The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a governme

The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives" (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85). By your logic, saying the thread is a thinly veiled attempt at blaming republicans would make the GOP lawmaker actions a thinly veiled attempt at terrorism, wouldn't it? See where this is going? There is some good Jon Stewart-era Daily Show material about GOP terrorism for the sake of politics.