"How we know Democrats want Trump killed".

[McBell]

If your intent was to assassinate a president wouldn't one register and infiltrate to get closer?

Clearly this individual was not a Republican. 0

If this gets any thinner we will be able read invisible ink through it.

 

[McBell]

But that would be extremely difficult and dangerous to pull off. I have no doubt Trump would do it if he thought it could be done easily and put him over the top, but I see no way to actually pull it off.

I think the shooter was a nut job looking to create as much chaos as possible. Maybe trying to start a new civil war. There are a lot of idiots in this country that are fantasizing about it.

It is my thought that the wannabe assassin was ticked he did not make the shooting team so decided he was going to "show them" up by shooting at Trump.

 

[F1fan]

If your intent was to assassinate a president wouldn't one register and infiltrate to get closer?

Not in the case of most shooting attempts, like with Reagan and Ford, and now Trump. The shooter was close enough. Oswald was also plenty close.

It's also being reported that the shooter was a loner who has been bullied a lot. It may well be that he found Trump's bullying nature to be something he can retaliate against, as a motive.

Clearly this individual was not a Republican. 0

Only if you ignore his voter registration.

 

[Soandso]

If your intent was to assassinate a president wouldn't one register and infiltrate to get closer?

Clearly this individual was not a Republican. 0

Maybe you could enlighten me how that would happen. Like... How would registering as a Republican gain him any extra information or benefit when just talking to people, lying to them, and doing research would gather the same information?

Why would whether or not someone was Republican or not prevent him or enable him to try and assassinate Trump? Never Trumpers do exist as well. Maybe he thought Trump was destroying the party he loved? We don't know yet until more information comes out

 

[We Never Know]

Do you know how many neo-cons hate Trump's guts because he want to bring peace between East and West, whether they are incredibly craving for a world war?
So...extremely irrelevant. The warmongers hate Trump's guts. Period. Leftists or rightists.

So we have a kid who still lived with this parents, his father is a libertarian, his mother is a republican. That makes sense why over 2 years ago the the kid would register as a republican.

Then we have the same kid, who wasn't old enough to vote in 2020 making a donation to a democrat pac after Biden was sworn in. But somehow that's irrelevant.

Really makes me wonder...
-if people can even see clear anymore or are politics clouding their view.
-if they do see clear but just ignore things
-if they do see clear but it doesn't matter

Lets blame Trump himself. Lets blame the dems. Was the kid a christian.
Etc etc. So much for "lets not jump ahead until the findings come out"

 

[PureX]

Well, I don't think I know any of those idiots but other than that, I agree with your post.

They seem to really like Idaho and Michigan for some reason. But they're everywhere. Stockpiling guns and ammunition, waiting for social collapse so they can rise up and shoot all the "bad guys" they want to, and finally be the kings of their own domains that they think they are entitled to be.

 

[Kathryn]

They seem to really like Idaho and Michigan for some reason. But they're everywhere. Stockpiling guns and ammunition, waiting for social collapse so they can rise up and shoot all the "bad guys" they want to, and finally be the kings of their own domains that they think they are entitled to be.

Oh, like I said, I don't know anyone who fits that description.

 

[Revoltingest]

MAGAs need to be very careful not to accuse democrats for any part of this event. The more they push the false accuastions it could backfire on them in the coming weeks.

I agree.
If handled with calls for unity & civility, Trump
could use this to his advantage by appealing
to voters on the fence. He appears to be taking
this tack. This shooting might be the thing that
wins him the election.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

A simple look back in short term history and the events now proves beyond a doubt Trump needs secret service protection.

What does that proposition have to do with your irresponsible thread title?

You're playing a dangerous game, and it's very much part of the problem.

 

[PureX]

I agree.
If handled with calls for unity & civility, Trump
could use this to his advantage by appealing
to voters on the fence. He appears to be taking
this tack. This shooting might be the thing that
wins him the election.

What train of logic would lead someone to vote for Trump because someone shot at him and missed?

 

[We Never Know]

Not in the case of most shooting attempts, like with Reagan and Ford, and now Trump. The shooter was close enough. Oswald was also plenty close.

It's also being reported that the shooter was a loner who has been bullied a lot. It may well be that he found Trump's bullying nature to be something he can retaliate against, as a motive.

Only if you ignore his voter registration.

There were interviews from former students that said he was picked on and former students that says he wasn't picked on. Which is correct?

