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House majority whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip.

Gunman - middle aged, overweight white male - fired 50-60+ rounds while 15 Republican congressmen were practicing for the annual Dem-Repub charity softball game. Gunman is either in custody or dead.

Apparently, one guy leaving the practice early was asked if it was Republilcans or Democrats.


News networks are waiting for more details before deciding what narrative they will push.
Jun 14, 2017 8:56am
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Sounds like this could have been a lot worse. There were two capital police officers there to stop this from being a near massacre.
Jun 14, 2017 9:13am
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I hope all survive. The gunman to face consequences and the victims to return to their families!
Jun 14, 2017 9:18am
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Pretty crazy. It could have been way worse. Had Scalise not been there, there wouldn't have been any protection around.
Jun 14, 2017 9:24am
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Police: "This was a deliberate act"

No shit, ya think?
Jun 14, 2017 9:56am
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Just heard the first, highly unlikely reference to "automatic weapon". Only a matter of time before the equally (and intentionally) wrong term "assault rifle" is used.

Hard to take claims of wanting a discussion seriously when they can't wait to tell the same baldfaced lies.
Jun 14, 2017 10:10am
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If he was a muslim, this would be terrorism. But the conservative media will white wash this, clean the narrative, and blame liberals instead of acknowledging their double standard and reality.
Jun 14, 2017 10:43am
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Awesome hot take ya jackass
Jun 14, 2017 10:47am
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iclfan2;1858949 wrote:Awesome hot take ya jackass
Not a hot take, reality. Conservative media is a cancer and its undermining Democracy.
Jun 14, 2017 10:57am
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Is it part of the troll rulebook that you have to attempt to hijack every topic, or can you actually play a real human being once in a while?
Jun 14, 2017 11:03am
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That's just insane and fucked up.
Jun 14, 2017 11:07am
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do we have a motive yet?
Jun 14, 2017 11:16am
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Suspect in Virginia shooting identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois, government official tells The Associated Press.
Jun 14, 2017 11:18am
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sleeper;1858947 wrote:If he was a muslim, this would be terrorism. But the liberal media will white wash this, clean the narrative, and blame GUNS instead of acknowledging their double standard and reality.
FIFY
Jun 14, 2017 11:22am
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queencitybuckeye;1858953 wrote:Is it part of the troll rulebook that you have to attempt to hijack every topic, or can you actually play a real human being once in a while?
There's no troll rule book. What do you want me to say; something POLITICALLY CORRECT?! LOL

Sorry for the loss of life and the injuries, hope everyone is safe. Oh the irony coming from the Fox News/DJT contingent.
Jun 14, 2017 11:23am
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HitsRus;1858958 wrote:FIFY
Well he's white therefore he is a lone wolf. Probably had mental health issues but since Republicans care more about profit for insurance companies and hospitals rather than healthcare he probably wasn't able to afford the care he needs.
Jun 14, 2017 11:24am
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Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
Terrorism.
Jun 14, 2017 11:25am
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Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
The news is reporting something to do with health care, or the loss of.
Jun 14, 2017 11:26am
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sleeper;1858951 wrote:Conservative media is a cancer and its undermining Democracy.
Laugh out fucking loud. The lefty media has already brought up gun control to hijack the topic. The lefty media is also the ones who paint the right as "monsters" and "nazi's".

Also, if this was the other way around, they'd be blaming Trump already. So GTFO
Jun 14, 2017 11:31am
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Thread ban for sleeper please. I'm interested in information on this shooting, not sleeper's troll attempts to get the conservatives of this site riled up.
Jun 14, 2017 11:35am
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iclfan2;1858967 wrote:Laugh out fucking loud. The lefty media has already brought up gun control to hijack the topic. The lefty media is also the ones who paint the right as "monsters" and "nazi's".

Also, if this was the other way around, they'd be blaming Trump already. So GTFO
Sorry you are so brainwashed.
Jun 14, 2017 11:37am
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SportsAndLady;1858969 wrote:Thread ban for sleeper please. I'm interested in information on this shooting, not sleeper's troll attempts to get the conservatives of this site riled up.
Yeah I get my daily news from the OC. Get a life. If you want information on the shooting, try Google.com. Just avoid Fox News and you'll be okay.
Jun 14, 2017 11:38am
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SportsAndLady;1858969 wrote:Thread ban for sleeper please. I'm interested in information on this shooting, not sleeper's troll attempts to get the conservatives of this site riled up.
Ok.
Jun 14, 2017 11:41am
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Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
His facebook page identifies him as a Bernie supporting Trump hater.
Jun 14, 2017 11:42am
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QuakerOats;1858956 wrote:Suspect in Virginia shooting identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois, government official tells The Associated Press.

He is dead.
Jun 14, 2017 11:44am