Take a close look at the photos of the crowd in the NYX. There are many people who are holding up their middle finger and have angry mob facial expressions... these pics were taken before the shooting. It would be very interesting to see the transcript of the speech and what he was saying to incite these people to respond that way.....
Trump is causing all the violence, you ger what you reap , I dont condon what happened to him buti if he dosrnt keep his dumb az mouth shut and stop running mexicans and blacks down , he is going to get a lot of people upset with him and the speaker of the house who is a relidgouse two faceced relidgous fanatic must have went to trumps school of liars
My family thought it odd how the crowd acted in general no one ducked and covered and then the bird from some real down home folks before and especially after the shooting they looked unconcerned. The responses in general were weird if I was in a crowd and shots were fired I would be looking for the exit but this looked staged to me like the crowd was packing but no way the secret service would of allowed that.
We thought so too, David. For one thing, I kept trying to see if some poor person got hit with the bullet that nicked Trumps ear. The people acted really odd in my opinion. They acted concerned, but wouldn’t they be hitting the deck if shots are being fired? I would. Do you know where the 50 year old man who did get a head shot was, in front or in back of the stage? There were a lot of questions in my mind. Not suspicious necessarily, just trying to understand.
Well, and after the shooting, when the secret service were trying to get Trump safely off the stage (and he was acting the fool wanting his fist up picture taken) many in the crowd were giving middle fingers to the camera. Who does that? Are they nuts? And Trump wasn’t a bit concerned that others may have been hurt. Must MAGA always make the hateful assumptions about anyone not in their tribe?
MAGA Republicans are accusing 'Leftists' of inciting violence instead of taking responsibility, as usual. Democrats are unable to reason with the unreasonable, so let's focus on outvoting MAGA Christo-Fascist nationalist Republicans. 🇺🇸💙💙💙🇺🇸
Harriet, J6, the attacks on BLM protesters, their demented leader is a 34-count FELON, Rapist!, pedophile,(yet has Secret Service with our ax $!)They called mass massacres of grade school children Hoaxes! Constant calls for punching any opponent or protesters, killing protesters with their cars. PROJECT 2025. 45 well deserved a taste of what he dishes out. I’m not convinced it was real. They attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer, yet think they’ll make it stick that Dems are the bad guys. We will have none of it.
You are correct, let’s move on to PROJECT 2025…exactly why they wanted this distraction!
There is only hard striped fascists vs Everyone that is not a fascist. Who do you you believe the phantom far left is? Circus clowns smoking pot maybe.
My husband told me that Fox News is saying the kid registered as a Republican just to vote in the primaries and that he was in reality a Democrat. How's that for spin?
Remember when, after the 9/11 attacks, it was said that Republicans didn't have enough imagination to envision such attacks? Well, they've gotten extremely creative in their conspiracy theories since then!
The vile and uncivil comments coming out of the Republican Party and their supporters is, and has been over the last ten years, simply disgusting. Over 250 million Americans are NOT OK with the level of hate, division, gaslighting grievances, anger and violent rhetoric being spewed by the other 65 million who live in this country. It was interesting, and frankly, reassuring to hear people who were interviewed while leaving the rally to express their desire to stop the hate and division. There seems to be a more tempered tone coming from individuals who actually witness the consequences of the hate and mistrust which divides the country. Talk is a cheaper currency than experience. We need to not just listen to one another, we need to acknowledge that we hear one another.
Just talking to my roomie she said she always thought it would be a Republican she said “We want him out of our party!”
She’s so sick of him she has stopped watching the news. My other friend who is MAGA said Trump was also shot in the chest but had a bulletproof vest on. And that the media is covering saying the shooter is a registered Republican.
It will probably end by the time Americans finish their first cup of coffee tomorrow morning. Or, when Trump’s state of shock wears off and his hangry tweets catapult his base back into hyperdrive.
Mega will continue the same message and get worse, taking advantage of the situation. Please stay vigilant and continue the support for our democracy 🙏💙🇺🇸
People are dead. We don't know much, but the MAGA people need to look in the mirror. Many of them have been talking about the violence they see as righteous. The rallies are full of interviews of ugly meanness towards Democrats. .
Trump and the Republicans are masters of projection. Remember the 2016 debate where Trump told Clinton that *she* was the puppet (of Putin)? Trouble is, when they look in the mirror, they think they're looking out the window.
Did any one expect anything different from the Republicans? Would have been nice and probably would have done Trump some good if they had renounced violence, but that would have been the big shock if they had. I still want to know why his Trump’s shoes were off. Does he wear lifts and not want to be so tall and such an easy target or what?
