'Too dadgum dangerous!' MAGA Republican complains he's too frightened to leave DC office

[turbinetree]

By Sarah K. Burris
Published August 12, 2025 10:52 AM ET

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) complained Tuesday that he's living in his office in Congress because he's too afraid of Washington, D.C. to step outside.

The three-term lawmaker confessed on CNN that he's scared of the nation's capital, but host John Berman listed off some of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. that are far worse than D.C.

Among those with higher violent crime rates are Nashville and Memphis — both in his state. Memphis is widely considered America's most dangerous city.

https://www.rawstory.com/tim-burchett-2673877738/

Hey, racist POS so who shops for your groceries........and by the way what interstate do you get off of that is supposedly so dangerous...................395........495..........50............ Baltimore expressway or also know as 295........or how about taking the road out to IAD..........dadgum it it tell us there you racist POS...............

[dweller]

1. Crawl under your desk , Timmy

Those vicious bloodthirsty criminals will find you anyway … for they’ve already scoped out the scene on Jan 6

THEY ARE COMING TO GIT YA



✌🏻

[newdeal2]

2. I thought this was common for Congress

They either share apartments in DC or sometimes live in their offices.

[Torchlight]

3. D.C. violence will be this week's bullet point for the GOP

(a heads-up for the rw podcasters though: placing violence in context however, is frowned upon and might result in your cancellation-- remember to always blame the left, and ensure you never hold yourselves to the same standard or allow math)

[purr-rat beauty]

4. So....hmmm

Not enough asses to grab?

[EarlG]

5. Oh, Tim Burchett who wouldn't criticize Trump for literally putting violent thugs back on the streets?

Tim Burchett who wouldn't criticize Trump when he pardoned people who were convicted of violently assaulting police officers, vandalizing the Capitol Building, stealing personal and government property, and committing seditious conspiracy?

Jim Acosta (audio voiceover): Do you agree with President Trump’s decision to pardon these violent people and releasing them from jail?

Tim Burchett (audio voiceover): If they were truly violent, no. But do I know that they were? I don’t know that.

Acosta (audio voiceover): What do you mean you don’t know that? We’re showing the footage on the air right now. Congressman, you were there that day. There are offenders on January 6 who violently beat police officers. There are offenders who are convicted of seditious conspiracy. That is the truth.

Burchett (audio voiceover): This is a political world, Jim. And I don’t remember you all in CNN condemning Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of murders and child molesters, which he did.

Acosta (audio voiceover): Are you going to respond and say whether or not it is right to let these people out of jail?

Burchett (audio voiceover): I don’t know if it is or not. I’m not a lawyer, but I’ll tell you what isn’t right....

Acosta (audio voiceover): You’re a congressman, you’re a member of Congress, you’re an elected official. Take a stand.

Burchett (audio voiceover): ... They were not given due process. I told you, if they cross the line, they were trespassers. Should they rot in jail for the rest of their lives in a federal penitentiary and never be charged?

Acosta (audio voiceover): Beating, not trespassing. Beating police officer, tasing police officers, seditious conspiracy. What happened to backing police officers? Your party has said time and again, We back the blue. It sounds like you let down the blue. You’re betraying the blue.

https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/tennessee-lawmakers-respond-to-protests-at-us-capitol/

And as pointed out in the OP, this is Tim Burchett of Tennessee, which has major cities with higher violent crime rates than Washington DC. According to the OP, Memphis is currently "widely considered America's most dangerous city."

[LogDog75]

6. I;m sure he's so afraid of the Boogeyman

[Sneederbunk]

7. Interesting. I am fearful when Burchett is sitting in the House.

[Brainfodder]

8. Says professional gaslighter/deflector/excuser. I have seen this guy in front of the camera like KAC too many times.

He thinks he is a worthy target or is it too cheap for P.R.?
Meanwhile, old fart mental decline and fearful in later years, never heard of it.

[GoCubsGo]

9. Three terms, and now you're scared? GMAFB.

I have not heard a peep from this asshole or any of his other fellow Republicans about DC being a crime-riddled hellscape until now. Nothing like making up shit in order to kow=tow to Dear Leader.

[larwdem]

10. He's A

Fucking coword

[Vinca]

11. There's a reason my nickname for this guy is Birdshit.

[maxsolomon]

12. Oh, no, the mean streets of Chocolate City.

The center of TN's 2nd district is Knoxville. Must not be used to seeing Teh Blacks.

Congressional District 2, TN is home to a population of 781k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.05% of Congressional District 2, TN residents were born outside of the country (39.5k people).

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (653k people) in Congressional District 2, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 2, TN are Spanish (26,916 households), Arabic (3,031 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,980 households).

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-tn

[JustAnotherGen]

13. He's a

crybaby wuss.

[Norbert]

14. Chickenshit

[struggle4progress]

15. "Let them eat roadkill"

'Road Kill Bill' adds to Tennessee's low-class image
By Traci Johnston
Feb 15, 1999

... Knoxville's own Tim Burchett has proposed a bill that would make it legal for people to consume road kill. Burchett feels this will help the hunger problem in the state ...

https://www.utdailybeacon.com/opinion/road-kill-bill-adds-to-tennessees-low-class-image/article_3435651f-14c8-520d-9bc7-272642dec830.html

His mental stairs don't quite go up to the second floor

[spanone]

16. Burchett is a clown. If he's so scared he should give up his seat.

He's now eyeing Marsha Blackhearts senate seat when she runs for TN's governorship.