Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

The police showed up.

How did they know? I hear they were there very quickly

Have you read an updated article? All the articles I've seen with details of the attack (not the initial articles) said the attacker tried to tie Pelosi up but Pelosi was able to dial 911 and leave the phone on so the dispatcher could hear what was happening, so police were sent out to check on the situation.

Anonymous wrote:Ben Sasse - who is retiring and thus can afford to be honest & clear-headed - made the following statement:

"Every single American needs to be lowering the temperature. This is increasingly obvious: Disturbed individuals easily succumb to conspiracy theories and rage — the consequences are bloody and un-American.”

Where is the rest of the GOP? This should be the tone coming from everyone on the Republican side.

Even he, retiring, has to both sides this, huh? I’m mad as hell that the GOP is fascist. I have never once called for, suggested or condoned violence against Republicans. I have never giggled about or made jokes about political violence. I have never voted for or financially supported any candidate who commit stochastic terrorism and I am sick to death of Republicans unable to come to terms with the fact that they are the ones raising the temperature.

I wonder if he has brain swelling and thus they opened up his head to relieve the swelling.

If that's the case, this is really serious. Brain swelling has a high rate of fatality and permanent damage to cognition.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

The police showed up.

How did they know? I hear they were there very quickly

Given the fact that the GOP keeps trying to kill Nancy Pelosi, that house is probably alarmed to the gills.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

He’s undergoing brain surgery now, yes.

Will he make a full recovery?

I think you will have to await a statement from the medical team. He’s in his 80s and there has to be a concern about swelling and clotting leading to other long term health complications.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

The police showed up.

How did they know? I hear they were there very quickly

Pelosi was able to call 911.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

The police showed up.

How did they know? I hear they were there very quickly

Ben Sasse - who is retiring and thus can afford to be honest & clear-headed - made the following statement:

"Every single American needs to be lowering the temperature. This is increasingly obvious: Disturbed individuals easily succumb to conspiracy theories and rage — the consequences are bloody and un-American.”

Where is the rest of the GOP? This should be the tone coming from everyone on the Republican side.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where oh where does the terrorism come from?

Wow, this is some really ugly stuff. They are gleeful.

That is sick. Pure evil.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

I read that Pelosi had the hammer, and this guy took it from him. Perhaps it was a small hammer that he was carrying at his age, though even these would be deadly. Or maybe the guy wielded it like a baseball bat.

So the guy came in unarmed?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

He’s undergoing brain surgery now, yes.

Will he make a full recovery?

That was the initial report, but it came before he went into surgery.

Greene has no leadership position or committee assignment snd yet she ranks third amongst Republicsnsxwhen it comes to fundraising. It’s just about money, power and rewarding supporters with tax cuts and corporate socialism.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I’m curious about - why did the guy stop hitting him? I mean he’s alone with Mr. Pelosi yet he stopped? Glad he did but unless he was stopped, something stopped him. Screams might have woken him from his stupor?

I’m glad he will recover fully, but a hammer is a pretty heavy blunt instrument and when hit in the head with it, even a small blow will do serious damage. Was he taken into surgery with a broken skull, etc?

I’d like more details.

He’s undergoing brain surgery now, yes.

Will he make a full recovery?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm just here to post that it's INCREDIBLY INTERESTING that the Fox News article does not allow comments. Doesn't Fox News always allow comments? Hm, I wonder why they chose to suppress their follower's comments on this particular piece of news??

Out of curiosity, I looked at several other articles on the Fox News website - none have an area for comments. Perhaps you’re simply looking for reasons to be outraged?

Fox News homepage right now - besides the Pelosi story…
Elon/Twitter - has comments
ACB book deal - has comments
Woke colleges and Halloween costumes- has comments
Conspiracy theory calling Gisele Fetterman a candidate- has comments

Shall I go on? Perhaps you’re not scrolling down far enough.

The "mainstream" Republicans like McConnell for years stoked the worst racism, nativism and authoritarian elements in US society (which have always been there---whether it be the Know-Nothings, the Confederates, the 1924 immigration reformers, the America First fascist sympathizers) through dog whistles. Then Trump came along and the tiger slipped its leash---now it Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Bobert and the like---people who have no interest in governing but a lot of interest in inciting violence---who control the narrative. There are violent lunatics of all political stripes (see, e.g., the Steve Scalise shooting which was done by a Bernie Supporter) but the last 3 years have seen far more political violence fomented by the right. January 6th, the current poll watcher intimidation tactics, the Whitmer kidnapping plot. And the Republicans who do know better are spineless.