The fact that the guy was a registered Republican, who voted in the Republican primary, was a gun "afficionado", who hung out at a shooting range primarily frequented by Second Amendment rights people, has no influence on them. Add to it that Alex Jones had stated that the right would be better off if Trump were assassinated because there would be a backlash, and they seem to be looking in the wrong direction.
The motive is that this convicted felon is still allowed to be spreading its lies and treachery through out the country to keep its magats fueled up,and create the unrest,fear, hate and division we are all experiencing. He has NEVER been held accountable and stopped!!! Why??? Its having the freedom to continue to lie and bully everyone needs to STOP. It's still alive due to having protection, what about the innocent who died and the wounded who wouldn't have been there if it wasn't free to do whatever it wants to regardless of the laws we all abide by!!!
If Trump will dig deeply into his soul and make the speeches at the Republican Convention about his love for America and his call for unity instead of fanning the fire of retaliation our democracy may have a chance to survive. I fear his mental illness prevents him from doing so. We shall see.
Scott, believe them when people tell us and how us who they are. The response from the Dems was as expected...compassionate, moralistic and horrified that this happened. The cultists also responded as expected..."Sen. Tim Scott said, “This was an assassination attempt aided and abetted by the radical Left and corporate media.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote “may god have mercy on our enemies because we won’t.” These people want the second Revolution to begin ASAP which the leader of the cult encourages whenever and however he can.
The fact that the shooter (I refuse to use his name) was an registered Republican doesn't seem to register with the cult at all. They are solely responsible for what happened yesterday as they continue to threaten and promise "revenge". They want us to kneel down to Heritage Foundation's
Kevin Roberts, president of the group that has coordinated the Project 2025 policy plan, who said it could be “bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
I fear for the safety of President Biden and all members of his cabinet; all members of the Dem Party. But, this is not the time for the grassroots to stop our work registering voters and informing people about Project 2025. Turn off the news. Stay strong in our commitment to saving democracy.
These last lines right here--But, this is not the time for the grassroots to stop our work registering voters and informing people about Project 2025. Turn off the news. Stay strong in our commitment to saving democracy.
SCOTT, I’m so sorry that you have been subject to threats. But I can well imagine it’s happened. Even I have been threatened in the last 24 hours (on Twitter) for simply pointing out that calls for “an eye for an eye,” or “this is what the 2nd Amendment is for” are dangerous. And nobody even knows who I am! Thank you for continuing your work in the face of this. It means a lot. 🪻
I am so sorry you have to deal with that. That's horrible. During Trump's time in the White House I would receive countless. Always peaked whenever he said something violent or tweeted something. And I am just some dude. Thanks for your support!
You are generous in your thoughts. Crazy republicans are already roiling up their supporters, and I'm sure tfg's campaign will be monetizing this awful moment to the max.
The MAGA response to this whole thing was terrifying, and very telling.
Just more violent rhetoric. It’s awful.
Take a close look at the photos of the crowd in the NYX. There are many people who are holding up their middle finger and have angry mob facial expressions... these pics were taken before the shooting. It would be very interesting to see the transcript of the speech and what he was saying to incite these people to respond that way.....
Trump is causing all the violence, you ger what you reap , I dont condon what happened to him buti if he dosrnt keep his dumb az mouth shut and stop running mexicans and blacks down , he is going to get a lot of people upset with him and the speaker of the house who is a relidgouse two faceced relidgous fanatic must have went to trumps school of liars
My family thought it odd how the crowd acted in general no one ducked and covered and then the bird from some real down home folks before and especially after the shooting they looked unconcerned. The responses in general were weird if I was in a crowd and shots were fired I would be looking for the exit but this looked staged to me like the crowd was packing but no way the secret service would of allowed that.
We thought so too, David. For one thing, I kept trying to see if some poor person got hit with the bullet that nicked Trumps ear. The people acted really odd in my opinion. They acted concerned, but wouldn’t they be hitting the deck if shots are being fired? I would. Do you know where the 50 year old man who did get a head shot was, in front or in back of the stage? There were a lot of questions in my mind. Not suspicious necessarily, just trying to understand.
I caught that too and wondered the same thing.
Well, and after the shooting, when the secret service were trying to get Trump safely off the stage (and he was acting the fool wanting his fist up picture taken) many in the crowd were giving middle fingers to the camera. Who does that? Are they nuts? And Trump wasn’t a bit concerned that others may have been hurt. Must MAGA always make the hateful assumptions about anyone not in their tribe?
