Donald Trump apparently shot, 2 confirmed dead at rally - as former president rushed off stage

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Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally - as former president rushed off stage
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Considering he is in a crowd of angry gun obsessed extremists who have been cultivated to reject reality, I think there is a decent chance that this was one of his own. Maybe someone was pissed that he softened his stance on abortion. The so-called "pro-lifers" have murdered before.

God, I hope it is. Both for the irony and the reduction of harm it would do to our chances of resisting fascism this November.

Well, the shooter was a registered republican. So it is still seeming possible.

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That was my assumption. Somebody wanted him out before the convention next week

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If only there was a good guy with a gun, they could have prevented this. Where, oh where, in a Pennsylvania right wing convention can be found a good guy with a gun?