lincoln. Why is she still in the State Government?
With the kind of attitude the democrat’s display towards people that disagree with them. people.. NEVER, EVER allow them to disarm us. It is plenty obvious how the majority of them feel about their opposition. and if they can keep us from fighting back, they would obliterate us in a heart beat.
this is a perfect example of how the dems talk and think. she’s not sorry. she and all of her comrads need to be booted out on their asses., they are way too violent and would kill us if they had the chance. what if the republicans acted like that? there would be a civil war on our hands. the further the dems keep pushing, the closer we get to that point. wake up people, violence is not the answer. however, if brought to my door I will defend myself and it will not be pleasant. so grow up and be grateful for what you have and quit being such greedy crybabies. America comes first
Can you imagine living next door to this woman? God forbid some kid’s ball doesn’t wind up on her lawn. I understand she may dislike her opponent, but killing his family is a bit extreme, NO? All these Dems want to ban guns: Seems like it because they are the ones using them in these mass shootings? Never seen a mass shooting where an NRA member was involved. This chick is going for a different method. Maybe they should prohibit her from purchasing water just to keep Republicans safe.
Just remember whatever evil, despicable or illegal actions democrats accuse republicans of…. That is the very thing they themselves are guilty of. It’s all listed in Saul Alinsky’s book. Rules for Radicals. (which was dedicated to satan.) His book is the democrat party’s instruction manual
@ Ben Davis – I completely agree with you
There seems to be no end to the violence demonCRAPS want to produce on Republicans, yet the liberals, who want to kill this mans family or want to bomb the WH, etc, say the Republicans are violent. This is one more proof that liberalism IS a mental illness.
This Bi*ch seriously needs to be yanked OUT of office!!!
The DumblRATS HAVE CALLED FOR VIOLENCE. This is immature and leads other people to really hurt other people. This is unacceptable and should be a big red warning sign about the mental health of the person saying this. A standardized psychological test may be needed to determine if these people need mental help.
It appears the Democrat party is the party of hate and vitriol.
Another half-a$$ed, insincere apology from a hateful Democrat who is not the LEAST BIT sorry for what she said–only that she got pushback for saying it!
This woman is a danger to society. She needs to be locked up in a padded cell in an insane asylum. Of course nothing will happen The demo-scum thrive on and exalt insanity.
What party is in charge of the home.
Who runs the home?
Why are the people not being taken care of, this stuff doesn’t happen over night.
Last yes the commicrates are crazy.
If she doesn’t resign. she needs to be fired and removed from office. She has a SICK MIND
All the Democrats are gone, she is either a Socialist or a Communist, she is acting and speaking exactly like the old Soviet Communist Bolsheviks.
It seems like the Dems are trying to outdo each other with outrageous statements. Good grief. It is possible to govern without verbal assaults and threats. She should be made to resign. The Gop will campaign well over the video of that statement.
Why are we shocked? This is typical, ” I know best” Liberal Democrat
Terrible sentiments, but that’s where we are.
I didn’t understand the nature of the disagreement. Is she promoting or opposing helping the Veteran’s Home? I gather she was promoting and Breen was opposing. I wonder WHY (if I am right) he opposed the bill?
It not just that she threatened to poison them but she is so specific as to the poison she would use she obviously put way too much thought into it just to be fuffed over as hyperbole. And they wonder why our kids kill each other with guns. Liberal, violent, ahole sorry to be 3x redundant.
Stephanie is a classic example of why INCEST Laws must be strictly enforced. It is with an absolute medical certainty it causes mental illness. Stephanie, it’s very important you immediately seek a mental health evaluation, you are a danger to yourself and others.
This is not your fault, it lies with your Mother and your Grandfather.
She should be made to resign, and punished for a threat like that. What kind of degenerate moron is she ? Do any elected democrats have any intelligence and morals today ? We have two main political parties any other way would make America ruled under a dictatorship.
Wow, this chick obviously cannot control her temper OR her tongue. Indeed, she should resign and go home and soak her head in a toilet bowl and give herself a “swirly”!!
Problem is, these “mental cases,” do not realize the effect, they may have on other “mental cases.”
Has she resigned? It is without further discussion she should. This is a woman out of control of her emotions and actions. She should additionally be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation to determine how dangerous to the community she might be.
Which country do you live in? Legislators (in some states) can be recalled. They can be defeated through an election, but they can’t be “fired”.
Her constituents must be as mentally unstable as she is. And she isn’t fired???
This speech was given very deliberately and each word was measured and considered as they came out of her mouth. She needs to resign or to be recalled. We do not need Representatives or Senators like her in the Congress of the USA. Can we get the same for Pelosi, Waters, Schumer, Schitt (I know that is not how you spell it but I can’t even look at him without thinking of it and long before Trump said it out loud), Feinstein, Booker, Harris, Cummings, and those Muslim “women”!!??
@ Thomas – I think the biggest problem is that our children are listening to these people, taking it to heart and are so violent that they really consider doing these things that come out of those commies mouths, they have no common sense to the consequences and don’ really care. they are growing up and soon will be our leaders. we have to do something and quick
The biggest problem that I have with this woman’s statement is that this seems to be the accepted way in which Liberal Politicians speak with anyone they disagree with on policy or wish to silence. The idea is that either you agree with me and support my ideology or we will murder you!
Then these stupid democrats are astonished that they cannot seem to win elections!
It should go without saying that if a Republican had said that, they would have been asked to resign on the spot. No apology accepted. This disgruntled shrill only apologizes because she didn’t get the support she expected.
