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80. He was the "patsy" - wasn't supposed to shoot just get caught and start blaming Biden for influeincing him but...he got

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 14, 2024, 06:23 PM

Jul 2024

carried away with the headiness of the episode. and started actually shooting.

Lets get a look at that teleprompter close up. Could be a tiny chip flew off. Was supposed to just be a just a shooter incident that got way out of hand.

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My wife disdains conspiracy theories, so she shocked me with her take on the Trump incident [View all] DFW Jul 2024 OP

I'm all for planting seeds in the MAGAsphere Mr. Scorpio Jul 2024 #1

GOP terrorist vs GOP terrorist. BlueWavePsych Jul 2024 #68

Now, THAT'S a conspiracy theory to beat all! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2024 #2

Maybe I read too many Steve Berry books SallyHemmings Jul 2024 #44

I made a note to myself this morning Marthe48 Jul 2024 #51

I thought the same thing, after seeing Jr was hanging out at this gun ranch. Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #3

Maybe the gunman ScratchCat Jul 2024 #15

It's endless reasons, but fact is the dude was Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #18

I also thought the same thing and I am usually wnylib Jul 2024 #38

There has been no confirmation of the teleprompter story. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #4

Here's this picture Nevilledog Jul 2024 #13

Interesting. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #21

Bullets can make large exit holes, small impact hole on entry. Tommymac Jul 2024 #36

We were told in the Army the rounds were meant to cause serious injury not necessarily kill. Ligyron Jul 2024 #87

Everyone that talked about it yesterday and one Repub all started with this is maufactured. LizBeth Jul 2024 #5

I have been surprised by the number of people, myself included, who immediately thought along those lines dflprincess Jul 2024 #6

yep - me too rurallib Jul 2024 #7

It's impossible NOT to be suspicious of anything involving MF45 and republicons. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2024 #14

So, you think Trump trusted a 20 year old shooting novice... Self Esteem Jul 2024 #10

It's embarrassing Zeitghost Jul 2024 #22

No. I suspect that the shooter was told to wnylib Jul 2024 #43

Exactly. Too high-risk. trump is borderline demented but even he woulldn't o for that. brush Jul 2024 #48

He was the "patsy" - wasn't supposed to shoot just get caught and start blaming Biden for influeincing him but...he got Peregrine Took Jul 2024 #80

Alex Jones that you? Self Esteem Jul 2024 #85

I was more surprised by the number of people who DIDN'T, considering who niyad Jul 2024 #27

Arlington Road XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #8

Wouldn't put it past them for a second. Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #9

"The very first essential for success..." Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #11

No, you wife does not disdain CTs if she said any of that. former9thward Jul 2024 #12

That's actually pretty plausible jmbar2 Jul 2024 #16

Bannon and Miller as suspects too. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #19

Or just another deeply unhappy little gun-loving incel happybird Jul 2024 #35

The whole thing raises questions. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #17

Is he behind it to help his rating TommieMommy Jul 2024 #20

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jul 2024 #28

Thought this myself Metaphorical Jul 2024 #23

Sniper Overwatch bpj62 Jul 2024 #63

I basicly just said the same thing to my spouse mercuryblues Jul 2024 #24

Tell your wife malaise Jul 2024 #25

And therein lies the rub, as the Bard might have said DFW Jul 2024 #31

Biden speaking now n/t malaise Jul 2024 #33

She has lots of company hamsterjill Jul 2024 #42

The shooter fired into people in seats. underpants Jul 2024 #57

At this point I think it was just a messed up kid with a gun... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #26

That's what it SHOULD be. DFW Jul 2024 #32

Here and now is when everything that happens, happens. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #34

Because the rally was right down the road from where he lived happybird Jul 2024 #41

I believe Bethel Park is about 40 miles south of Butler nt Wicked Blue Jul 2024 #83

In small town speak, that's definitely within the "right down the road" category happybird Jul 2024 #86

I agree with your wife. wnylib Jul 2024 #46

So by that theory he was a patsy to curry sympathy? bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #29

That sounds kind of similar to how things have gone down in some notorious terrorist attacks in russia. Crunchy Frog Jul 2024 #30

Right before the Magat convention, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #37

Well that convention bdamomma Jul 2024 #47

I think Trump needed an excuse to be off the campaign trail hamsterjill Jul 2024 #39

What was the shoes comment? dmr Jul 2024 #56

Trump is heard insisting that he get his shoes. hamsterjill Jul 2024 #66

Yes, I agree with you. dmr Jul 2024 #70

I totally agree. And the argument that, "But somebody died!" being used as proof that Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #82

Those were my Faux pas Jul 2024 #40

There's just hildegaard28 Jul 2024 #45

This article by Joyce Vance should be read bdamomma Jul 2024 #49

Joyce Vance is one of my favorite commentators. Thanks, bdamomma. Hekate Jul 2024 #71

I said Parallax View joanbarnes Jul 2024 #50

Same here. Reader Rabbit Jul 2024 #75

This. Me too. Also Arlington Road nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #76

My daughter had a conspiracy theory rather similar PatSeg Jul 2024 #52

I'm inclined to agree with you DFW Jul 2024 #72

I agree PatSeg Jul 2024 #78

It was a win win for whom ever set it up. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #79

tRump stupid but not so stupid to put himself into a rifle sight like that. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #53

Trump: "It's 100% Certain That We're Going To Have A Terror Attack" not fooled Jul 2024 #54

A very similar scenario ran through my mind. Nothing would surprise me. Vinca Jul 2024 #55

Come on, DU, I was watching the Capehart Show on MSNBC when it happened. trump turned his head to the right.... brush Jul 2024 #58

I think they are saying he was hit by glass from the teleprompter. You won't hear that from him though. Hope22 Jul 2024 #62

The teleprompters were all intact. The glass fragment story is a figment of someone's imagination. brush Jul 2024 #65

The glass was off the back.... Hope22 Jul 2024 #73

The teleprompters were IN FRONT of the speaker. brush Jul 2024 #74

' bullet would've hit him in the back of left side of his head. ' dweller Jul 2024 #77

I watched it live. He turned his head to theright... brush Jul 2024 #84

What was that email that trump sent to his cult birdographer Jul 2024 #59

Maybe she saw "Navalny" BaronChocula Jul 2024 #60

My first response was that Demobrat Jul 2024 #61

Run this one by her Warpy Jul 2024 #64

My son is not political MFM008 Jul 2024 #67

Judging from what some of the students in his school said LiberalArkie Jul 2024 #69

please stop pushing the teleprompter/glass in ear CT, teleprompters were intact & it was exposed cartilage, not glass Celerity Jul 2024 #81