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enlarge You all remember that high-school sophomore who challenged Michele Bachmann to a debate (because she knew full well she’d be able to kick wingnut butt)? Seems she’s attracted the usual right-wing response — threats and thuggery : Several media outlets reported on Myers’ challenge. As a result, she said, people have threatened violence against her and threatened to publish her address online, the Courier Post reports. Myers’ high school has also reprotedly received inquiries regarding Myers’ letter. “A lot of them are calling me a whore,” Myers said of the online remarks against her. Added her father Wayne Myers: “I personally did not think there would be a reaction like actual stalking and the vitriol that’s coming out.” The worst was reading the work of trolls at right-wing sites, the girl’s father said : Amy and Wayne Myers said the comments on conservative websites alarmed them most. Several commenters threatened to publish the Myers’ home address. Others threatened violence, including rape, they said. “They’re targeting me just because I’m challenging Bachmann,” Amy said. Amy’s challenge is arguably unrealistic: Few if any sitting members of Congress would actually agree to debate a teenager. Bachmann, talked up by the Republican right wing as a 2012 presidential contender, is often the subject of unflattering press. An aide said Tuesday the office would have no response to Myers’ challenge. The Courier-Post had scheduled a video interview with Amy Thursday. On Wednesday, a somewhat panicked-sounding Wayne Myers phoned to cancel, citing the alleged threats. “I got a call from the principal that the main office received threatening mail,” said the computer programmer and single father. Such a classy bunch. Especially when you consider their fondness for depicting the Left — and especially unions — as a bunch of thugs. [H/t to Alex Seitz-Wald at ThinkProgress.]