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democrattotheend

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61. That is a perfectly fair criticism
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 10:01 AM
Jul 2024

And one that we should make, although maybe not immediately for strategic reasons. Once the dust settles, it's totally reasonable to criticize Trump's stance on guns, his history of encouraging violence, etc. But criticizing him for not immediately asking about other casualties in the heat of the moment makes us sound ridiculous.

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it was a photo op! Skittles Jul 2024 #1
And the fact that he wanted a photo op while a man lay mzmolly Jul 2024 #6
well THAT is just Trump being Trump Skittles Jul 2024 #8
He likely made sure the SS were loyalists who obeyed mzmolly Jul 2024 #15
THIS malaise Jul 2024 #18
Yes! Mossfern Jul 2024 #43
Spin as hard as you want. He seized the moment which shows he has clarity of mind to know there was a photo op. Pisces Jul 2024 #10
nonsense Skittles Jul 2024 #13
Exactly! mzmolly Jul 2024 #28
Spin? It's a disgusting time to think about photo ops. mzmolly Jul 2024 #14
This happened in the moment. A split second decision with some shock. Sorry, but no one is going to think Pisces Jul 2024 #34
I have an argument mzmolly Jul 2024 #35
Another photo op trying to show I'm a macho strong man Pisces Jul 2024 #37
Agreed. mzmolly Jul 2024 #39
How long was he on the ground for? 30 seconds? A full minute? 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #38
Well then, Mossfern Jul 2024 #44
Convicted treasonous felon MF45 hasn't acknowleged the other victims yet, so FoxNewsSucks Jul 2024 #51
He was on the ground long enough for his weasel brain to reflexively ask how can this benefit me? 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #36
Agree 100%. This photo was taken seconds after the shooting. It is unreasonable to think that he knew anyone kelly1mm Jul 2024 #52
He looked like a callous, out of touch idiot mzmolly Jul 2024 #56
The man who died was directly behind Trump wnylib Jul 2024 #57
Did he know at that point that someone in the audience had been killed? democrattotheend Jul 2024 #22
Did he care? mzmolly Jul 2024 #26
LOL Skittles Jul 2024 #30
In general, no democrattotheend Jul 2024 #42
He mugged for the camera and yelled 'fight fight fight.' mzmolly Jul 2024 #50
...... Skittles Jul 2024 #59
That is a perfectly fair criticism democrattotheend Jul 2024 #61
He thinks bdamomma Jul 2024 #23
The instant self-serving fist demonstration wnylib Jul 2024 #55
They posed too‼️ live love laugh Jul 2024 #53
Try as we might - there's no spinning that image FBaggins Jul 2024 #2
yeah - nothing more American than an AR15 shooting Skittles Jul 2024 #3
I had the same thought last night. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #11
And he already has two Sympthsical Jul 2024 #25
The dead don't get the opportunity. usonian Jul 2024 #4
Timed for opening of RN convention? Ferryboat Jul 2024 #5
I can see him walking out on stage Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #45
Yup live love laugh Jul 2024 #58
Photo was photoshopped. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #7
The flag was hanging from a crane above him. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #12
The video did not show flag hanging in the background LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #20
Sorry - that's simply wrong FBaggins Jul 2024 #21
Look at all that TRASH! Ligyron Jul 2024 #54
No, they're not. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #47
It was right above the stage soandso Jul 2024 #49
Too late. Everyone on social media is passing this photo around. Imagery is strong. Pisces Jul 2024 #9
The imagery demonstrates he's a careless idiot, mzmolly Jul 2024 #17
Especially in comparison to how Biden looked at the debate democrattotheend Jul 2024 #24
FUCK Cadet Bonespurs Skittles Jul 2024 #31
total BS DoBW Jul 2024 #16
He says "wait, wait, wait" and pushes down the agent's arm in front of him ucrdem Jul 2024 #19
This is how Chump plays to the TV cameras ... he knew they were rolling FakeNoose Jul 2024 #48
Gracious! The SS certainly was accommodating, slowing and ducking so that photo could be taken. Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #27
Dick-Tator Trump aka Don Van Gogh Miami Blue Jul 2024 #29
This may be trivial Bitbit Jul 2024 #32
A human Mossfern Jul 2024 #33
I have already heard that photo will live in infamy like the Iwo Jima photo. doc03 Jul 2024 #40
Which will make it more comical over time. Baitball Blogger Jul 2024 #41
He will try to do with this what Giuliani did with 9-11 JI7 Jul 2024 #46
Isn't there some question of that flag being photoshopped? Certainly seem niyad Jul 2024 #60
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