Republican awfulness is so pervasive these days that it's hard to keep up. Usually, we just see reports of Grand Old Pedos getting hauled off to the hoosegow for abusing kids or amassing child pornography images on their phones. That's bad enough.
But maybe you remember this guy? Back in January, 2023, we posted about his arrest for masterminding a bunch of shootings at New Mexico Democrats' homes. Nobody was hurt, but this dude — Solomon Peña, an unsuccessful Republican state house candidate — was vexed that his hapless recruits didn't shoot low enough to hit their targets. He was found guilty for his crimes back in March.
Now, he's been sentenced to 80 years in prison. Wow! That means that our good buddy Solomon won't be able to vote in an election until the 22nd century! Except of course that he's 42 and will be dead by then.
Peña had done all the usual Trumpy things, like acting aggrieved, claiming his failed election was rigged (he lost by a landslide), and refusing to accept defeat. Benedict Donald may have gotten away with behavior like this, but here's hope that this Peña sentencing will set the standard for anyone who commits political violence. Next up: Vance Boelter in Minnesota, please.
Meanwhile, we're sure that the New Mexico Republican Party is proud of their erstwhile candidate for the state house. The GOP is just a nightmarish embarrassment now, isn't it? We cats HISS.
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