Traitor Watch - The 45 & 47 Thread

[Teufel]

Another few pictures for the history books.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1812291929951916167

 

[CoffeeHorse]

There is no going back from this.

 

[Rhinox]

No question this changes things, but what those changes are have yet to be seen.
Is this the first time Trump has really been this close to the end? Like, I am curious to see what his reaction is going to be. I'm sure there will be bluster and bullshit, but this is the kind of thing that shakes anyone up.

 

[Pocket]

There's no precedent for this sort of thing in US politics (said the title of Trump's life story); are there any other countries that have had a candidate for high office get almost-murdered prior to an election that was this close?

 

[Dekafox]

I don't know how close it was but:

When Teddy Roosevelt Was Shot in 1912 | HISTORY

'It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.'

www.history.com

 

[Pale Rider]

FB friend:

A failed assassination attempt does not make the target into a f**king hero. Adolf Hitler survived 42 assassination attempts.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Reportedly, a shot clipped his ear, but did no further damage.

I don't think anyone's been this disappointed by a two-inch margin since Stormy Daniels.

 

[Ungnome]

He turned his head RIGHT before the shots were fired. If he hadn't done that he likely would have been killed.

Shooter was a 20 year old registered Republican wearing a t-shirt from a hardline second amendment group but apparently donated $15 to a progressive pac in 2021. Seems like he may have been one of the Republicans who were NOT happy about the January 6 insurrection attempt.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Frankly, from watching the video: you'd think it was a small caliber weapon and two idiots beefing, and trump caught a stray. Shame it didn't kill him.

 

[KidTDragon]

Shooter was a 20 year old registered Republican wearing a t-shirt from a hardline second amendment group but apparently donated $15 to a progressive pac in 2021.

I believe that we're still waiting for confirmation that the donor is the shooter and not a different person with the same name.

TV's Frank has the best take on all of this:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1812401093084602852

 

[Ungnome]

Frank Conniff is a treasure.

 

[Fullstrength Motleypuss]

Yeah, it would have been a shiv instead.

 

[Anonymous X]

We’ve already had Farage and various Tories on our news media earlier today ranting about “left wing extremism”. Whenever America sneezes, we catch a cold…

 

[Rhinox]

Nice to see he continues to live up to his reputation as an opportunistic toilet bug.

 

[Ungnome]

Hate the left wing extremist angle, especially now that currently available evidence points to that NOT being the case.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Since when has reality ever mattered to extremists?

 

[Rhinox]

It's a line that'll be pushed. Every accusation is a confession.

 

[Pocket]

Wait, so you're saying they're secretly left-wing extremists themselves?

 

[Paladin]

we have cut WAY too much money out of Journalism schools.

Forbes Deletes Article Asking Whether Trump Surviving Assassination Attempt Will Be His ‘Next Appeal to Black Voters’

Forbes deleted an opinion article on Sunday asking whether Trump surviving an assassination attempt will help him "appeal to Black voters."

www.mediaite.com

 

[Kalidor]

The background information on the shooter is very odd. There doesn't seem to be any clear motive as to why he did this.