I love the Republican defensiveness.

Also, literally nothing is going to change the outcome of the election. It’s so fun that Republicans think that Trump will get sympathy votes in November lol

People were screaming as they saw the would be assassin on the roof with a weapon.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised the SS didn't sort of roll him up in a rug and tote him out. Dont they kind of have to protect him, even from himself?

Yes, that's their training and protocol, to get him out of there as quickly as they can. But instead Dementia Don fought with them over his shoes and his hair and his photo op. And being 270 pounds plus that's a lot of bulk for them to try and wrestle to safety.

Hardly. He was so with it he asked for his shoes and wanted to address the crowd. Anyone else would have been carried out crying like a baby. People are going to eat this up.

Sane people know to get out of the line of fire and get the shoes later.

Sane is not the right word here. But it doesn't matter through which lens you're going to see this. The vast majority of others have a different take and their opinion and votes matter more.

Sane people wear shoes that fit and don’t fall off.

You'd be surprised how often the shoes fall off.

Mine never do but I wear higher quality shoes that fit. I’m also not morbidly obese so I can tie them properly.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised the SS didn't sort of roll him up in a rug and tote him out. Dont they kind of have to protect him, even from himself?

Yes, that's their training and protocol, to get him out of there as quickly as they can. But instead Dementia Don fought with them over his shoes and his hair and his photo op. And being 270 pounds plus that's a lot of bulk for them to try and wrestle to safety.

Hardly. He was so with it he asked for his shoes and wanted to address the crowd. Anyone else would have been carried out crying like a baby. People are going to eat this up.

Sane people know to get out of the line of fire and get the shoes later.

Sane is not the right word here. But it doesn't matter through which lens you're going to see this. The vast majority of others have a different take and their opinion and votes matter more.

Sane people wear shoes that fit and don’t fall off.

You'd be surprised how often the shoes fall off.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised the SS didn't sort of roll him up in a rug and tote him out. Dont they kind of have to protect him, even from himself?

The Secret Service was going to drive a car out to the building the man was shooting from and climb it ( a ladder to reach the roof would come from where?) and attempt to gain access to the roof while the shooter continued to shoot to subdue him?

He wouldn’t try to shoot them also?

Are you mad?

By him I meant Trump. They were sort of struggling to cover him as he rooted for his shoes and pumped his fist

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that people are saying the photos are iconic and symbolic of bravery by trump. To me I think of those poor SS agents who literally have to get between him and the next bullet and he would rather have his moment than listen to them. It to me symbolizes his selfishness and how our systems enable him.

I am glad he’s ok. I am a for gun control and against violence of all kinds. But this event was a loss of life for at least one innocent person and the reason it wasn’t worse was because of the actions of a group of highly trained professionals- not Trump.

He pumped his fist after the shooter was killed. SS knew he was dead because they got an “All Clear” before moving Trump. You know this, so stop gaslighting us and condemning a man for bravely letting his supporters know he’s okay after getting shot in the face. You’re just scolding him to deflect from your deep shame and cowardice.

The SS knows there’s a chance of a second shooter or a coordinated attack which is why they are covering him with their bodies and trying to remove him from the scene. No one thought oh we are all good here, let’s get the rally going again. They are literally being used as human shields and he’s fighting them for a photo op. And people like it. Insane.

If I was shot in the face I would hope no one would Monday Morning Quarterback my defiant reactions. You sound like a total coward tbh.

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I'm not a Trump guy, but his pushing away secret service so that he could communicate with the crowd right after he got shot in the face is so obviously badass that I don't know how anyone could see it differently.

No, he looked like Josh Hawley on Jan 6. My initial impression about this was that it was staged.

For anyone who thinks you’re silly, I’ll say the three names that I said upthread: Roger Stone, Erik Prince and Michael Flynn. Those are three good reasons that a staged event remains not impossible. These people are American Nazis and would understand the need for a moment to distract from the rising interest in Project 2025 and the Epstein Files.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised the SS didn't sort of roll him up in a rug and tote him out. Dont they kind of have to protect him, even from himself?

Yes, that's their training and protocol, to get him out of there as quickly as they can. But instead Dementia Don fought with them over his shoes and his hair and his photo op. And being 270 pounds plus that's a lot of bulk for them to try and wrestle to safety.

Hardly. He was so with it he asked for his shoes and wanted to address the crowd. Anyone else would have been carried out crying like a baby. People are going to eat this up.

Sane people know to get out of the line of fire and get the shoes later.

Sane is not the right word here. But it doesn't matter through which lens you're going to see this. The vast majority of others have a different take and their opinion and votes matter more.

Sane people wear shoes that fit and don’t fall off.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that people are saying the photos are iconic and symbolic of bravery by trump. To me I think of those poor SS agents who literally have to get between him and the next bullet and he would rather have his moment than listen to them. It to me symbolizes his selfishness and how our systems enable him.

I am glad he’s ok. I am a for gun control and against violence of all kinds. But this event was a loss of life for at least one innocent person and the reason it wasn’t worse was because of the actions of a group of highly trained professionals- not Trump.

He pumped his fist after the shooter was killed. SS knew he was dead because they got an “All Clear” before moving Trump. You know this, so stop gaslighting us and condemning a man for bravely letting his supporters know he’s okay after getting shot in the face. You’re just scolding him to deflect from your deep shame and cowardice.

The SS knows there’s a chance of a second shooter or a coordinated attack which is why they are covering him with their bodies and trying to remove him from the scene. No one thought oh we are all good here, let’s get the rally going again. They are literally being used as human shields and he’s fighting them for a photo op. And people like it. Insane.

If I was shot in the face I would hope no one would Monday Morning Quarterback my defiant reactions. You sound like a total coward tbh.

