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SpankMe

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8. To this moron, I say - You're not helping

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 01:29 PM

Apr 26

Anyone considering violence against Republican officeholders as a response to America's downfall - currently in progress - only hurts the cause of countering that downfall.

This guy looks like he has mental illness of some sort. It's hard to suggest he should have known better. But us libs have to come out and forcefully disourage anything that could be inspired by this.

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White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect Cole Allen sent anti-Trump manifesto to family before opening fire [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 26 OP

Why the exception for Kash Patel? 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 26 #1

POC? I think the guy was suicidal anyway. Anyone who tries this has got to be... LeftInTX Apr 26 #2

Weird that he would reportedly be a member of... LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #3

"160 year old Republican youth movement"? Please tell me you're not this bad at history. mathematic Apr 26 #4

So, you think a wannabe assassin is a "good guy"? LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #7

That's a misunderstanding of mathematic's comment... reACTIONary Apr 26 #14

It's becoming a very quiet growing movement. The Grand Illuminist Apr 27 #24

There is another one founded in 2020 LeftInTX Apr 26 #11

Thanks LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #13

What a dumbass. Now his actions have given legitimacy to Trump's CousinIT Apr 26 #5

which order is that? RussBLib Apr 26 #18

Um, yeah, no lonely bird Apr 26 #6

To this moron, I say - You're not helping SpankMe Apr 26 #8

I agree, this is the last thing the progressive anti-Trump movement needs. Fil1957 Apr 26 #9

So, except Kash Patel? Maybe Kash Patel was the one who staged the assassination attempt? generalbetrayus Apr 26 #10

Bod reporting. Bad headline. (by The Independent) Bluetus Apr 26 #12

Did you read the article? BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #15

More crappy reporting, IMHO Bluetus Apr 26 #16

It's not necessarily the SS. BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #17

Have you been to a dinner at the Washington Hilton? onenote Apr 27 #25

"Pretty close to the stairs that lead to ..." Bluetus Apr 28 #27

It takes hardly any time at all to go down those stairs and into the ballroom. onenote Apr 28 #28

And he could be in that same location if he never intended to enter the ballroom Bluetus Apr 28 #29

How'd he get access to communication with the family and the hotel? live love laugh Apr 26 #19

One would have to believe the hotel had wifi sarisataka Apr 26 #20

WiFi is everywhere what's that have to do with contacting the family? live love laugh Apr 27 #22

You asked how the shooter could contact his family sarisataka Apr 27 #23

There have been reports that wifi service wasn't working (well?) during the dinner. nt spooky3 Apr 27 #26

I saw a list of his most liked accounts over the past month somsai Apr 26 #21

Does he have a GoFundMe? marshall Apr 28 #30