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Post by iruntodrink on Jul 14, 2024 9:24:20 GMT -6
What a fucking weekend. I had some serious personal shit go down, too, along with throwing my DD's 10th bday party yesterday. My head is spinning.
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Post by kbw on Jul 14, 2024 9:34:14 GMT -6
I told H this morning all I keep seeing is how even though the shooter was a registered Republican he was truly a Democrat but only registered R to skew votes. So that’s ducky.
I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place.
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Post by enchanted on Jul 14, 2024 9:35:26 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Jul 14, 2024 9:37:10 GMT -6
*snip* I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place. I've seen a lot of reports of that, too. I'm trying to not go down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole yet, but I do have to question why that roof wasn't being better monitored, you know? ETA: And truly, I'm not saying it was staged or anything, because I don't know, but based on a graphics I've seen, security failed in that location. It's not like he's just any presidential candidate; he's also a former POTUS, so I guess I thought his security would have swept anything and everything within miles.
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Post by elle on Jul 14, 2024 9:45:22 GMT -6
He seems (understandably) really shaken by the shooting.
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Post by iruntodrink on Jul 14, 2024 9:54:20 GMT -6
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Post by iruntodrink on Jul 14, 2024 9:55:28 GMT -6
I told H this morning all I keep seeing is how even though the shooter was a registered Republican he was truly a Democrat but only registered R to skew votes. So that’s ducky. I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place. The problem with that argument is that he was only able to vote in I election. American youth is not ok.
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Post by kbw on Jul 14, 2024 10:07:21 GMT -6
I talk to DS1 at what I think is age level appropriate about politics but for me I’ve never been comfortable with kids at any political rally even before all of this. Hell if I had to vote in any where but my tiny town (we literally are lucky to see 200 people vote over whole day) I don’t even think I could take them to that anymore out of fear.
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Post by byjove on Jul 14, 2024 10:16:31 GMT -6
I told H this morning all I keep seeing is how even though the shooter was a registered Republican he was truly a Democrat but only registered R to skew votes. So that’s ducky. I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place. The problem with that argument is that he was only able to vote in I election. American youth is not ok. DH was telling me the shooter made a donation at 16 to a Dem organization and that the rifle was also his dad’s. Sounds to me that the story is more that he was radicalized and went from D to R over the last few years.
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Post by cnf on Jul 14, 2024 10:25:53 GMT -6
The alleged gunman was TWENTY. WTFFFF Registered Republican but donated to Act Blue. Actually ignore me, I see you all have better fleshed out information.
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Post by cnf on Jul 14, 2024 10:26:35 GMT -6
The alleged gunman was TWENTY. WTFFFF You have to be 21 in PA to buy a handgun, but only 18 for an AR15. Whaaaaaat the actual fuck?
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Post by cnf on Jul 14, 2024 10:29:32 GMT -6
I told H this morning all I keep seeing is how even though the shooter was a registered Republican he was truly a Democrat but only registered R to skew votes. So that’s ducky. I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place. There's someone's cell phone video footage of him kneeling on the roof setting up his gun on a tripod. Like, he wasn't trying to hide.
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Post by iruntodrink on Jul 14, 2024 10:45:13 GMT -6
The problem with that argument is that he was only able to vote in I election. American youth is not ok. DH was telling me the shooter made a donation at 16 to a Dem organization and that the rifle was also his dad’s. Sounds to me that the story is more that he was radicalized and went from D to R over the last few years. yeah I'm seeing a lot of straw grasping with "but he donated"! It was a one time to ActBlue for $15 (I read to impress a girl, but not sure how that could have been known). I hope no muscles were pulled with that reach. And absolutely there was radicalization. So much radicalization 😔 I'm actually relieved this wasn't an obvious dem/progressive/leftist to hopefully help calm the radicals.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jul 14, 2024 10:56:45 GMT -6
DH was telling me the shooter made a donation at 16 to a Dem organization and that the rifle was also his dad’s. Sounds to me that the story is more that he was radicalized and went from D to R over the last few years. yeah I'm seeing a lot of straw grasping with "but he donated"! It was a one time to ActBlue for $15 (I read to impress a girl, but not sure how that could have been known). I hope no muscles were pulled with that reach. And absolutely there was radicalization. So much radicalization 😔 I'm actually relieved this wasn't an obvious dem/progressive/leftist to hopefully help calm the radicals. I mean, they are going to take whatever tidbit they want from it all. I've read several comments suggesting he was trans simply because he had long hair...
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Post by enchanted on Jul 14, 2024 11:54:53 GMT -6
I told H this morning all I keep seeing is how even though the shooter was a registered Republican he was truly a Democrat but only registered R to skew votes. So that’s ducky. I’ve also seen reports that the gunman was pointed out to security detail prior to the shooting taking place. There's someone's cell phone video footage of him kneeling on the roof setting up his gun on a tripod. Like, he wasn't trying to hide. So either staged or a complete security failure. Neither a good situation.
