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Diana E's avatar

My favorite part was that she was ready to go after the creep (though seeing his face he clearly has a questionable grip on reality). She’s a woman after my own heart.

Joe Weicher's avatar

Will, if you’re a sicko, so am I. In fact, we are all sicko(s).

Erisian's avatar

"“She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her,” Donald Trump [sic] told ABC News"

I'm convinced that the reason XFG has waded into this with a full voice is because it's something he would do himself... if he had the intelligence to think of it in the first place.

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"Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) had the same thought, declaring the attack “staged”"

Coach is not a Repub, RINO, nor a conservative, but hardcore MAGA; he's a rabid lapdog that does whatever is necessary to curry favor with Trump [sic].

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"Conservative podcaster Liz Wheeler claimed Omar made some kind of “head nod” toward the suspect before the incident, even demanding an investigation of the congresswoman."

* "[Pseudoconservative and Right wingnut] podcaster Liz Wheeler claimed Omar made some kind of “head nod” toward the suspect before the incident, even demanding an investigation of the congresswoman." FIFY

* Open an investigation? This is my shocked face! Since the coronation, MAGAdroids have started investigations into the victims of gubmint abuse while those abusing get belly rubs, dog treats, bonuses, and promotions. Victim blaming is de rigueur in the current regime all while MAGA plays the victim card themselves.

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"the new Omar conspiracy theory is being pushed by the actual president"

A round of applause for our Conspiracy-monger in Chief.

fnord

Joni's avatar

Sounds like we can expect multiple right-wing staged attacks to aura farm.

David Hurwitz's avatar

Will,

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is a perfect example of why there should be a nationally mandated IQ test for anyone who decides to run for the United States Congress.

There needs to be a federal statute enacted that would prohibit a dipshit and dumbf___ like him from serving in Congress or in any high-ranking federal government position.

And there also should be a sanity test for anyone who is running for Congress or applies, or is nominated for, a high-ranking federal government position. In order to keep kooks and crackpots like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. out of high-ranking federal government positions.

Bruce Jordan's avatar

Honestly, does anyone give a flying shit what Tommy Tubbervile thinks?? God Almighty, he's nothing more than a boor and a flying clodhopper.

For Christ's sake, when asked, he didn't even know the three components of the United States government! And this clown is a United States Senator?? Give me a fucking break.

TJ's avatar

I hope The Bulwark host address the nonsense of members of their audience thinking the Butler attempt was staged. I can agree that Trump played up the attempt and perhaps the bullet never touched his ear, but instead it was material from the teleprompter.

James Kirkland's avatar

Of course the Demopublicans staged the Omar attack-proof that they are at least doing something. And the prior strategy of too little, too late was working so well. Sigh.

WARNING: the above, however twisted, is an attempt at humor-let it go.

TJ's avatar

I completely agree it was milked for PR value. I even believe Trump had thought about what he'd do if he survived an attempted assassination.

Steven Insertname's avatar

All these right-wing bloviators would have run away like scared little bitches if someone came at them like dudebro (was he shitface drunk?) did to Omar. They can't see a scenario where someone would want to defend themselves (unless they themselves had a gun, maybe), especially a WOMAN. I have a strong feeling Omar has gotten into a fist fight before, where these big mouth, terminally online clowns have probably never made a fist.

Todd Moore's avatar

The constant barrage of the idiot wind, sheesh.

David Hurwitz's avatar

Will,

Trump said “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.”

I was thinking that he probably had her spayed, knowing him.

gpoy's avatar

Trump thinks so? What kind of bullshit is that. Be serious. Release the full epstein files.

david gregg's avatar

I admit to not knowing any details of Rep. Omar's life, but her early life in Somalia, coming here as a refugee, coming up through our systems as a a refugee, a woman, AND black, nothing could have been easy. Her NOT fighting back would be the surprise! To become who she is today, she's had to stick up for herself her whole life. In contrast, we all know a certain orange someone would have lunged AWAY from an assailant. Thanks for your writings, Mr. Sommer!

Nancy's avatar

Huh. That's interesting. Maybe the conspiracy theory about Trump staging the assassination attempt are true??

TJ's avatar

No they are not. Did he play up the assassination attempt, yes. But did he arrange to have a young man shoot a bullet near him only to kill an audience member behind him in order to say an election is a thing QAnon would fabricate.

J AZ's avatar

Can’t decide which to NOT watch first: Pendragon or Melania 🤔