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Isherwood  ·  2504 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Virginia shooting: House majority whip shot at congressional baseball practice

So much of the political use of this event will come down to the personality of the shooter.

Edit: he was a 66 yo Bernie campaigner who allegidly asked if the players were Republicans or Democrats before opening fire.

He will be used as an example of liberal extremism.





oyster  ·  2503 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wha, the article I read said he didn't say anything. Also why would he approach people with a rifle in a targeted shooting if he wasn't sure they were the people he wanted to shoot ? I mean he didn't just happen to stumble across a GOP baseball team, he already knew they were there.

Somebody made that up so regular everyday republicans can feel they aren't safe since the guy was shooting republicans. It's just like how the shooter in Ottawa years back was shooting at "anybody" in parliament yet people freak out about how they qualify as "anybody" by being anywhere.