" I would like to formally stretch out Republicans the same courtesy they show Democrats whenever there is a shot . So please accept : My thoughts and supplication . "
During Saturday’s campaign rally, former president Donald Trump was the target of anassassination attemptin Butler, Pennsylvania.
Positioned on a nearby roof, the shooterkilleda former fire chief and critically injured two other attendees. Secret Service agents shielded Trump as they moved him off stage — but not before he raised his fist to the crowd and seemingly chanted, “Fight,” with blood on his face.
Naturally, the internet had a lot to say about all this. Considering the pro-gun stance of Trump and the Republican party, many people pointed out the double standards of conservative reactions:
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democrats to republicans good nowpic.twitter.com/onqieq9wMA
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await a minute — Republicans are say women ca n’t be Secret Service agents?Aren’t these the same folks who wanna arm preschool teacher ?
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yeah the Lord guided that smoke justly into one of his supportershttps://t.co/jsUQqXI1oc
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you know WHO really did n’t merit to get spud ? the one C of kid kill and injured in school shootings
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Senate Dems should take one of their assorted gun dominance bank bill off the shelf , rename it something like " Trump Assassination Prevention Act , " and force Rs to do a talking filibusterer to block it
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When right - extension trash endeavor to abduct Gretchen Whitmer , Republicans made excuse . When a moonstruck beatnik Paul Pelosi with a hammer , they made prank . And when Trump send a mob to attack the Capitol , they made up lie . Don’t chide us about condemning violence .
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Should Americans be traumatized by the happenings at the cornet rally , or should Americans just dissemble it was an elemental school and get over it?Asking for a commonwealth stock of duple standards .
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Republicans calling for civic war in response to one of their own inject another of their own is the most Republican thing ever .
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Two people who were wounded at Trump ’s rally are in the infirmary and one person is stagnant . Trump did n’t visit the infirmary or the family of the serviceman who was killed . He perish golfing . Nothing more needs to be say .
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The shootings Republicans and the right did n’t care about : Sandy Hook-26 deadVirginia Tech-32 deadPulse Nightclub-49 deadLas Vegas-60 deadParkland-17 deadPitts . Synagogue-11 deadUlvade-21 deadCovenant School-6 deadBuffalo Topps-10 deadTX Walmart-23 dead
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he quite literally did n’t take a slug for anybody , consider someone behind him actually diedhttps://t.co/RDpwPMBV3 tonne
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The pack that screamed “ Hang Mike Pence ” now clutch their off-white over political violence .
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God did not protect my cousin Alex from being dispatch in his English classroom in Parkland with an AR15.https://t.co/ZxWbc9NDd1
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I would like to officially extend Republicans the same courtesy they show Democrats whenever there is a shooting . So please accept:1 ) My thoughts and prayers2 ) It ’s too soon to discuss this.3 ) permit ’s not politicise a tragedy4 ) No need to fear monger5 ) countenance ’s move on …
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WhiteMaleRepublicanWith an AR-15
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The people blame Democrats for ferocity should probably take down their photograph with Kyle Rittenhouse .
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If you see that God is in the job of protecting your preferred presidential prospect from end , but not the other person at the mass meeting , or school child , or immigrant , or Palestinians , then it may be that you ’re flurry your own political prejudice for God .
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If the fucking SECRET SERVICE ca n’t protect a prospect for United States President from a madman with a rifle , how in the hell can we expect a TEACHER to protect a schoolroom of kids ?
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