GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Tuesday condemned the recent firebombing of a Republican office in North Carolina as an “act of political terrorism” and said the narrative would likely be much different had something similar happened to a Democratic office.
“To those perpetrators, we simply say we will not be intimidated,” Mr. Pence said, speaking from outside the Orange County GOP office.
“I’m not in the habit of blaming victims of crime,” Mr. Pence said. “What happened here on Saturday night was utterly inexcusable. It was an act of political terrorism against the good people of Orange County, and really against the American political system.
“I’m here to call attention to an act of political terrorism on the Orange County Republican headquarters in North Carolina,” he said. “This has gotten very little national media attention.
“And I can’t help but feel that had this been the other way around — had it been an attack in this county on the other political party’s county headquarters — that the level of national media coverage and the discussion would be significantly different, and I think most of the American people know that,” he said.
In addition to the firebombing over the weekend, a swastika was spray-painted on the wall of the building with the message: “Nazi Republicans get out of town or else.” The office was empty at the time and there were no apparent injuries.
Both Democrats and Republicans have condemned the bombing.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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