Trump attempted assassination at Rally Today?! He was bleeding

[Gadianton]

We don't know anything about the shooter at all. We have no idea what his or her motives were and who really cares what the motive was? There are all kinds of motives of triggered individuals that will lead this same result. Any of these triggered individuals can walk into their local Walmart and buy an AR-15 -- the gun that was used -- and make good on their anger.

I highly, highly doubt it was organized by either party or any group. My only speculation for now: My guess is that it wasn't even a plot by the shooter. I think it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The shooter had an itch, noticed the security hole, and then seized the opportunity.

[Binger]

well, in the Last Days the wicked will be destroyed by the Wicked is the watch word. On a more heavy note actually, I note the Navajo prophecies do say to beware of the man in the red hat.
Yes, this will unhinge Trump in the kookiest ways. Now he will speak his mind freely, and still get elected. The more he lies, the larger his crowd gets. It's a hex I tell you. The curse of America is here. I mean, he somehow dodges every single bullet sent his way, metaphorically or literally. It ain't coincidence. God may very well have decided all right you want lies and problems, and civil war and death, let me get the right guy for you in.
Yeah, o.k. that's the optimistic side. I promised myself I wouldn't get to the pessimistic view, it's blood and horror.

It is frankly bizarre. At the very least the chickens are coming home to roost. We turned our culture into marketing and vulgar entertainment. Trump fits the bill. He’s a distillation of the vulgarity and mediocrity we have to offer. That’s one reason he is irresistible to many. But, you got to give him props, he knew instinctively how best to exploit the opportunity of the assassination attempt in a dangerous way.

Disgusting. I am shocked by this. It takes a lot to shock me. This did it.

[drumdude]

I think it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The shooter had an itch, noticed the security hole, and then seized the opportunity.

The video of the secret service snipers seems to indicate they were looking in the direction of, if not directly at, the shooter. You hear the first bullet and you see them jump and take a bead in the same direction. That lapse in security is baffling to me, that they could have been sitting there watching the shooter.

It will be an interesting few days as the details come out.

[Kishkumen]

I think it more likely that the shooter had heard, and heard, and heard, and heard the grossly irresponsible talk about Trump being an existential threat to democracy and Hitler and an evil racist and a KGB agent and a fascist and a murderous dictator - and was trying to be a hero and save America from this evil monster.

Or maybe he heard the many irresponsible things Trump said, when he encouraged his followers to be violent, when he called leftists “vermin” that needed to be “rooted out.”

Honestly, I can’t think of anything more likely to lead to dangerous outcomes like today’s reprehensible attack than Trump’s own rhetoric. And he owns that without the slightest compunction or shame. He’ll now double down on it, I’d wager. And when he is elected, because now that’s all but certain to happen, he will use this even to seek revenge one way or another.

The best thing to do with a loser like Trump is to let him shoot himself in the ass. By all means, don’t try to help the fool. What would be the point?

[Kishkumen]

I don't believe in that kind of fatalism. The only reason, in my opinion, that Trump is so highly predicted to win is not because Trump is a strong candidate. It's because Biden is the weakest Presidential candidate we've ever seen. And I mean weak in every sense of the word - the man is not physically capable of holding the office any longer.

Americans are yearning, begging, dying for a 3rd option and the Democratic party holds the power to provide it.

Biden was actually doing quite well against Trump in recent polls.

[ceeboo]

And Trump made the unfortunate but predictable choice of pumping his fist in the air and chanting, “fight, fight, fight!”

You're judging his reaction moments after taking a bullet to the head? Awesome!

It’s not just the galvanization that would occur with any event like this that is worrisome, much more worrisome is how he may use this event for evil purposes.

There was an attempted assassination of a former US President a few hours ago - Someone else was killed a few hours ago - Do you think it's appropriate on your part to express how worried you are that Trump will use his bullet to his head for evil purposes? Maybe you could have waited to share your deep personal concerns for a few hours? Maybe wait at least long enough for the blood to dry on the side of his head?

This is a potentially catastrophic event.

It was a catastrophic event.

God, this is so incredibly awful.

So was your post.

[ceeboo]

My guess is that it wasn't even a plot by the shooter. I think it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The shooter had an itch, noticed the security hole, and then seized the opportunity.

Unbelievable! Utterly unbelievable!

[drumdude]

I don't believe in that kind of fatalism. The only reason, in my opinion, that Trump is so highly predicted to win is not because Trump is a strong candidate. It's because Biden is the weakest Presidential candidate we've ever seen. And I mean weak in every sense of the word - the man is not physically capable of holding the office any longer.

Americans are yearning, begging, dying for a 3rd option and the Democratic party holds the power to provide it.

Biden was actually doing quite well against Trump in recent polls.

I trust the vegas odds more than polls. They correctly predicted the 2020 election 5 months out. When money is at stake, people do their homework.

2020:



2024:

[ceeboo]

But, you got to give him props, he knew instinctively how best to exploit the opportunity of the assassination attempt in a dangerous way.

I cannot believe I just read that.

Bonkers!

[canpakes]

But, you got to give him props, he knew instinctively how best to exploit the opportunity of the assassination attempt in a dangerous way.

I cannot believe I just read that.

Bonkers!

As the saying goes, Ceebs, ‘the day is young’. The moment will be Trump’s to define.

It’ll be interesting to see what behavior comes of this.