I’m sorry a Republican voter shot at the Republican leader at a Republican rally, and especially that he killed a Republican rally-goer and injured two more. I wish it didn’t happen, and hope nothing like it ever happens again.
I just don’t see how non-Republicans could be the ones to solve it.
My understanding is that in American politics, Republicans are never responsible for anything that Republicans do bad, and only Democrats are responsible for bad things.
I’d also ask where were the good guys with guns who should have stopped him, as Repubs like to say? Oh, yeah, they were on another roof, watching the shooter do his thing.
Far too many innocent people would have been injured or killed and secret service would kill anyone holding weapon that they don't recognise. It would be a shitshow
We really need to start having conversations about Republican on Republican crime (and White on White crime, but that's a given).
It seems like an undertouched subject that needs to be addressed.
Oh! I’ve got an idea!
We could pass a law regulating who can have access to which firearms! That’s something non-Republicans can do to help the situation.
Wait, I’m being told that it’s been blocked by Republicans.
Nevermind
We have been trying so hard to prevent this exact kind of thing from happening and each time we try the Republicans tell us to fuck off and laugh and call us slurs. They are literally making jokes about Pelosi’s husband in the comments of her somber condolences tweet.
respectfully, someone has to be the adults in the room and republicans have made it clear it’s not going to be them. as such, it is entirely up to non-republicans to solve this
That's the problem
Inciting violence endangers everyone and then Republicans do what they can to take advantage of the resulting chaos, even when it's against them
And the press helps them
They always let bad things happen then somehow blame us. They spread political violence, let crazy people have guns and let things go to pot, then say it's our fault when the shit hits the fan.
I think it's a bit early to assert that he's a Republican. PA has closed primaries so it's not improbable that he registered as a Republican so he could vote in the primary against Trumpist candidates like Dr. Oz.
I'm sure more details will come out soon about his motivation soon so there is no need to speculate. Using "He's a registered Republican" at this point isn't too different from those who claimed the Paul Pelosi attacker was a liberal because his house had a BLM sign years ago.