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I'm not a Trump guy, but his pushing away secret service so that he could communicate with the crowd right after he got shot in the face is so obviously badass that I don't know how anyone could see it differently.

This must be a male/female difference. As a woman, I saw that as a reckless and dangerous (for him) move--even if he had been told the danger was over. But then I'm risk averse and am always playing it safe in life.

It’s not male/female. I’m a female and frequently said he’s too old to be running, which I still think. I saw the video and photos and my first reaction was wow, he is strong and brave.

Strong and brave would be Mandela. This guy is no Mandela. But I can see that in the alternate reality of MAGAworld, this is what passes for strength and bravery.

Anonymous wrote:So are conservatives warming to gun control?

Look at Steve Scalise's scores with the NRA and other 2A organizations. Mark Kelly personally lobbied him on gun control after he recovered and returned to work, and Scalise did not waiver on his continued support for generally lax gun regulation.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that people are saying the photos are iconic and symbolic of bravery by trump. To me I think of those poor SS agents who literally have to get between him and the next bullet and he would rather have his moment than listen to them. It to me symbolizes his selfishness and how our systems enable him.

I am glad he’s ok. I am a for gun control and against violence of all kinds. But this event was a loss of life for at least one innocent person and the reason it wasn’t worse was because of the actions of a group of highly trained professionals- not Trump.

He pumped his fist after the shooter was killed. SS knew he was dead because they got an “All Clear” before moving Trump. You know this, so stop gaslighting us and condemning a man for bravely letting his supporters know he’s okay after getting shot in the face. You’re just scolding him to deflect from your deep shame and cowardice.

The SS knows there’s a chance of a second shooter or a coordinated attack which is why they are covering him with their bodies and trying to remove him from the scene. No one thought oh we are all good here, let’s get the rally going again. They are literally being used as human shields and he’s fighting them for a photo op. And people like it. Insane.

If I was shot in the face I would hope no one would Monday Morning Quarterback my defiant reactions. You sound like a total coward tbh.

+1

I'm not a Trump guy, but his pushing away secret service so that he could communicate with the crowd right after he got shot in the face is so obviously badass that I don't know how anyone could see it differently.

This must be a male/female difference. As a woman, I saw that as a reckless and dangerous (for him) move--even if he had been told the danger was over. But then I'm risk averse and am always playing it safe in life.

You aren't a leader. Cowering on the floor is not the kind of leader anyone wants.

Now you’re claiming Ronald Reagan was a leader no one wanted? Have you watched *that* video? He got thrown onto the floor of the limo about one second after the shots were fired.

It’s a dumb rubric and Trump is a man who has encouraged violence.

People would have thought more of him if he acted differently. Like we're seeing now.

More clips are being published, so I'm sure it will not be long before a detailed report comes out about the shot sequence.

This video shows a clearer sequence of shots events. Without professional gear, it seem the shot sequence was 1 at 1 sec, 2&3 at 2 sec, at 4&5&6 at 4 sec? Maybe one more at 16 sec?
https://www.politico.com/video/2024/07/13/trump-injured-after-shooting-at-pennsylvania-rally-1363421

The other secret service sniper clip seems to correpond to shots 1&2&3? So the sequence question is "who fired first"? At exactly 9 sec in this clip, you can see Trump hold his ear after the first shot.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/video-secret-service-snipers-in-action-after-shots-fired-at-donald-trump-6101405

And before Amiright posts again - this is not CNN, so if you want 100% accuracy, wait for the official secret service press releases. I am leaning towards "lone wolf" though. This doesn't appear to be planned at all.

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people look at this and think he's a "badass" is lol funny.

He is in a--hole, not a badass.

Correct.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that people are saying the photos are iconic and symbolic of bravery by trump. To me I think of those poor SS agents who literally have to get between him and the next bullet and he would rather have his moment than listen to them. It to me symbolizes his selfishness and how our systems enable him.

I am glad he’s ok. I am a for gun control and against violence of all kinds. But this event was a loss of life for at least one innocent person and the reason it wasn’t worse was because of the actions of a group of highly trained professionals- not Trump.

He pumped his fist after the shooter was killed. SS knew he was dead because they got an “All Clear” before moving Trump. You know this, so stop gaslighting us and condemning a man for bravely letting his supporters know he’s okay after getting shot in the face. You’re just scolding him to deflect from your deep shame and cowardice.

The SS knows there’s a chance of a second shooter or a coordinated attack which is why they are covering him with their bodies and trying to remove him from the scene. No one thought oh we are all good here, let’s get the rally going again. They are literally being used as human shields and he’s fighting them for a photo op. And people like it. Insane.

If I was shot in the face I would hope no one would Monday Morning Quarterback my defiant reactions. You sound like a total coward tbh.

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I'm not a Trump guy, but his pushing away secret service so that he could communicate with the crowd right after he got shot in the face is so obviously badass that I don't know how anyone could see it differently.

No, he looked like Josh Hawley on Jan 6. My initial impression about this was that it was staged.

Oh dang he’s trying to stop a pedophile/convicted rapist.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised the SS didn't sort of roll him up in a rug and tote him out. Dont they kind of have to protect him, even from himself?

Yes, that's their training and protocol, to get him out of there as quickly as they can. But instead Dementia Don fought with them over his shoes and his hair and his photo op. And being 270 pounds plus that's a lot of bulk for them to try and wrestle to safety.

Hardly. He was so with it he asked for his shoes and wanted to address the crowd. Anyone else would have been carried out crying like a baby. People are going to eat this up.

Sane people know to get out of the line of fire and get the shoes later.

Sane is not the right word here. But it doesn't matter through which lens you're going to see this. The vast majority of others have a different take and their opinion and votes matter more.