MAGA Republicans are accusing 'Leftists' of inciting violence instead of taking responsibility, as usual. Democrats are unable to reason with the unreasonable, so let's focus on outvoting MAGA Christo-Fascist nationalist Republicans. 🇺🇸💙💙💙🇺🇸
Agreed
Harriet, J6, the attacks on BLM protesters, their demented leader is a 34-count FELON, Rapist!, pedophile,(yet has Secret Service with our ax $!)They called mass massacres of grade school children Hoaxes! Constant calls for punching any opponent or protesters, killing protesters with their cars. PROJECT 2025. 45 well deserved a taste of what he dishes out. I’m not convinced it was real. They attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer, yet think they’ll make it stick that Dems are the bad guys. We will have none of it.
You are correct, let’s move on to PROJECT 2025…exactly why they wanted this distraction!
We know it's a lie it's all they have
I think I just heard the kid who was the shooter was a registered Republican! ABC NEWS
That is correct. Here is that article. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rally-shooting-suspect-fbi-names-pennsylvania-man/story?id=111921870
I assumed it was a far left.
There is only hard striped fascists vs Everyone that is not a fascist. Who do you you believe the phantom far left is? Circus clowns smoking pot maybe.
My husband told me that Fox News is saying the kid registered as a Republican just to vote in the primaries and that he was in reality a Democrat. How's that for spin?
Makes even me dizzy.
Sounds like Fox propaganda.
Amazing how much ESP Fox has on staff
Remember when, after the 9/11 attacks, it was said that Republicans didn't have enough imagination to envision such attacks? Well, they've gotten extremely creative in their conspiracy theories since then!
We still don't know much about this guy, but what we do know -- white, male, age 20 -- puts him in a common demographic for mass shooters.
According to a neighbor who spoke with TV reporters, he was mercilessly bullied.
What else will we learn about the circumstances that caused this horrific event?
Interesting, given that the biggest bully in America was on stage
The vile and uncivil comments coming out of the Republican Party and their supporters is, and has been over the last ten years, simply disgusting. Over 250 million Americans are NOT OK with the level of hate, division, gaslighting grievances, anger and violent rhetoric being spewed by the other 65 million who live in this country. It was interesting, and frankly, reassuring to hear people who were interviewed while leaving the rally to express their desire to stop the hate and division. There seems to be a more tempered tone coming from individuals who actually witness the consequences of the hate and mistrust which divides the country. Talk is a cheaper currency than experience. We need to not just listen to one another, we need to acknowledge that we hear one another.
Well said Mark. Thank you
Thanks for your thought provoking posts each week.
Just talking to my roomie she said she always thought it would be a Republican she said “We want him out of our party!”
She’s so sick of him she has stopped watching the news. My other friend who is MAGA said Trump was also shot in the chest but had a bulletproof vest on. And that the media is covering saying the shooter is a registered Republican.
The cynic in me wonders how long the more tempered tone will last.
It will probably end by the time Americans finish their first cup of coffee tomorrow morning. Or, when Trump’s state of shock wears off and his hangry tweets catapult his base back into hyperdrive.
Mega will continue the same message and get worse, taking advantage of the situation. Please stay vigilant and continue the support for our democracy 🙏💙🇺🇸
Fox must fit the narrative to keep the chaos active.
MAGA
Especially after the Future Forward PAC has decided to withhold its $90 million of donations to Biden in an effort to make him step down. Despicable!
People are dead. We don't know much, but the MAGA people need to look in the mirror. Many of them have been talking about the violence they see as righteous. The rallies are full of interviews of ugly meanness towards Democrats. .
And the shooter was a registered Republican. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rally-shooting-suspect-fbi-names-pennsylvania-man/story?id=111921870
Trump and the Republicans are masters of projection. Remember the 2016 debate where Trump told Clinton that *she* was the puppet (of Putin)? Trouble is, when they look in the mirror, they think they're looking out the window.
Did any one expect anything different from the Republicans? Would have been nice and probably would have done Trump some good if they had renounced violence, but that would have been the big shock if they had. I still want to know why his Trump’s shoes were off. Does he wear lifts and not want to be so tall and such an easy target or what?
This detail was really amazing to me, hope it's not lost in the fog
They were for sure. Not sure how someone got on to that roof. We will learn about it next Monday I believe if not sooner.
Me, too, Bonnie. At first I thought it was his golden shoes he brought to sell but it was the shoes he had been wearing.
So true...
