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slightlv

(4,635 posts)
79. I don't think it makes us look like fools...
Sat Jul 13, 2024, 07:28 PM
Jul 2024

I think it shows that there's been enough bullcrap associated with trump you can't know WHAT'S real and what isn't anymore. He's the proverbial boy who cried wolf. I've been out all day helping grandson move furniture, so I haven't done any follow up... just saw this and popped in to see what it was all about. Can't say, after reading the many replies, that I know more now than when I sat down. I will say I'm not going to give the big orange fool even an inch of sympathy or belief at this point.

The only thing that worries me is what maga will attempt to do Biden, because whether true or not, trump will use this to take the stochastic terrorism to the highest level. Maybe we can try to convince people he'd be so much safer in jail -- where he belongs!

Meanwhile, I think people are just fed up with the stage theatrics trump has employed in the past and present and will probably continue to employ into the future. I don't blame them one bit for wondering aloud if THIS was staged, as well. It's too bad if other people did get hurt, but trump wouldn't worry himself about that, either prior to or during any incident. We're not dealing with a JFK here.

Hubby has said for months, tho, he wonders why someone hasn't attempted a shot at trump, given how much of a traitor to the country he's been proven to be so far. The only reason he can come up with is that democrats and left-leaning people don't generally go around shooting their enemies. And I think it's pretty convenient the shooter was shot... so nothing can be learned of motive, etc. Who was he? Was he disgruntled maga? They're the ones supposedly with all the guns. And given the stuff that can't be brought into a rally, per trump, how did a gun get through? These are the types of questions I'd like to see answered.