When people in a power position make comments, their comments are sometimes taken way to literally by crowds or even loners who think they can make a difference.

On J6 we have Trump saying we must march to the capital, we need to fight like hell, take our country back, etc. Trump incited the riot.
That makes sense to me. They dems swear by it and the right denies it

Lately we have had dems say 'Trump needs to be taken out', 'We have to get rid of Trump', Time to put Trump in the bullseye', etc but all that is irrelevant to his assassination attempt.
That doesn't make sense to me. The right believes it and the left denies it.

All it takes in one person to take comments literally, to think they can make a difference and to act upon what they hear.

 

[Revoltingest]

What train of logic would lead someone to vote for Trump because someone shot at him and missed?

It's about feelings, not logic.
Trump can now portray himself as a victim...a martyr...&
one who has unique authority to call for civility. If he does
this, low-information voters on the fence will find him more
appealing (IMO).

 

[Stevicus]

What train of logic would lead someone to vote for Trump because someone shot at him and missed?

Perhaps some sympathy votes. I knew a lot of people who hated George Wallace, but after he was shot, opinions against him seemed to soften up. They still didn't like him, but they weren't quite so mad at him anymore. I guess they figured he was suffering for his sins and learning a lesson, and some people tend to soften their attitudes in those situations.

 

[Estro Felino]

So we have a kid who still lived with this parents, his father is a libertarian, his mother is a republican. That makes sense why over 2 years ago the the kid would register as a republican.

Then we have the same kid, who wasn't old enough to vote in 2020 making a donation to a democrat pac after Biden was sworn in. But somehow that's irrelevant.

Really makes me wonder...
-if people can even see clear anymore or are politics clouding their view.
-if they do see clear but just ignore things
-if they do see clear but it doesn't matter

Lets blame Trump himself. Lets blame the dems. Was the kid a christian.
Etc etc. So much for "lets not jump ahead until the findings come out"

There are so many people who want a world war against Russia.
They can be of any political hue.
They want to get rid of Trump because he will bring peace.

 

[PureX]

Perhaps some sympathy votes. I knew a lot of people who hated George Wallace, but after he was shot, opinions against him seemed to soften up. They still didn't like him, but they weren't quite so mad at him anymore. I guess they figured he was suffering for his sins and learning a lesson, and some people tend to soften their attitudes in those situations.

Yeah, but Wallace nearly died and ended up in a wheel chair.

 

[Subduction Zone]

As i understand it the shooter was a registered republican.

You know what i think? It was a Trump set up, he was slipping in the poles, what better way to zoom in front than a failed assassination attempt.

Except that Trump is a Grade A coward. He would not put his own life in jeopardy. We do not know why the kid shot Trump. In high school he tried to get on the school shooting team but the as not good enough. Which is lucky for Trump. I have heard others familiar with that gun that said that lying prone with a tripod that shooting Trump would have been a very easy shot to make. But just nicking the ear would not be. In other words it does not take a lot of skill to hit a big melon head at 150 meters. Hitting the ear without hitting that melon head would take quite a bit of talent.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Do you know how many neo-cons hate Trump's guts because he want to bring peace between East and West, whether they are incredibly craving for a world war?
So...extremely irrelevant. The warmongers hate Trump's guts. Period. Leftists or rightists.

What did Trump do ever to bring peace between the East and West? He only praised their dictators.

 

[Estro Felino]

What did Trump do ever to bring peace between the East and West? He only praised their dictators.

Let's see:
1) he is the only one who expressed his sympathy towards Europe for what our continent has been enduring because of the destabilization caused by the Syrian war and the Libyan war
2) he is the only president that has started no war, unlike Bush or his successor
3) he is the only president that loves us Europeans.
4) he is the only president that received Orban talking about peace with Russia.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

As i understand it the shooter was a registered republican.

You know what i think? It was a Trump set up, he was slipping in the poles, what better way to zoom in front than a failed assassination attempt.

Be easy enough. It was part of a Miss Marple mystery story by Dame Agatha Christie (A Murder is Announced) -- pretend to get shot by using nail clipper to nick your ear. As anyone knows, ears bleed copiously. He's all set with a clipper or a small scissors in his hand, hears the pre-arranged shot and drops to the ground clipping his ear while he's down.

 

[Stevicus]

Yeah, but Wallace nearly died and ended up in a wheel chair.

True. But the effect may be similar. I noticed that The Daily Show is cancelling its coverage of the RNC as a result of this.