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24. Denial runs deep in some people.
Fri Nov 27, 2015, 07:36 PM
Nov 2015

If it bodes ill for their beliefs they make up any manner of insane story to try and avoid facing a difficult reality. Sandy Hook deniers are a perfect example of that type.

It may be that the shooter saltpoint Nov 2015 #1
Because he shot people and there was a Planned Parenthood? shenmue Nov 2015 #34
The facts will be available shortly saltpoint Nov 2015 #35
Home grown terrorists ... with easy access to firearms etherealtruth Nov 2015 #2
A gun around every corner... riversedge Nov 2015 #5
He had a fugging AK47 malaise Nov 2015 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author csziggy Nov 2015 #47
There will be someone that justifies this in their sick little mind. Rex Nov 2015 #3
It's ironic the the RWNJs see all police as glorious heroes Nevernose Nov 2015 #42
There is never a justification for anything like this no matter jwirr Nov 2015 #62
PP is getting nasty vile tweets.... riversedge Nov 2015 #4
Cnn reporting via TV eight people injured. Stretchers observed but they do not seem riversedge Nov 2015 #6
Past time to be making arrests for material support to terrorists. Downwinder Nov 2015 #7
We don't know that - some locals saying this started at the bank. We just don't know. Turn CO Blue Nov 2015 #9
Confirmed- this started in the Planned Parenthood Building malaise Nov 2015 #11
One of the people shot early was inside Elite Vision which is several doors/units west Turn CO Blue Nov 2015 #30
It started in the Planned Parenthood, not the bank. shenmue Nov 2015 #38
The Teabaggers did this shit. AngryAmish Nov 2015 #10
The same people who bitch when school taxes go up, yet they want more births to hit their taxes! TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #65
They have blood on their hands, malaise mcar Nov 2015 #12
The shit will hit the fan when we hear malaise Nov 2015 #13
The RW will twist themselves into pretzels mcar Nov 2015 #17
Propane tanks malaise Nov 2015 #18
And they can't say how many are still inside with him mcar Nov 2015 #20
And there are many casualties malaise Nov 2015 #21
but there will never be the outrage at this as there is when a gunman is not white or is ellenrr Nov 2015 #39
Yep malaise Nov 2015 #43
I don't think it is luck that got him out alive-- I think it is skin color.. nt ellenrr Nov 2015 #53
Not sure malaise Nov 2015 #64
oh yeah.. true....nt ellenrr Nov 2015 #67
My guess is a guy robbing a bank does not bring an AK-47. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #14
He took other stuff to the PP building malaise Nov 2015 #15
Your suspicions have been confirmed, per the news channels. Rex Nov 2015 #16
K&R... spanone Nov 2015 #19
CSPD Lt. Catherine Buckley confirms that the shooting did start at the Planned Parenthood herding cats Nov 2015 #22
Some folks hate the truth malaise Nov 2015 #23
Denial runs deep in some people. herding cats Nov 2015 #24
Colorado Springs is a RW hotbed.. annabanana Nov 2015 #25
I'm trying to figure out how many magazines he has for that malaise Nov 2015 #28
Nominally christian, if even that. I haven't seen much evidence of his christian behavior HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #26
But all the 'deviants' attacking clinics malaise Nov 2015 #29
It's not certain, yet, who this guy is, let alone his motivations... HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #36
That's the problem! atreides1 Nov 2015 #40
+1,000 n/t malaise Nov 2015 #44
This country has more to fear from jerks like this, than "them" over there. n /t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #27
shooter is walking out, maybe? juxtaposed Nov 2015 #31
shooter detained juxtaposed Nov 2015 #32
Great news malaise Nov 2015 #33
So, not the typical mass-shooting suicide. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #37
I'd rather have him live so we can see what makes him tick. juxtaposed Nov 2015 #41
Yep, investigators will get to know him and what motivated him. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #54
what he could say could indite operation rescue juxtaposed Nov 2015 #56
I'm sure that federal investigators will be looking for connections... HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #68
America, these are your terrorists. They live among you, they have crossed no borders to be here. Hekate Nov 2015 #45
I almost can't wait for the ReTHUG candidates response malaise Nov 2015 #46
The only casualties that matter are the all-holy zygotes that they fantasize as Gerber babies Hekate Nov 2015 #49
I'm am so sick of American terrorists malaise Nov 2015 #51
Right wing terrorists hate us for our freedom fbc Nov 2015 #48
The only freedom they understand is malaise Nov 2015 #50
tweet from PP: ellenrr Nov 2015 #52
Exactly!!! wolfie001 Nov 2015 #55
did you forget? we won the presidency 3 years ago and ellenrr Nov 2015 #58
It's the Supremes, Remember? nt wolfie001 Nov 2015 #74
Now is not the time to talk about gun violence... lastlib Nov 2015 #57
LOL malaise Nov 2015 #60
Here are just a few of conservatives cheering for the #PlannedParenthood shooter ... riversedge Nov 2015 #59
Please RT if you're waiting for Republican govs to ban white Christian males from their states ... riversedge Nov 2015 #61
CNN: "It could be someone who wanted attention." ellenrr Nov 2015 #63
On MSNBC someone said that and was corrected that no- this target was not random.... bettyellen Nov 2015 #71
CNN's expert of some sort (sorry i didn't get more info) just said LiberalElite Nov 2015 #66
Refreshing to see someone here use their critical thinking skills to arrive at a conclusion Rex Nov 2015 #69
no details on the "loss of life" yet? bettyellen Nov 2015 #70
Two dead (from CNN) malaise Nov 2015 #72
I'm watching the same thing. bettyellen Nov 2015 #73
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