Breaking story, NY Times
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I wonder if this Crooks guy was a reddit or boards mod.
My how the turntables…
I don't think it changes the narrative all that much. Those who hate him will continue to hate him (he's an extremely divisive figure). Those who worship the guy will continue to worship him. Floating voters will probably be influenced by other issues between now and November - the shooting may not be as much a factor as people imagine.
I'm inclined to agree with the original poster but I respect the points you made also but just regarding being a political actor, they all are and that is not specific to the US. Like c'mon isnt that what most governments are? A great big bunch of chancers in suits pretending to be the working man's friend. I think the OP on people's derangement towards Trump is referencing those who compare him to the likes of Pol Pot…
And as for what constitutes acceptable behavior in the "presidential office". I think for the most part people are sick of what has been considered normal and the status quo for so many years.
Most people have **** lives and want to lash out, clinging to politics for many is a way of venting I guess. It's the biggest soap opera in town.
Anyway I vote Mcgregor for Supreme Leader
perhaps they recognised his right to bear arms…
Serious questions for the secret service to answer.
How was the roof the shooter was on not secured. It's a fairly obvious point.
Why didn't the service sniper guys on the roof not see the shooter getting on the roof?
From the video, the sniper is looking directly at the far roof but far from action seems to be completely surprised and spooked when the shots started.
Why did the agents let Trump up and signal to the crowd? A second shooter is always as possibility and surely they need to protect him. In one photo the agent is bent down lower than Trump.
Noone inside the gates of a Trump rally has gun. Are you that navie. The NRA does allow guns at its conferences either.
He’ll turn it into a million sound bites.
“I’m Donald Trump, not Donald Duck, though I ducked a bullet it will not stop me ducking the things we need to do to make America great again!”
More from the BBC on the shooter:
According to US media reports, Crooks was wearing a T-shirt from Demolition Ranch, a YouTube channel known for its guns and demolition content. The channel has millions of subscribers featuring videos on different guns and explosive devices… Having established Crooks's identity, police and agencies are investigating his motive. "We do not currently have an identified motive," said Kevin Rojek, FBI Pittsburgh special agent in charge, at a briefing on Saturday night.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gw58wv4e9o
he sure did respond faster than anybody defending him, well you would if a bullet or associated debris had taken out a tiny piece of your ear. The first thing we see is his hand go up in automatic response.
There's about three and a half months to go, so a lot can happen in that time.
That being said, he has a very strong chance.
literally no one knows yet, there are so many unknowns in this. It’s easy to register here, who knows what was in this guys mind. Some saying he was antifa also.
No point in saying he was this, he was that. We don’t know, yet.
All I know is that a man is dead, two people are seriously injured by someone trying to make a political point.
Nothing in this life is worth that. Sorry!
get your coat
He has a good shot at the presidency now.
Does the assassination attempt mean that the re-election of Trump is a foregone conclusion?
”when you come to see me at these great events, the only people I want to see with guns are the people paid to protect me and you”
Could actually hear him say that.
jeez 15 dollars to a liberal group a few years ago, clutching a bit there. People can change political views especially at that impressionable age.
But but good guys with guns stop bad guys with guns
wouldn’t need any military training, just range practice. I guess it’ll come out post investigation.
It wasnt so long ago some ... folks ... on here were all about Ireland joining nato.
I mean at least wait to see if US has DT or sleepy Joe as president.
Or whoever the Dems candidate might be.
Or whether the next bullet kills one of them.
America is a complete wildcard right now.
and a donor to the Democrats.
Saw one theory, that he got onto the roof and then saw the secret service snipers on another rooftop. Rushed the shot, with the resulting outcome. Unfortunate for the victims.
They were 20 years old, don't appear to have had military background \ training. Crooks worked in a nursing home. So a combination of limited experience \ distracted.
The weapon was purchases by Crooks' father 6 months ago.
'Explosive devices' found in Crooks car.
How the shooter ever got into such a position aside he really botched the shot. From that range a head shot would be straight forward in those conditions even for someone with average experience. I assume they had limited experience or were distracted and rushed the shot, thankfully for Trump but sadly not for the poor victim.
I implicitly argued against it with the points made. Happy to discuss further on the main thread for the conflict, unless it is shown to have a connection to the shooter it is moot here.
I dont know what Dufflecoat Fanny means so I assume the correct answer is 'no' but I'm certainly banned from it 🤣
Are you insinuating that the Democrats ordered this 'hit'?
Turns out that Thomas Matthew Crooks was a registered Republican.
You condone the murder of people who don't agree with you,simple enough to figure out who the real fascist is here.