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Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #1
Bob Roberts uncletio200 Jul 2024 #3
He did a similiar stunt without blood few years ago .... FarPoint Jul 2024 #16
Bingo! I forgot about that! Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #30
There should be enough video evidence to determine if he was bleeding before he fell. groundloop Jul 2024 #33
Yeah, those sounds of shots kept going Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #44
The extra shots azureblue Jul 2024 #96
A person behind him is dead and another wounded. bottomofthehill Jul 2024 #104
Not likely, but, then again, nothing would shock me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2024 #61
That's exactly what my cousin said dflprincess Jul 2024 #2
It happened just as he turned toward the directions of the loud sounds. kentuck Jul 2024 #12
he grabbed or swipped at his right ear before he fell down orleans Jul 2024 #78
wouldn't surprise me if it was staged for sympathy votes. He took the time to pump his fists in the air putting SS lives ImNotGod Jul 2024 #4
Exactly Abstractartist Jul 2024 #47
I thought it was a bee. vanlassie Jul 2024 #5
I've had deer flies draw blood biting my ear. nt ImNotGod Jul 2024 #58
We all know that he is all about optics, nothing else matters but optics Blue Owl Jul 2024 #6
Yep ratings. Captain Zero Jul 2024 #49
Alex? Dear_Prudence Jul 2024 #7
Skepticism here too at this point. Sympathy ploy? bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #8
I counted at least 10 pops. CanonRay Jul 2024 #21
No one behind him hit orangecrush Jul 2024 #55
This may not be real catchnrelease Jul 2024 #97
Yes orangecrush Jul 2024 #103
I was just getting ready to post this: kentuck Jul 2024 #9
I agree BonnieJW Jul 2024 #38
We are living in a time that ANYTHING is possible. We cannot be sure, even after they tell us what happened. bluestarone Jul 2024 #10
Catsup Loryn Jul 2024 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jul 2024 #13
Rumors dwnsouth Jul 2024 #17
How would SS respond by shooting into the crows and injuring no one? LisaL Jul 2024 #23
NBCNews is confirming that the shooter is dead (5 p.m.-ish Pacific time) SpankMe Jul 2024 #72
He's dead. I can't believe this thread. jimfields33 Jul 2024 #77
I counted at least 10 pops (gunshots?) CanonRay Jul 2024 #14
10 gunshots in a packed crowed would likely result in more than an ear injury. LisaL Jul 2024 #20
A number of shots were the "neutralizing of the shooter" Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2024 #46
And yet no one behind him, where any shot would have to have come from, Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #34
It crossed my mind. lamp_shade Jul 2024 #15
People ducked after seeing TFG hit. No sane adult is going to give Benedict Donald and MAGA the benefit of any doubt, uponit7771 Jul 2024 #18
What would a sane adult be doing at a Trump rally? Orrex Jul 2024 #87
It really looked like that to me too. mahina Jul 2024 #19
Will Ronnie "Dr. Pills" Jackson (R) be the Felon's attending sawbones? BoRaGard Jul 2024 #22
Reminiscent of SNL "Buckwheat Shot!" kskiska Jul 2024 #24
Literally stochastic terrorism Seeking Serenity Jul 2024 #25
that's exactly what my sister just said choie Jul 2024 #26
That's suspicious, lot of things don't add up. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #27
Will there be some independent CSA? Blue Owl Jul 2024 #28
Told my coworkers it's fake AKwannabe Jul 2024 #29
no Kali Jul 2024 #31
He needed to get his shoes back on catchnrelease Jul 2024 #98
exactly Kali Jul 2024 #101
That was my first thought. Second thought was not very nice!!! niyad Jul 2024 #32
My husband asked me Grammy23 Jul 2024 #35
I'm up in the air that it was staged C Moon Jul 2024 #70
The dead shooter and dead rally attendee disagree TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #110
This message was self-deleted by its author suegeo Jul 2024 #36
Staged. suegeo Jul 2024 #37
You can see a chunk of his ear is missing in the photos. SurfinBetty Jul 2024 #39
Hmmm Abstractartist Jul 2024 #50
With that guy? Always bullshit. Always. Warpy Jul 2024 #40
A whole group behind him got down.. whathehell Jul 2024 #64
Seems possible. Doodley Jul 2024 #41
My thoughts, for what it's worth. rsdsharp Jul 2024 #42
neither he nor a good portion of his supporters is capable of ducking Kali Jul 2024 #105
Agree, 100%. Thanks, nt. Mc Mike Jul 2024 #43
And luckily he had the perfect camera angle for the first pump theatrics madibella Jul 2024 #45
I'm suspicious, skeptical. But want to see what shakes out. Silver Gaia Jul 2024 #48
You should delete this post 4139 Jul 2024 #51
Nope. Shooter has been killed. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #52
And one attendee killed, and another significantly injured. RandomNumbers Jul 2024 #83
no kidding. It wasn't staged. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #85
he looked like shit when he was dragged off..but by now we all now the shooters down samnsara Jul 2024 #53
Stop it. This was real, and others were injured as well. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #54
+1 demmiblue Jul 2024 #57
Yep, shaking my head as I read this nonsense. n/t Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #59
From reporting through various sources. SlimJimmy Jul 2024 #65
Whoever started this thread SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #68
TFG cares of others are hurt?!? Really?!?! uponit7771 Jul 2024 #99
Overhead Flag Rigging was Messing up Earlier Today Sane1 Jul 2024 #56
Shooter dead, crowd member dead, one other injured TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #60
End this stupid conspiracy theory. Delete the post. n/t xocetaceans Jul 2024 #62
Daily Kos' first story is don't spread conspiracy theories TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #109
52 recs (and on the front page of DU)... 🤪 demmiblue Jul 2024 #63
Crazy isn't it? Kaleva Jul 2024 #67
67 demmiblue Jul 2024 #88
This post is idiotic SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #66
I don't think it makes us look like fools... slightlv Jul 2024 #79
It does make some here look like gullible idiots Kaleva Jul 2024 #89
Yeah, it really does. Goodheart Jul 2024 #106
If anything this is a plant to make us all look like idiots Melon Jul 2024 #82
This entire post with responses should be removed. Totally inappropriate and could cause Fla Dem Jul 2024 #69
Delete this post immediately n/t Shrek Jul 2024 #71
Hard to do a conspiracy theory like this when there are two dead bodies. The gunman and someone who went. AZLD4Candidate Jul 2024 #73
Is the dead attendee a crisis actor? orange jar Jul 2024 #74
This is dogshit, delete please Starry Messenger Jul 2024 #75
Wow. This place. Bonx Jul 2024 #76
62 recs Sympthsical Jul 2024 #80
You do know that someone was killed? Patton French Jul 2024 #81
Me too. Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #84
I live in Lawrence county Orrex Jul 2024 #86
I don't know if it was staged or not... dajoki Jul 2024 #90
He flinched and the smacked his ear. Hope22 Jul 2024 #91
I don't think this was a pro wrestling angle n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2024 #92
Some news are saying exploding teleprompter AbagailRose Jul 2024 #93
He'd have to be a good actor for that. I can't see it. Goodheart Jul 2024 #94
Ok, so maybe this was real. Doesn't mean Grammy23 Jul 2024 #95
He was a "reality star" Texin Jul 2024 #100
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #102
Crazy comments like yours are not helpful. totodeinhere Jul 2024 #107
Saw my share of death and don't wish it on anyone. 3825-87867 Jul 2024 #108
It was all a bunch of crisis actors fucking around. D23MIURG23 Jul 2024 #111
Still rolling with this? Bonx Jul 2024 #112
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