Shooting at GOP baseball practice; House Majority Whip Scalise shot

[Jay]

 

[Taylor]

LOL @ 93 million Americans per day. There will be no one left in the U.S. in 3 1/2 days.

[fan_since79]

Shooter is identified by the Washington Post as James T. Hodgkinson, 66 years old, of Illinois.

Bernie supporter.

 

[Thomas]

Man even attacks on baseball fields skews elderly.

[fan_since79]

Shooter's Facebook page:

[Vegas Halo Fan]

16 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Weird news conference. Reporters will not accept the fact that it is early on in the investigation and there are not a whole lot of details right now. Ganging up on the FBI agent who's telling them he doesn't know anything more.

This happens more often than not. I feel like screaming at the television, "What part of 'this is an ongoing investigation' did you not get?"

[arch stanton]

Then turn off the tv and read a book or go out and get some exercise

[fan_since79]

Full on anti-Trumper

from March:

"Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co."

https://www.facebook.com/jthodgkinson

[fan_since79]

The guy was so dumb he didn't even make his FB posts private (friends only), so everyone and his brother are on there now commenting.
 

[Thomas]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Full on anti-Trumper

from March:

"Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co."

https://www.facebook.com/jthodgkinson

The phrase "You're not helping" doesn't even scratch the surface.  This is a gift from the political Gods to the right and this delusional ITG was the vessel.

[Spirit]

The shooter's other facebook page?

 

 

[Adam]

There aren't many people crazier than Bernie supporters

[fan_since79]

He belongs to a Facebook group, The Road To Hell Is Paved With Republicans

[Jay]

So the shooter is one of the "educated whites"

 

[fan_since79]

17 minutes ago, Thomas said:

The phrase "You're not helping" doesn't even scratch the surface.  This is a gift from the political Gods to the right and this delusional ITG was the vessel.

...and it's Flag Day and Trump's birthday.

The timing is impeccable.

The president is making a statement. He just said the shooter has died.

[mtangelsfan]

Holy crap!  Trump actually sounded presidential in that statement.  He did not make this partisan at all.  He didn't mention Scalise's party, he said all public servants are there for the common good no matter the differences.

That was actually impressive and color me very surprised.

[Thomas]

1 minute ago, mtangelsfan said:

Holy crap!  Trump actually sounded presidential in that statement.  He did not make this partisan at all.  He didn't mention Scalise's party, he said all public servants are there for the common good no matter the differences.

That was actually impressive and color me very surprised.

He certainly can do it. It's just not usually in his personal interest to. Too much profit by antagonizing the left, which clearly he's doing above and beyond.

[Jay]

Has Chuck Schumer issued a tearful statement yet?

 

[red321]

Shame that Hodgkins died, would have been better to bring him to justice so he could rot in jail for the rest of his life.

Not a fan of Scalise, but hope there's a speedy recovery. No place for this type of violence.

[Jay]

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/rand-paul-scalises-presence-congressional-124918069.html

The only reason the Capitol Police were there is they were the security detail for Scalise. If Scalise had not been there it would have been a massacre, according to Rand Paul.

 

[Lhalo]

11 minutes ago, mtangelsfan said:

Holy crap!  Trump actually sounded presidential in that statement.  He did not make this partisan at all.  He didn't mention Scalise's party, he said all public servants are there for the common good no matter the differences.

That was actually impressive and color me very surprised.

Patience my friend, patience.

[Jason]

 

[Lhalo]

9 minutes ago, red321 said:

Shame that Hodgkins died, would have been better to bring him to justice so he could rot in jail for the rest of his life.

Meh. I'm all for saving some cash and not having to hear the media frenzy attached to the trial. 

[UndertheHalo]

man, maybe they could have stopped it even faster if all congressmen had guns !!

[fan_since79]

Shakespeare in the Park in NY has "Julius Caesar" with Trump substituted for Caesar. Sponsors are withdrawing, but the show goes on.