Breaking: Shots fired at Trump @ Pennsylvania Rally

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  1. Mushroom

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    It could be a near miss, a fragment that struck something else and broke up, who knows at this time.
     
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    The Left wing rhetoric inspired it.
     
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    This is sadly typical of the political animals. They have to try and take absolutely everything and twist them to support their political beliefs.
     
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    I’m not a bit surprised. It’s the logical progression. What a wild show this is turning out to be. It’s only July! Hang on for the October surprises!
     
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    Trump and Biden are both guilty of such things. I am sure there are unhinged right wingers targeting Biden. Fortunately for Democrats, Biden doesn't do much public speaking or nearly as many events. Trump does a couple a day. Thus, more chances by those whom are unhinged.
     
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    Trump has been Lying since the 1980's and making lots of enemies

    Could have been one of the women he raped or contractor he's stiffed
     
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    just for those who actually want to understand situations like this rather than pretending it was a left-winger, a right winger, etc. what I am saying comes from the fact that I had constant contact with the secret service in that a special assistant US Attorney whose office was next to mine for several years, was an active duty Secret Service agent who was on numerous VIP and presidential details

    1) He, and others I have known-noted that the SS can almost always stop an amateur assassin who doesn't want to be caught
    2) they are pretty good at stopping an amateur who doesn't care about being caught but not always. Hinckley comes to mind and but for a nearby marine veteran, Sarah Jane Moore might have shot President Ford
    3) it is hard to stop a professional who doesn't care about being caught. fortunately, those hitters are very rare
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Jane_Moore
     
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    and just happened to hit a presidential nominee in the ear? Yeah right. This was very intentional.
     
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    That fist pump pic being all over the internet may swing many minority and independent votes. The look of someone defiantly fighting for their country.
     
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    You're making my point
     
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    that's just silly speculation. It's also moronic to try to link this attempt to Biden right now as well. why cannot people wait until more information comes out. The spewing of hatred towards Trump is to be expected though, especially after Biden screwed the pooch at the debate
     
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    Possibly. But if that is the case, then it is not an assassination attempt. Trump at the wrong place, the wrong time, so to speak. But we need to know where the shooter was to where Trump was to where one of the other by standards who was killed or wounded was. We won't know later today, maybe tomorrow and as late as Monday who the perp was. identification of the perp has to come first, then notify the family, then make the release to the press.
     
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    I'm just a sleepy little Australian here.

    Our Prime Ministers go jogging in public with two bodyguards. Lol.
     
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    Uh huh… suuuure.
     
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    His mug shot didn’t make a difference but live in hope
     
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    Imagine their responses if Biden had been shot. There is no morality in hatred.
     
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    And are more likely to be egged than shot.
     
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    true enough.

    I have no use for either those blaming Trump for this and GOP hard core trying to blame Biden or Democrats until we know more
     
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    That just happens to graze his ear? Negligible chance.

    Edit: well that's my opinion...
     
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    Hopefully this will cause people to throttle down all their extreme polarizing rhetoric
     
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    So you both think he will end democracy AND you'll let the system allow him to do it?

    Interesting.

    Palin had nothing to do with Gifford's shooting. If you think that she did, you are a conspiracy nut who won't let go of a conspiracy that even most of the dumb left has abandoned.
     
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    Explain it away...
     
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    Shall we talk about Henkley? Or mental disorders. In some cases, it can be determined, such as Abraham Lincoln's assassination. But in many cases, a mental disorder, having access to firearms, and reacting to rhetoric tends to be the cause, not political affiliation.
     
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