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Originally posted by rcraig:
Joe Biden, July 8, 2024:

"We're done talking about the debate, it's time to put Trump in a bullseye."

Defend that.

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
There are apparently witnesses who saw the "sniper" preparing to take the shot. They claim that yelling and pointing him out to the cops had no effect. I doubt this is the same story the SS will tell.
The location was roughly 150 yards from Trump; a pretty easy shot for anyone with any ability. This guy had little in the ability department, unless he wasn't aiming at Trump, or unless he was being fired upon. The story that Trump was hit by a piece of plastic is unconfirmed but certainly possible, given his statement. Bill

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His fist-raised salute of defiance is surely enough to win him re-election to the White House. Especially if the American people have to choose between a doddering incumbent and the man who got to his feet seconds after an assassination attempt and punched the air with blood trickling down his face.

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
There are apparently witnesses who saw the "sniper" preparing to take the shot. They claim that yelling and pointing him out to the cops had no effect. I doubt this is the same story the SS will tell.
The location was roughly 150 yards from Trump; a pretty easy shot for anyone with any ability. This guy had little in the ability department, unless he wasn't aiming at Trump, or unless he was being fired upon. The story that Trump was hit by a piece of plastic is unconfirmed but certainly possible, given his statement. Bill

May be it was a set up to make Trump seem a victim??

Nothing surprises me anymore about American politics!

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... how one could come to the idea that Trump was hit by a piece of the teleprompter.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
How did an armed man get that close?

FBI, Secret Service?

Total failure!

TSA agents molesting old ladies at airports?

Because they might be dangerous!

Bloody hell, this is going to be some entertainment!

Lasting for years in investigations!

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
The amazing thing to me was the Secret Service standing him upright with his head and shoulders exposed.

I guess those who graduate in the bottom 10% from the Secret Service Academy have to work somewhere.

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Originally posted by tomahawker:
Fascist, Nazi, Hitler, threat to Democracy, ad nauseum. This is what that horse shit begets.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Read the culprit was a registered republican??

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I would also point out that the people who are decrying "political violence" when Trump got shot at but made jokes when Paul Pelosi was attacked or refused to condemn the events of January 6th aren't against political violence, they are against political violence by those not on their side.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I would also point out that the people who are decrying "political violence" when Trump got shot at but made jokes when Paul Pelosi was attacked or refused to condemn the events of January 6th aren't against political violence, they are against political violence by those not on their side.

Paul Pelosi was attacked by one your brethren. It turned to be one of the most bizarre occurrences I have ever read about. I still can’t wrap my head around the event or its aftermath.

There is no equivalence with the Trump assassination attempt.

The J6 riot was a group of unarmed idiots that…

…acted like idiots. No equivalence there either.

The attempt on Steve Scalise’s life was similar.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
From the video it looks like a bad shot, luckily.

Trump’s head wasn’t moving much.

The shooter was probably a TROPHY hunter.

Who COLLECTS his trophies on a farm.

Probably sitting at a waterhole.

Reports suggest distance was 130-150 yards.

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Originally posted by Jefffive:

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I would also point out that the people who are decrying "political violence" when Trump got shot at but made jokes when Paul Pelosi was attacked or refused to condemn the events of January 6th aren't against political violence, they are against political violence by those not on their side.

Paul Pelosi was attacked by one your brethren. It turned to be one of the most bizarre occurrences I have ever read about. I still can’t wrap my head around the event or its aftermath.

There is no equivalence with the Trump assassination attempt.

The J6 riot was a group of unarmed idiots that…

…acted like idiots. No equivalence there either.

The attempt on Steve Scalise’s life was similar.

And the tailgate wraps with a picture of Biden bound and gagged, and the plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer?

Republicans in general and MAGAts in particular have been advocating and encouraging and committing "political violence", they just don't like being on the receiving end.

And I've never heard a Democrat suggest political differences could be handled by "second amendment people".

But I heard Trump say just that.

I despise Trump but I'm glad he wasn't seriously hurt. If the jackass could shoot Trump would be a martyr and somebody, almost certainly smarter, would take over the MAGA movement. As it is we can all take Trump's advice from the Iowa school shooting some time back: We just have to get over it.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I would also point out that the people who are decrying "political violence" when Trump got shot at but made jokes when Paul Pelosi was attacked or refused to condemn the events of January 6th aren't against political violence, they are against political violence by those not on their side.

