Was the Texas bomber a democrat, like some claim?

[Archae]

Been hearing a few reports that the Austin mad bomber was a "registered democrat."

This true?

[onecaliberal]

1. No. Hes a conservative.

[dawg day]

3. yeah-- anti gay marriage...

Doesn't sound democratic.

[jazzcat23]

2. Why?

Do we always get this question about some domestic terrorists? Bombing is not the democratic way...get a clue!

[stranger81]

4. This is his blog.

http://definingmystance.blogspot.com

Albeit a few years old now, it sure doesn't read like a blog any Democrat would write.

[Laffy Kat]

7. Another pissed-off entitled white guy, IMO. nt

[TwistOneUp]

10. He wanted to do away with sex offender registration

From his blog:

> Why we might want to consider doing away with Sex Offender Registration

Doesn't sound like a responsible thing to me!

[brewens]

26. Quite prophetic if that's a couple years old. How could he anticipate our having a president

and a great many of his followers that would benefit from our doing away with the sex offenders registration?

[John Fante]

5. Susceptible to gaslighting much?

[Skittles]

6. FUCK no

[Ellipsis]

8. Heh.

Short and to the point.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

9. Let's see, how do I say this delicately...HELL NAW!! He described himself, (in the maniacal

lunatic words himself), that he would describe himself as a - WAIT FOR IT- A CONSERVATIVE! SO unless people who share his positions on "controversial" issues such as homosexuality, abortion, immigration etc, can describe themselves as "Progressive", you can safely assume that he is FAR more closely aligned with the stances of the traitors on the right.

[Hortensis]

11. He's for sure not a LIBERAL.

Texas still has a fair number of conservatives registered as Democrats, and that's possible, but he was unquestionably not one of us. Conservatism produced this bad seed.

[SoCalMusicLover]

12. Anti-Abortion, Pro Death Penalty, Anti-Gay Marriage

Does not sound like a Democrat to me.

[JI7]

13. He is a Typical Bitter Right Winger which is what Trump Supporters are

[tammywammy]

14. In Texas you dont register by party.

[Demsrule86]

16. I forgot that. I have no doubt the GOP is busily creating a registration for (you send in

money and the Dems put you on their list) for this guy...a posthumous registration that they faked!

[Demsrule86]

15. They always say that...he hated Gays and was anti-abortion. Liars got to lie...

especially Republican liars. I found his old website...it was posted yesterday several times.

[IronLionZion]

20. So he was pro-life!

[briv1016]

17. If he was a dem, Donald would've tweeted about it already.

His silence is deafening.

[MyNameGoesHere]

18. I refrain from using phrases like "some people are saying"

Or other variations. That phrase now belongs to the orange shitgibbon.

[IronLionZion]

19. They lie and claim every mass shooter and bomber and bad person is a Dem

The Texas bomber was self proclaimed conservative who hated gays and apparently minorities.

The wingnuts on the right don't need evidence. They say things like Austin is liberal so the perp is obviously liberal.

They also claim young people eat Tide pods and liberals are often young so that proves liberals eat Tide pods. It's pointless trying to have a rational conversation with some of those people.

[TheSmarterDog]

22. This.

[imanamerican63]

21. I hate to say this, but it doesn't matter!

He murdered people and severely injured others using bombs! Maybe his views play a part, but he was a domestic terrorist! I wish people could see this. I am talking about Fox News! So, it should not matter!

[NCTraveler]

23. Can you link to any of the reports? Nt

[malaise]

24. I saw posts here yesterday suggesting that he was a Freeper

as in Free Republic

[doodsaq]

25. Who are "some"?

Russian bots?

[dameatball]

27. I'm more curious about his parents' ideology, since he was home schooled. May or may not be relevant

But it would be interesting to find out, especially if there are siblings. Or.....he could be the exception. I imagine investigators are looking into this already.

And no, I do not have objections to home schooling. I am not going to paint with such a broad brush, because I would just be stereotyping. Just looking at this particular case.

[Proud liberal 80]

28. Conservatives always say that about a white domestic terrorist

They always claim that a white domestic terrorist was a Democrat. They did it with McVeigh back in the days, they did it with the Sandy Hook guy, they said the same thing about Dylan Roof and the Las Vegas dude.

There could be a photo of this guy wearing a MAGA hat and a lock her up shirt. Holding a confederate flag and shaking Trump’s hand and they would say that he was a Democrat

[Downtown Hound]

29. They said the same thing about the Vegas shooter,

Dylan Roof, Nikolas Cruz, and Timothy McVeigh. They were ALL right wingers.

[NCTraveler]

30. Are your reports still coming in? nt

[blake2012]

33. Lol

[NCTraveler]

38. It just got good.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210393808#post32

[LanternWaste]

31. Yeah. Of course you heard this.

Yeah. Of course you heard this. I sometimes hear things too. Michelle Bachmann heard God telling her to run for office.

These may be nothing more than a progressive increase in ventricular volume as well in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes, though.

Fingers crossed.

[Archae]

32. This RWNJ used the Texas voter registry, until the bomber's entry was deleted.

Here:

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8665499/

[NCTraveler]

34. Is that link to a "furry" site? nt.

[Archae]

36. Yes.

RWNJ's there too.

[NCTraveler]

37. That's awesome. Solid source. nt.

[cwydro]

45. Lol!

[NewJeffCT]

35. After every terrorist incident done by a white guy, you can be assured of two things

that the RW will do

1) They will claim it's a false flag operation to take away our guns
2) That the shooter is a Democrat

Neither one is true.

[B2G]

39. I am truly sick of the need to assign political affiliation to every jackhole

who does something evil.

There are good and bad people on both sides and the majority of these demons probably don't even have a side or give a shit. Yet all I see here and on 'their' sites is the mad rush to find evidence that the individual somehow aligns himself with the other 'side'. I avoid Twitter when these things occur because it makes me want to break my phone.

[blake2012]

40. It is important to identify motives and the radicalizimg of the right

I know it is happening. Trump and his affiliates are working hard to mobilize right wing hate and actuality it into violence.

It is interesting that in the case of Las Vegas shooter (with all the markers of a right wing conservative) and this guy, local law enforcement can’t seem to find a motive. But they can every single time some Muslim shoots people.

[B2G]

41. And it's important NOT to assume

that their motivations are political in nature.

Yet that happens every single time, to the exclusion of looking at their true motivations.

[blake2012]

42. No it doesnt.

[B2G]

43. You haven't even been here a month.

And you must not be on Twitter.

[NCTraveler]

44. I question people who don't use the Tweeter as well.

[cwydro]

46. Thank you.

It sickens me also.

[demmiblue]

47. What websites are you viewing?

The 'some people say' accusation....

Can't say that I am surprised.

[LeftInTX]

48. No

He was conservative. I also found out he went to Christian survivalist camps....like homeschooled bomber Eric Rudolph

Texas doesn't register by party.

Did he vote in a Democratic primary or is this just some "RW claim".

I haven't heard anything like this...