This kind of rhetoric is all too common among democrats, they wish death and suffering on anyone that has a different political view. What is happening to our country. It seems like ever since the country wanted to prove that they were not racist, and elected a black (well half black) president the country is being completely shattered. Trump definitely wasn’t the cause of it. The fractured country is the reason Trump was elected.
Such a kind and considerate Demoncrap from the Land of Lincoln. Why is she still in the State Government?
Such a kind and considerate Demoncrap from the Land of Lincoln. Why is she still in the State Government?
this is a perfect example of how the dems talk and think. she’s not sorry. she and all of her comrads need to be booted out on their asses., they are way too violent and would kill us if they had the chance. what if the republicans acted like that? there would be a civil war on our hands. the further the dems keep pushing, the closer we get to that point. wake up people, violence is not the answer. however, if brought to my door I will defend myself and it will not be pleasant. so grow up and be grateful for what you have and quit being such greedy crybabies. America comes first
With the kind of attitude the democrat’s display towards people that disagree with them. people.. NEVER, EVER allow them to disarm us. It is plenty obvious how the majority of them feel about their opposition. and if they can keep us from fighting back, they would obliterate us in a heart beat.
Can you imagine living next door to this woman? God forbid some kid’s ball doesn’t wind up on her lawn. I understand she may dislike her opponent, but killing his family is a bit extreme, NO? All these Dems want to ban guns: Seems like it because they are the ones using them in these mass shootings? Never seen a mass shooting where an NRA member was involved. This chick is going for a different method. Maybe they should prohibit her from purchasing water just to keep Republicans safe.
There seems to be no end to the violence demonCRAPS want to produce on Republicans, yet the liberals, who want to kill this mans family or want to bomb the WH, etc, say the Republicans are violent. This is one more proof that liberalism IS a mental illness.
@ Ben Davis – I completely agree with you
Just remember whatever evil, despicable or illegal actions democrats accuse republicans of…. That is the very thing they themselves are guilty of. It’s all listed in Saul Alinsky’s book. Rules for Radicals. (which was dedicated to satan.) His book is the democrat party’s instruction manual
This Bi*ch seriously needs to be yanked OUT of office!!!
The DumblRATS HAVE CALLED FOR VIOLENCE. This is immature and leads other people to really hurt other people. This is unacceptable and should be a big red warning sign about the mental health of the person saying this. A standardized psychological test may be needed to determine if these people need mental help.
It appears the Democrat party is the party of hate and vitriol.
Another half-a$$ed, insincere apology from a hateful Democrat who is not the LEAST BIT sorry for what she said–only that she got pushback for saying it!
This woman is a danger to society. She needs to be locked up in a padded cell in an insane asylum. Of course nothing will happen The demo-scum thrive on and exalt insanity.
What party is in charge of the home.
Who runs the home?
Why are the people not being taken care of, this stuff doesn’t happen over night.
Last yes the commicrates are crazy.
If she doesn’t resign. she needs to be fired and removed from office. She has a SICK MIND
All the Democrats are gone, she is either a Socialist or a Communist, she is acting and speaking exactly like the old Soviet Communist Bolsheviks.
It seems like the Dems are trying to outdo each other with outrageous statements. Good grief. It is possible to govern without verbal assaults and threats. She should be made to resign. The Gop will campaign well over the video of that statement.
Why are we shocked? This is typical, ” I know best” Liberal Democrat
Terrible sentiments, but that’s where we are.
I didn’t understand the nature of the disagreement. Is she promoting or opposing helping the Veteran’s Home? I gather she was promoting and Breen was opposing. I wonder WHY (if I am right) he opposed the bill?
It not just that she threatened to poison them but she is so specific as to the poison she would use she obviously put way too much thought into it just to be fuffed over as hyperbole. And they wonder why our kids kill each other with guns. Liberal, violent, ahole sorry to be 3x redundant.
Stephanie is a classic example of why INCEST Laws must be strictly enforced. It is with an absolute medical certainty it causes mental illness. Stephanie, it’s very important you immediately seek a mental health evaluation, you are a danger to yourself and others.
This is not your fault, it lies with your Mother and your Grandfather.
She should be made to resign, and punished for a threat like that. What kind of degenerate moron is she ? Do any elected democrats have any intelligence and morals today ? We have two main political parties any other way would make America ruled under a dictatorship.
Wow, this chick obviously cannot control her temper OR her tongue. Indeed, she should resign and go home and soak her head in a toilet bowl and give herself a “swirly”!!
Has she resigned? It is without further discussion she should. This is a woman out of control of her emotions and actions. She should additionally be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation to determine how dangerous to the community she might be.
Problem is, these “mental cases,” do not realize the effect, they may have on other “mental cases.”
Her constituents must be as mentally unstable as she is. And she isn’t fired???
Which country do you live in? Legislators (in some states) can be recalled. They can be defeated through an election, but they can’t be “fired”.
This speech was given very deliberately and each word was measured and considered as they came out of her mouth. She needs to resign or to be recalled. We do not need Representatives or Senators like her in the Congress of the USA. Can we get the same for Pelosi, Waters, Schumer, Schitt (I know that is not how you spell it but I can’t even look at him without thinking of it and long before Trump said it out loud), Feinstein, Booker, Harris, Cummings, and those Muslim “women”!!??
The biggest problem that I have with this woman’s statement is that this seems to be the accepted way in which Liberal Politicians speak with anyone they disagree with on policy or wish to silence. The idea is that either you agree with me and support my ideology or we will murder you!
Then these stupid democrats are astonished that they cannot seem to win elections!
@ Thomas – I think the biggest problem is that our children are listening to these people, taking it to heart and are so violent that they really consider doing these things that come out of those commies mouths, they have no common sense to the consequences and don’ really care. they are growing up and soon will be our leaders. we have to do something and quick