Paul Pelosi was attacked by one your brethren. It turned to be one of the most bizarre occurrences I have ever read about. I still can’t wrap my head around the event or its aftermath.

There is no equivalence with the Trump assassination attempt.

The J6 riot was a group of unarmed idiots that…

…acted like idiots. No equivalence there either.

The attempt on Steve Scalise’s life was similar.

And the tailgate wraps with a picture of Biden bound and gagged, and the plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer?

Republicans in general and MAGAts in particular have been advocating and encouraging and committing "political violence", they just don't like being on the receiving end.

And I've never heard a Democrat suggest political differences could be handled by "second amendment people".

But I heard Trump say just that.

I despise Trump but I'm glad he wasn't seriously hurt. If the jackass could shoot Trump would be a martyr and somebody, almost certainly smarter, would take over the MAGA movement. As it is we can all take Trump's advice from the Iowa school shooting some time back: We just have to get over it.

About what I would expect from you. I will just let you stand on your own words.

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Originally posted by Huvius:
Watching the video, I don’t see how one could come to the idea that Trump was hit by a piece of the teleprompter.
Even if that is what injured him, that doesn’t change the fact that someone tried to assassinate him.

I suppose this - the assassination of Trump - is about all that the Democrats have left in their quiver.
Nobody should be surprised that this has happened.

Also, I’ve spent the last few months intentionally not participating in the ARPF and I’m better for it.
You all should give it a try.

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...b4728a1a4d866a&ei=84

Trump Just Created One of the Most Iconic Photos in U.S. History
Opinion by Nico Hines • 1h • 2 min read

(excerpt)

His fist-raised salute of defiance is surely enough to win him re-election to the White House. Especially if the American people have to choose between a doddering incumbent and the man who got to his feet seconds after an assassination attempt and punched the air with blood trickling down his face.

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:

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Originally posted by Huvius:
Watching the video, I don’t see how one could come to the idea that Trump was hit by a piece of the teleprompter.
Even if that is what injured him, that doesn’t change the fact that someone tried to assassinate him.

I suppose this - the assassination of Trump - is about all that the Democrats have left in their quiver.
Nobody should be surprised that this has happened.

Also, I’ve spent the last few months intentionally not participating in the ARPF and I’m better for it.
You all should give it a try.

The idea that Trump was hit by something other than a bullet, probably comes from the statement by the man himself. He said he heard a whizzing sound just before he was struck. Super-sonic bullets don't make a whizzing sound. I think it is highly unlikely that the gunman is part of any real conspiracy because he was such a useless specimen, nobody would have entrusted any sort of role to him.
I like to have all the information I can. So far, there is precious little. The longer it goes on, the less likely it is that the info will be real and not spun.
So far, we have info that the shooter did indeed fire at the stage, most likely intending to hit Trump himself. We know that one person was killed in the stands, and couple more injured. We know the shooter was killed. I have not heard yet just what type of rifle was in the shooter's possession, nor the type of ammunition. Plainly, this was known within minutes but is being withheld.
I am sure there are victims of professional assassins which take place, but I can't recall when any high profile person was a victim of such an attack. The possible exception might have been Lee Harvey Oswald but that seems unlikely as well. Regards, Bill.

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Originally posted by TomP:

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...b4728a1a4d866a&ei=84

Trump Just Created One of the Most Iconic Photos in U.S. History
Opinion by Nico Hines • 1h • 2 min read

(excerpt)

His fist-raised salute of defiance is surely enough to win him re-election to the White House. Especially if the American people have to choose between a doddering incumbent and the man who got to his feet seconds after an assassination attempt and punched the air with blood trickling down his face.

A campaign poster to be reckoned with. If Trump is holed up without a speechwriter and doesn't mess up, he may win re-election by supper time today.

News has it that the rifle was an AR-15 sort of rig, this will play wonderfully into the Biden/Harris gun control story. Nutz...

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Originally posted by Tumbleweed:
Then you have pricks like this…it’s pretty clear there’s more than enough assholes to go around.

“Republican Georgia Congressman Mike Collins, who was recently in hot water over jokes he made about political assassination, said after the attack, "Joe Biden sent the orders."”