As I recall, as of the latest reports to the shooter, he appears to be just another disaffected teenage castoff that wanted to "make his mark" by murdering the biggest target he could find that would have been close to him within his timeframe. He was looking up all sorts of events for both GOP and Dem candidates, and the PA rally was his "optimal target". Some people are just motivated by madness and the desire for infamy.
The picture that is starting into focus is that he was trying to become infamous by killing a big target. I may be reaching straws, but that's the conclusion I can come to from what we know so far.
Trump's first 20 minutes or so was probably the best political speech I've heard in 50 years, and I've heard a lot of them. After that he apparently forgot that he wasn't just speaking to the several thousand Trump-loving people in front of him but millions of voters and a lot of the world. Had he sat down and shut up at the 30 minute mark that speech would have been damn near perfect. Then he proceeded to "sell past the sale" which he really should know is a big no-no.
As for Biden, he just a senile, demented version of the nasty, lying jackhole he's always been. He has nowhere to go, his family has no other assets, his admin people have nowhere to go after this, and he's never liked Obama or a bunch of other big deal Democrats, so I'm betting they'll have to drag him out, possibly defunct. And I don't leave out making credible offers that Jill and Hunter "can't refuse."
The SS (and by extension most of the federal government) has been exposed as full of DEI incompetence. The shooter is a unique 20-year-old with very little or no social media presence. And Kamala isn't really an upgrade from FJB.
I'd be LMFAO if it weren't for how bad this could all be for the country and the world.
I didn't know Dr. Ruth died!! And I didn't see Matt Gaetz's speech so I didn't see his new face. Yikes. 😳 Appreciate you keeping us up to date on breaking news.
People with dementia either go to a vague happy place or get stuck in a different mode as aspects of their personality intensify. It's been clear for a decade, at least, which way ol' Joe went. He's Jello Joe only in the gentlest environments, but a cornered rat lashing out more and more of the time now. And the only people he trusts these days are the ones with the most to lose when he's really gone.
Top Dems are a nest of vipers who really, really hate each other, and they also have everything to lose either way. Dropping from the race means for damn sure he should NOT be in the Oval Office, a whole other problem for the next few months even if there IS a bribe big enough to get the VP out of the way as the substitute candidate (and I'm sure there is). Yet the longer he stays, the greater the damage for the only thing Nancy, Barry, Hill, & Bill care about now: Coattails. (Which, I think, they can kiss those good-bye regardless.) And on the gripping hand, the longer they go on stabbing each other in the backs & fronts over both where they are and how they got here, not to mention trying to find some other poor sod to sacrifice in November, the bigger the catastrophe for their whole agenda. The glorious thing is watching them take down what remains of the establishment meedja with them.
Do you know why the Democrats will remove Biden as their candidate, by hook or by crook, whatever the cost? Because they know that no one will believe it if Biden goes into Election Day polling less than Trump and still ends up winning because "uncounted ballots" are "found" in "late-reporting counties." They won't be able to convince the American public that Biden has a miraculous last-minute surge of support at the ballot box. They HAVE to have a different nominee in order to be able to make a plausible argument that enough people made up their minds on Election Day and voted for that nominee in just enough numbers to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
I agree. Biden ain’t goin’ nowhere, Jack!
You overlooked that Lou Dobbs also died. The Grim Reaper more than filled his quota this week. Maybe he'll now go on vacation for a while.
I knew I forgot one. R.I.P.
As I recall, as of the latest reports to the shooter, he appears to be just another disaffected teenage castoff that wanted to "make his mark" by murdering the biggest target he could find that would have been close to him within his timeframe. He was looking up all sorts of events for both GOP and Dem candidates, and the PA rally was his "optimal target". Some people are just motivated by madness and the desire for infamy.
Word is now out that the Steam account purported to be his, isn't. One is left to wonder where he learned his bomb-making skills.
That's a good guess. Is there any evidence for it?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-assassination-attempt-thomas-matthew-crooks-searched-dnc-chicago/15066011/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/19/politics/trump-rally-shooter-searches/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thomas-crooks-posted-ominous-message-shooting-july-13-will-premiere-wa-rcna162514
https://www.kqed.org/news/11996255/trump-shooter-thomas-crooks-emerged-from-a-lonely-america
The picture that is starting into focus is that he was trying to become infamous by killing a big target. I may be reaching straws, but that's the conclusion I can come to from what we know so far.
I think you're probably right, and it was a form of suicide under extreme depression. But that KQED link has a large dollop of codswallop.
Cackles McKneepads-hilarious! Had to resubscribe.
Trump's first 20 minutes or so was probably the best political speech I've heard in 50 years, and I've heard a lot of them. After that he apparently forgot that he wasn't just speaking to the several thousand Trump-loving people in front of him but millions of voters and a lot of the world. Had he sat down and shut up at the 30 minute mark that speech would have been damn near perfect. Then he proceeded to "sell past the sale" which he really should know is a big no-no.
As for Biden, he just a senile, demented version of the nasty, lying jackhole he's always been. He has nowhere to go, his family has no other assets, his admin people have nowhere to go after this, and he's never liked Obama or a bunch of other big deal Democrats, so I'm betting they'll have to drag him out, possibly defunct. And I don't leave out making credible offers that Jill and Hunter "can't refuse."
The SS (and by extension most of the federal government) has been exposed as full of DEI incompetence. The shooter is a unique 20-year-old with very little or no social media presence. And Kamala isn't really an upgrade from FJB.
I'd be LMFAO if it weren't for how bad this could all be for the country and the world.
I didn't know Dr. Ruth died!! And I didn't see Matt Gaetz's speech so I didn't see his new face. Yikes. 😳 Appreciate you keeping us up to date on breaking news.
Biden will be gone as soon as enough money is waved in front of Jill and Hunter.
And this morning the entire corporate IT world went down hard because of Crowdstrike. Hospitals, Colleges, Airlines, etc can't operate.
People with dementia either go to a vague happy place or get stuck in a different mode as aspects of their personality intensify. It's been clear for a decade, at least, which way ol' Joe went. He's Jello Joe only in the gentlest environments, but a cornered rat lashing out more and more of the time now. And the only people he trusts these days are the ones with the most to lose when he's really gone.
Top Dems are a nest of vipers who really, really hate each other, and they also have everything to lose either way. Dropping from the race means for damn sure he should NOT be in the Oval Office, a whole other problem for the next few months even if there IS a bribe big enough to get the VP out of the way as the substitute candidate (and I'm sure there is). Yet the longer he stays, the greater the damage for the only thing Nancy, Barry, Hill, & Bill care about now: Coattails. (Which, I think, they can kiss those good-bye regardless.) And on the gripping hand, the longer they go on stabbing each other in the backs & fronts over both where they are and how they got here, not to mention trying to find some other poor sod to sacrifice in November, the bigger the catastrophe for their whole agenda. The glorious thing is watching them take down what remains of the establishment meedja with them.
As the old joke goes, "It's a start."
Cackles McKneepads. Dude your best week ever. The Trump shooting set you on fire
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Do you know why the Democrats will remove Biden as their candidate, by hook or by crook, whatever the cost? Because they know that no one will believe it if Biden goes into Election Day polling less than Trump and still ends up winning because "uncounted ballots" are "found" in "late-reporting counties." They won't be able to convince the American public that Biden has a miraculous last-minute surge of support at the ballot box. They HAVE to have a different nominee in order to be able to make a plausible argument that enough people made up their minds on Election Day and voted for that nominee in just enough numbers to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
So...