it's a horrible thing for anyone to even suggest or joke about, much less attempt.

Absolutely. Sadly, I'm having to remind some people that they sound not unsimilar to the absolute detestable morons who repeatedly made fun of Paul Pelosi... in the same fashion I told those who made jokes about Paul Pelosi how absolutely ignorant they sounded.

And just how did I get through to the morons mocking Paul Pelosi at that time? I asked them if they would be laughing and making jokes if it was Donald Trump who was attacked? That shut them up... until very recently. And now they are whining hypocritically about "condoning violence"... as if Donald Trump is blameless. They keep claiming (falsely) that Joe Biden called Trump "Hitler." That never happened. The only politician I ever heard using that term in reference to Trump was J.D. Vance.

isn't it ironic?

Yes, sir... and hypocritical to the very core. Trump himself was one of the certified morons who mocked and ridiculed the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, and the cult-like crowd laughed right along with Trump's violent sick rhetoric.

Since many of them are (so-called) Christians, I can definitely put it in terms they (should be able to) understand:

* Violence begats violence.
* You reap what you sow.

The Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, a so-called "pastor," recently said:

Some folks need killing.

~ Mark Robinson

Maybe that Republican with an AR decided Mark Robinson was absolutely correct. Interestingly (but not surprisingly), those who usually blame "mental illness" for dang near every public/mass shooting in America have decided this one is due to "hatred." I cannot tell you how many people I have spoken to over and over that "hatred is not a mental illness," and now my phone is being inundated with people telling me they (finally) understand what I've been telling them for decades. Welcome to Earth 1, people. :)

Trump was apparently shot in his ear during a rally in PA. Not a life-threatening injury, more like he tried piercing his own ear.

Ironically, he got shot by a 20-year-old white male immediately after describing immigrants as (quote) "dangerous people" and "criminals" and claiming we have "millions and millions of people who shouldn't be here." Well, white guys (without regard to political affiliation) absolutely do commit an inordinate amount of public/mass shootings in America. If we're going to deport the statistically "dangerous people," Trump is incorrectly vilifying the wrong lot. That's just a statistical fact.

Pardon my accent; I spent too long in France and the mother country. Love you, Russ. :)

Everyone please give Fat Donny your thoughts and prayers.

Done and done. I do find it odd that the same Trump cult who usually blames mental illness on dang near every shooting in America has seemed to decide amongst themselves that political rhetoric was the catalyst for this one.

I wonder if at least some of them might connect the dots and determine that Trump's rhetoric may have been the cause of some violence in January 2021. That would be out of character for them, I concede.

There are all kinds of reasons a registered Republican who is a member of a gun club would attempt to injure any number of Republican candidates... why would Donald Trump be any different? Rhetorical question. :)

I know I'm sounding like a broken record, but ANOTHER FTP column wasted.

I rarely agree with you so I feel the need to "verbalize" it when it happens. So then, I agree with you: Not about the "wasted" part but definitely about your description of what you sound like. :)

If the shoe fits. :)

It doesn't matter one bit that Joe Biden is a better steward of the economy, a better chief executive, and a better man. appearances are everything in politics, and this appears to be over, no matter who the Democratic nominee happens to be. I could be wrong, I hope i'm wrong, but I don't think so. buckle your seat belts everyone, it's going to be a bumpy next four years.

LISA SIMPSON 2028

JL

"Dood looks like a lady."
-Dean Winchester

What's very interesting to note is that this incident could not have happened next week..

Next week, President Trump would have been the official GOP Candidate and his Secret Service team would have been greatly expanded...

It's almost as if the shooter KNEW this was his last chance to get close to President Trump..

President Trump's team had asked for more Secret Service assets.. Basement Biden denied that request.. If more assets were granted, they could have extended the security perimeter and that would have included the sniper's perch..

It's well documented that Democrats tried to pull ALL of President Trump's Secret Service protection back in April of this year...

Further, Democrats have been claiming that the SCOTUS ruling allows a President to assassinate a political opponent..

All of this adds up to one simple fact..

Ya'all better get used to having President Trump as YOUR {foreigners excepted} President for the next 4 plus years.. :D

@NY

it's a horrible thing for anyone to even suggest or joke about, much less attempt.

So, too soon to say the shooter's pronouns have been changed to WAS/WERE???

If anyone wants to discuss/debate these points (and many MANY more) you can find me in the RCP forums.. I have to log out and then log in within a very short time frame any time I want to comment and it's too annoying to be worth it...

"And I'm spent..."
-Austin Powers

isn't it ironic?

Apparently this trans dood, Crooks, took that as his (it's??) signal to act...

Look in the mirror buddy...

It is their mainstream media that has all but called for Trump to be taken out. They do it on cable news networks, not on shadowy websites.

Hate has been tossed around from both (all) sides but in this case it's the right's hate speech that has come back to bite them. Trump whipped up dogs to an aggressive rabid state and one bit him. Simple as that...

As for the Democrats, the message to them must be as clear as the summer sun: This has to stop, and it has to stop right now.

-David Marcus

Restores my faith.. :eyeroll:

How about "What is a tariff?"

By Joe Biden. This entire situation is of his own making. He and his campaign dared Fat Donny to debate and they even set the rules. They were stupid rules, especially the no audience rule. Sundowner Joe is energized by an audience at least as much as the orange one is.

BTW - someone please take that pen away from him. WTF? Is he trying to look like Bob Dole?

Heh. Tell us about it, Chris. Ahem.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time we've heard this song. "Democrats in Disarray" could be the headline in the months before every Presidential election. They seem to never wholeheartedly "fall in love" with their top-of-the-ballot candidate.
The perfect is the enemy of the good.

My mother regularly called my brother and me by each other's names. Was she incapable and should have 'stepped aside'?

Another week where Trump and the Republicans get a pass.

Another week where the outrageous actions of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives are ignored by Chris -and- most of the U.S. media.

Strongest Case for Biden Is His Resilience in Face of Onslaught

What's that old saying ... what doesn't kill me, makes me stronger!

And, by better you mean ... what is it that you actually mean?