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Post by enchanted on Jul 14, 2024 11:55:18 GMT -6
yeah I'm seeing a lot of straw grasping with "but he donated"! It was a one time to ActBlue for $15 (I read to impress a girl, but not sure how that could have been known). I hope no muscles were pulled with that reach. And absolutely there was radicalization. So much radicalization 😔 I'm actually relieved this wasn't an obvious dem/progressive/leftist to hopefully help calm the radicals. I mean, they are going to take whatever tidbit they want from it all. I've read several comments suggesting he was trans simply because he had long hair... FFS. (To your last sentence.)
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Post by elle on Jul 14, 2024 11:56:33 GMT -6
DH was telling me the shooter made a donation at 16 to a Dem organization and that the rifle was also his dad’s. Sounds to me that the story is more that he was radicalized and went from D to R over the last few years. yeah I'm seeing a lot of straw grasping with "but he donated"! It was a one time to ActBlue for $15 (I read to impress a girl, but not sure how that could have been known). I hope no muscles were pulled with that reach. And absolutely there was radicalization. So much radicalization 😔 I'm actually relieved this wasn't an obvious dem/progressive/leftist to hopefully help calm the radicals. The ActBlue donation was done by a Pittsburgh man with the same name, but it's not the same person. No evidence that he has ever identified as a Dem/liberal, although I completely agree radicalization definitely happened somewhere.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 14, 2024 13:09:35 GMT -6
The shelter in place was lifted around midnight and I got 5 entire hours of sleep 😴 4 carjacking suspects were apprehended after a chase that ended when they crashed in the woods nearby. I can't even imagine. Thank goodness you got some sleep, even though I'm sure it wasn't particularly restful.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 14, 2024 13:11:45 GMT -6
God Twitter is such trash now I can't read IG comments for my own sanity.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 14, 2024 13:14:17 GMT -6
You have to be 21 in PA to buy a handgun, but only 18 for an AR15. Whaaaaaat the actual fuck? Oh, PA is not okay. We have our little blue islands but it's red AF.
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Post by clucky on Jul 14, 2024 13:49:08 GMT -6
Bob giving the speech we need right now and for the next few months.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 14, 2024 14:30:56 GMT -6
Bob giving the speech we need right now and for the next few months. Fuck yes Bob!
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Post by elle on Jul 14, 2024 15:07:52 GMT -6
I laughed a much needed laugh.
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Post by cnf on Jul 14, 2024 15:20:08 GMT -6
Whaaaaaat the actual fuck? Oh, PA is not okay. We have our little blue islands but it's red AF. I mean, without NYC we'd probably be a red state up here to your northern border. Where I live is very red and I've just been waiting for both the people who live behind us to put out their trump and stars and bars flags.
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Post by iruntodrink on Jul 14, 2024 15:25:45 GMT -6
yeah I'm seeing a lot of straw grasping with "but he donated"! It was a one time to ActBlue for $15 (I read to impress a girl, but not sure how that could have been known). I hope no muscles were pulled with that reach. And absolutely there was radicalization. So much radicalization 😔 I'm actually relieved this wasn't an obvious dem/progressive/leftist to hopefully help calm the radicals. The ActBlue donation was done by a Pittsburgh man with the same name, but it's not the same person. No evidence that he has ever identified as a Dem/liberal, although I completely agree radicalization definitely happened somewhere. ok, good to know. I also saw mention of a donation to the Biden campaign, but that was just in the comment section somewhere so I'm assuming that's wrong.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 14, 2024 16:05:38 GMT -6
What a fucking weekend. I had some serious personal shit go down, too, along with throwing my DD's 10th bday party yesterday. My head is spinning. ((Gentle but also squishy hugs))
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Post by dc2london on Jul 14, 2024 16:10:03 GMT -6
The problem with that argument is that he was only able to vote in I election. American youth is not ok. DH was telling me the shooter made a donation at 16 to a Dem organization and that the rifle was also his dad’s. Sounds to me that the story is more that he was radicalized and went from D to R over the last few years. The shirt he was wearing was from a website that shares gun/explosives content. They also found explosive devices in his vehicle. Not saying the two things are related, but it's relevant www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gw58wv4e9o
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Post by dc2london on Jul 14, 2024 16:12:44 GMT -6
Whaaaaaat the actual fuck? Oh, PA is not okay. We have our little blue islands but it's red AF. I drove through on the turnpike last month and uh.....i love you, but I am nervous.
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Post by Hotcoconuts82 on Jul 14, 2024 16:18:02 GMT -6
Oh, PA is not okay. We have our little blue islands but it's red AF. I drove through on the turnpike last month and uh.....i love you, but I am nervous. Yeah don't read those turnpike billboards
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Post by elle on Jul 14, 2024 16:26:14 GMT -6
Oh, PA is not okay. We have our little blue islands but it's red AF. I drove through on the turnpike last month and uh.....i love you, but I am nervous. When we were looking at where we were going to move on the East Coast my H's coworker kept trying to convince him that we should move to the PA suburbs. I'm...not sorry we moved to CT instead. 😬
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