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Nicole44

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  1. That was the headline just now. It squares with what many of us thought. That SS likely thought the shooter was with PA LE. Until he opened fire. That is still a colossal failure but makes the most sense of all the theories.
  2. I think the chart saved his life. Others are posting all over social media he was saved by God. He is saying that. I can’t answer the God question. But if he hadn’t been looking at the chart, a chart he has never used before in any rally and a direction he never looked before in any rally he would either be dead or critically wounded. Jmo.
  3. He could have shot up the place where he worked and served meals and thankfully he did not. we know he missed. Wasn’t a great shot, Some attribute it to God. The reporter who interviewed Trump after said really that chart behind him that he had never used before at a rally saved his life. Because he would never turn to look in that direction at all in other rallies of his she covered. What was on that chart was numbers of immigrants crossing over the past few years. So he is turning to point at this chart something he has never done and said when you look at and then pow. So “illegals” saved his life. The chart was about them and he was turning to look at this chart. There you go.
  4. The reporter on MSNBC earlier who has a good relationship with the SS: agents said the need more technology what happened yesterday was worst nightmare come true Not Enough SS and counter snipers to cover everyone and every event they have to cover so LE picks up slack in different places. Sometimes LE is understaffed. There is a lot of attrition as many SS are retiring. They are spread thin. they have many people in DC they must guard and counter sniper for and with the rallies by both candidates and Harris and also the conventions agents spread thin and are exhausted, none of this explains ladder boy on the one building with great sight lines to Trump. just paraphrasing the whole interview on MSNBC but that is what the reporter said,
  5. True. Unfortunately, everything will continue to run like this until SS clarifies what happened. And they haven’t. I understand they may be limited in what they can say but for the rest of us we all would like to know what the fuck went wrong so it never happens again.
  6. I think it’s mainly the long term vision for the future that will always keep us at odds. Both here and globally. And it’s sad. Because both sides believe they are right. Which is why I want a legit 3rd party of common sense ideas and vision. But we won’t ever have that,
  7. I shouldn’t have called Penelope a bitch. I just get tired of being called a beating over and over. It’s one main reason I haven’t posted in months. But all of this stuff is so fascinating to me I wanted to have a place to share my thoughts. if you don’t already have me on ignore @PenelopeWitherspoon I am sorry I called you a bitch. Will curtail my post and remove the bitch part.
  8. Well written speech from Biden in Oval Office. Reframed as each side has different visions for America. Resolve our differences with the ballot box not with bullets. Reframed as he has a different vision for American than the other side. No longer saying existential crisis or Trump great threat, just that the other side has an agenda and vision that will impact America for years to come. It’s the importance of democracy in his vision not any longer that Trump is the threat to it. Just that Trump has a different vision, well written.
  9. Put me on ignore then.
  10. In the absence of information from SS the conspiracy theories will continue to grow. MOST (not all) of the time conspiracy theories are the hobgoblin of little minds…but information needs to be forthcoming. my best guess is SS + LE of PA incompetence. SS should have better overseen what PA LE was doing. I do not however believe that SS, PA LE, etc formed some conspiracy with Trump so he could be “shot at and mildly grazed” and one dead and others injured. Which could have been SS in the crowd, Sen McCormick, photographers and press members and other LE. You can’t convince me otherwise. Trump got a great moment with that great photo that was taken by a brave photographer. That great moment only continue depending on how he ACTS from here on out. Jmo. But conspiracy away. I mean this was such a fucking fail it lends itself to all sorts of speculation.
  11. So you’ll bet $40 with me?
  12. So Trump allegedly scrapped his convention speech bc it had too much harsh rhetoric. And there will be an entirely new speech written. Totally different approach. Different bullet points. sorry couldn’t resist. we live in weird times. Biden’s Oval Office address is like 2 hours away. That will be a well written speech. How long will the vast majority of both sides keep up the veil of niceness and calmness? Anyone want to bet? I’m good for $40 but that’s all I can spare man. I’m not talking about a pundit here or there or a rando detractor. The main people in both parties. How long will it last? 3 days. 3 hours. 3 weeks. How long?
  13. Look the President addresses from the Oval Office in a bit tonite. The ball goes back in Trump’s court to see if HE ESPECIALLY can tone down the rhetoric and act presidential and encourage most of his speakers at the convention to do the same. It’s a win for Biden at this point unless Trump can tone down the vast majority of the rhetoric and deliver a peaceful and hopeful convention. So this actually works in Biden’s favor, he gives strong Oval Office address which will be praised asking for rhetoric to die down and both sides to do this. Passes the ball to Trump. All eyes on him to see if he can meet the challenge. It’s a good move for Biden, and it buys time with his detractors who are divided,
  14. Best time to go to the concessions or bathroom when your favorite long standing band says, “here’s a new song we just wrote.” Nope.
  15. That crowd was around 15,000 they said on MsNBC. But it should have been held indoors. I mean allegedly people go to these rallies hours in advance to get a spot to park and get thru security and get spot near stage and it’s gawd awful hot. You couldn’t pay to stand out there for a fucking concert of my favorite artists much less a damn rally.
  16. Biden to address the country from the Oval Office tonite. Closest to fireside chat as it gets. Will he be seated at the desk? I think that’s a good move. He already gave two briefings standing at a podium.
  17. Consoler-in-chief is an amazing role to have. Reagan after the space shuttle speech. A chance to have the fireside chat. Talk about us acting like adults. The grandfatherly thing works here. he can say stop acting like spoiled children and listen to me do have a lot of life experience. Let’s be better together. That should be the message. Let’s be better people. And then hold his breath to see how long the truce lasts. Both sides will. Hold their breath.
  18. It’s the upside down world. Basically. Some time rift happened during the shooting and conservatives and liberals traded places in the upside down land, i guess. If Trump starts being nice to everyone and shit we will know shits gone terribly wrong
  19. I disagree with Gene. Jmo. I await the SS presser. This is all being taken very seriously. Gene is just ticked that the “you come at the king you best not miss” moment was Biden doing a decent press conference. Until yesterday. now Trump has that moment. i know people hate Trump. He’s the reason I left the Republican Party. I get it. But given the level of agencies involved and given how seriously this is being taken I highly doubt this was a staged assassination attempt to make Trump more “popular.” I thought this actually helps Biden. His own party was pummeling him the both fists for the past two weeks and the shooting actually made that all go away for a couple of days. Possibly permanently. I think this actually gave Biden a chance to regroup and keep his own party from their malicious attacks on him. A chance to give press briefings and be the consoler in chief. Jmo. Maybe the attacks stop permanently on Biden. who knows? I thought the assassination attempt actually helps Biden more. But I guess we will see what we will see. I don’t think it was a staged assassination attempt. But it’s still a free country and people can think what they want.
  20. Interesting read: views from around the world regarding assassination attempt https://www.semafor.com/article/07/13/2024/world-reacts-donald-trump-apparent-shooting-shock-questions-democracy “Beijing expressed “condolences” in a brief statement issued by the foreign ministry, but speculation proliferated on the messaging platform WeChat over the motives for the attack, as well as its implications for this year’s election. In China, the top comment on a post by the state-run People’s Daily amplified the phrase, “America the free, every day a shooting.” (Some enterprising online sellers quickly began selling souvenir t-shirts about the shooting on the shopping site Taobao, the South China Morning Post reported.)” Very Trumplike to immediately begin selling tshirts. Enterprising.
  21. Jorts or shorts? Jorts appear to be the choice of the homebound types.
  22. Secret Service is going to hold a briefing in Milwaukee in the next hour. FYI. Milli-wok-eh
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