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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jun 14, 2017 8:56am
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.
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.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jun 14, 2017 9:13am
Sounds like this could have been a lot worse. There were two capital police officers there to stop this from being a near massacre.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Jun 14, 2017 9:18am
I hope all survive. The gunman to face consequences and the victims to return to their families!
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 14, 2017 9:24am
Pretty crazy. It could have been way worse. Had Scalise not been there, there wouldn't have been any protection around.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jun 14, 2017 9:56am
Police: "This was a deliberate act"
No shit, ya think?
No shit, ya think?
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jun 14, 2017 10:10am
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.
Hard to take claims of wanting a discussion seriously when they can't wait to tell the same baldfaced lies.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 10:43am
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.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 14, 2017 10:47am
Awesome hot take ya jackass
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 10:57am
Not a hot take, reality. Conservative media is a cancer and its undermining Democracy.iclfan2;1858949 wrote:Awesome hot take ya jackass
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jun 14, 2017 11:03am
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?
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jun 14, 2017 11:07am
That's just insane and fucked up.
Spock
Posts: 2,853
Jun 14, 2017 11:16am
do we have a motive yet?
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Jun 14, 2017 11:18am
Suspect in Virginia shooting identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois, government official tells The Associated Press.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jun 14, 2017 11:22am
FIFYsleeper;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.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 11:23am
There's no troll rule book. What do you want me to say; something POLITICALLY CORRECT?! LOLqueencitybuckeye;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?
Sorry for the loss of life and the injuries, hope everyone is safe. Oh the irony coming from the Fox News/DJT contingent.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 11:24am
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.HitsRus;1858958 wrote:FIFY
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 11:25am
Terrorism.Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
salto
Posts: 2,611
Jun 14, 2017 11:26am
The news is reporting something to do with health care, or the loss of.Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 14, 2017 11:31am
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".sleeper;1858951 wrote:Conservative media is a cancer and its undermining Democracy.
Also, if this was the other way around, they'd be blaming Trump already. So GTFO
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jun 14, 2017 11:35am
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.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 11:37am
Sorry you are so brainwashed.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
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 14, 2017 11:38am
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.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.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jun 14, 2017 11:41am
Ok.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.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 14, 2017 11:42am
His facebook page identifies him as a Bernie supporting Trump hater.Spock;1858955 wrote:do we have a motive yet?
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Jun 14, 2017 11:44am
QuakerOats;1858956 wrote:Suspect in Virginia shooting identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois, government official tells The Associated Press.
He is dead.