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Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
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Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) received a threatening voicemail last night that's being investigated by the Capitol Police, The Hill reports.
Citing her chief of staff, The Hill reports that Schmidt's office received a voicemail last night from a caller "who talks of wishing the congresswoman had broken her back" in 2008.
The voicemail reportedly specifically referenced the time Schmidt was hit by a car while jogging in 2008.
According to The Hill, the caller also threatened to assault Tea Partiers with a gun, and called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner racists.
Schmidt's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation.
While there have been a number of reports of Democrats being threatened over their health care stances, this is one of the first reports -- along with Eric Cantor's -- of Republicans being the victims of threats or attacks.
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ru4862
March 25, 2010 1:17 PM
Bulls*** Schmidt probably told her staff to make prank calls.
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LAB
March 25, 2010 1:19 PM
I agree! Health care reform vote already happened, why would they call her last night? Paleeze. They are such liars.
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CincyCapell
March 25, 2010 1:34 PM
Does anyone believe a single word that Mean Jean says?
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ohyeathatsright
March 25, 2010 1:46 PM
Seems strange that these threats would come after passage. But I'm not going to discredit them without proof to the contrary. There are 2 extremes to every spectrum.
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jdb316
March 25, 2010 1:47 PM
Schmidt represents an R+13 district from the Cincinnati area. It's one of the most Republican-friendly districts in Ohio. Are there really pro-health care reform voters in her district? Or is this incident just made up?
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Mary Alice
March 25, 2010 2:13 PM
This sounds a little weak.
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njlib
March 25, 2010 3:34 PM
did the capitol police verify?
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njlib
March 25, 2010 3:36 PM
she wishes people were paying attention to her!!
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Gopherit
March 25, 2010 5:30 PM
Sounds more like it was just Wed night at Jean Schmidt's office. let me know when there are systematic attacks on republican offices.
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erica
March 25, 2010 6:08 PM
Is she sure that's what the caller said? Because it seems a lot more likely that the caller said "I wish you wouldn't wear your hair like that."
In all seriousness, mean-spirited or threatening language is wrong no matter which side it comes from.
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Knothead Jake
March 26, 2010 12:15 AM
Oh her chief of staff told the story. Who's gonna believe anything you hear from a flying monkey?
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Tosh
June 5, 2010 5:10 PM
Schmidt represents an R+13 district from the Cincinnati area. It's one of the most Republican-friendly districts in Ohio. Are there really pro-health care reform voters in her district? Or is this incident just made up?
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