My first thought was that his shoes hurt his feet. That's a pretty common reason for kicking off one's shoes when one's feet are out of sight.
Had he taken them off or were they knocked off during the immediate aftermath of the shooting?
Could've been a stunned response. But the transcript seems to say his shoes came off during it all. When he asks for his shoes one of the agents says "Ok" https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/14/politics/what-was-said-on-stage-after-trump-was-shot/index.html
He reaps what he sows.
The fact that the guy was a registered Republican, who voted in the Republican primary, was a gun "afficionado", who hung out at a shooting range primarily frequented by Second Amendment rights people, has no influence on them. Add to it that Alex Jones had stated that the right would be better off if Trump were assassinated because there would be a backlash, and they seem to be looking in the wrong direction.
I am guessing the reasons behind it will be something random.
The real reasons won’t matter to them; they will put their spin on it no matter what. and the media is not a reliable source of fact either.
Yes I was thinking the same thing. I’m not at all convinced that this was an assassination attempt .
I hope we will find motive soon
The motive is that this convicted felon is still allowed to be spreading its lies and treachery through out the country to keep its magats fueled up,and create the unrest,fear, hate and division we are all experiencing. He has NEVER been held accountable and stopped!!! Why??? Its having the freedom to continue to lie and bully everyone needs to STOP. It's still alive due to having protection, what about the innocent who died and the wounded who wouldn't have been there if it wasn't free to do whatever it wants to regardless of the laws we all abide by!!!
I'm sure they've confiscated every device he had. It's certainly not the image anyone would have expected.
It's very consistent with the image I'd expect of a mass shooter (young, white, male), just not one who would take aim at Trump in particular.
Exactly. Not someone I would expect you
to go after Trump.
MAGA Are Cults
AR-15s Are Deadly
The Violence Must End
Ban Assault Weapons Now
If Trump will dig deeply into his soul and make the speeches at the Republican Convention about his love for America and his call for unity instead of fanning the fire of retaliation our democracy may have a chance to survive. I fear his mental illness prevents him from doing so. We shall see.
He’s been promising retribution for a long time now. I’d bet he’ll double down.
More like quadruple down!
The very thought of Trump being in the slightest introspective is laughable.
As if we need more evidence that maga is the epitome of radical authoritarianism, their reaction to the violence they promote is to be expected.
Exactly
Scott, believe them when people tell us and how us who they are. The response from the Dems was as expected...compassionate, moralistic and horrified that this happened. The cultists also responded as expected..."Sen. Tim Scott said, “This was an assassination attempt aided and abetted by the radical Left and corporate media.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote “may god have mercy on our enemies because we won’t.” These people want the second Revolution to begin ASAP which the leader of the cult encourages whenever and however he can.
The fact that the shooter (I refuse to use his name) was an registered Republican doesn't seem to register with the cult at all. They are solely responsible for what happened yesterday as they continue to threaten and promise "revenge". They want us to kneel down to Heritage Foundation's
Kevin Roberts, president of the group that has coordinated the Project 2025 policy plan, who said it could be “bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
I fear for the safety of President Biden and all members of his cabinet; all members of the Dem Party. But, this is not the time for the grassroots to stop our work registering voters and informing people about Project 2025. Turn off the news. Stay strong in our commitment to saving democracy.
These last lines right here--But, this is not the time for the grassroots to stop our work registering voters and informing people about Project 2025. Turn off the news. Stay strong in our commitment to saving democracy.
I fear for the future of our children which is connected to the future of our country
Biden’s DemocraticPlatform versus lowercased don’s Project 2025. Peace versus Hate. Truth versus lies…
I so totally agree. The narrative has not changed, Trump is still who he is.
And MAGA Senators and Reps language led to more threats against me and others already.
SCOTT, I’m so sorry that you have been subject to threats. But I can well imagine it’s happened. Even I have been threatened in the last 24 hours (on Twitter) for simply pointing out that calls for “an eye for an eye,” or “this is what the 2nd Amendment is for” are dangerous. And nobody even knows who I am! Thank you for continuing your work in the face of this. It means a lot. 🪻
I am so sorry you have to deal with that. That's horrible. During Trump's time in the White House I would receive countless. Always peaked whenever he said something violent or tweeted something. And I am just some dude. Thanks for your support!
Not blaming MAGA for the assassination attempt, but any violent retribution is entirely on them for this.
You are generous in your thoughts. Crazy republicans are already roiling up their supporters, and I'm sure tfg's campaign will be monetizing this awful moment to the max.
So true but you must realize they just want to blame without accountability of who moved the needle.