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Could The Fact That The Kenosha Vigilante Shooter Was MAGA Cause Trump To Lose The Election? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 OP
its another trifecta..the response to the hurricane...the reaction to the shooter... samnsara Aug 2020 #1
Some times we get ahead of a story and get egg on our face. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #2
I believe he actually *was* a MAGAt.. dixiechiken1 Aug 2020 #16
I had the same thought when I read that very concerned OP mcar Aug 2020 #3
Looters are anarchists and espouse an accelerationist philosophy. They are not us and don't like us DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #8
Yes he is mcar Aug 2020 #11
LOL!!! NO!!!!!! sfstaxprep Aug 2020 #4
The MAGABOMBER's reign coincided with run up to the mid terms where we did great. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #9
Oh yeah I forgot about that guy! Initech Aug 2020 #31
You got THAT right!!!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #26
Yes ck4829 Aug 2020 #5
It will just fire up the gun nuts even more, so at best it is a wash. RockRaven Aug 2020 #6
No. NT enough Aug 2020 #7
Shooter pamdb Aug 2020 #10
It should. Biden should go to Kenosha to talk to the community and LE. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #12
He is already losing this election malaise Aug 2020 #13
I doubt it will H2O Man Aug 2020 #14
Don't know about that, Music Man Aug 2020 #15
No he will be a patriot to them nt doc03 Aug 2020 #17
I think the Katrina esque situation developing in the gulf is more dangerous for him BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #18
Don't think so. People die or get shot every day, in every city. Calista241 Aug 2020 #19
He probably earned a spot at Trumps "convention". Autumn Aug 2020 #20
Puhlease. It's a boon for his cult JDC Aug 2020 #21
How about the other sixty percent of Americans? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #22
They would all need to vote. jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #24
Only if they show up or aren't disenfranchised JDC Aug 2020 #25
Is it a boon to undecided voters? LanternWaste Aug 2020 #27
Don't know. Will they show up or sit out? JDC Aug 2020 #35
No. jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #23
Magats are already voting for Trump...the skateboarder who was trying to stop him from Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #34
yes rockfordfile Aug 2020 #28
Nope, they are defending him everywhere. redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #29
That sort was voting for him anyway...but the suburban women, and indies ...it will hurt him. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #32
sometimes, you just never know RussBLib Aug 2020 #30
This will have a big impact and not a good one for Trump...the police are complicit. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #33

samnsara

(18,767 posts)
1. its another trifecta..the response to the hurricane...the reaction to the shooter...
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:48 PM
Aug 2020

...the soldiers injured in the confrontation. Dont mess with Mother Nature..

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,850 posts)
2. Some times we get ahead of a story and get egg on our face.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:50 PM
Aug 2020

I was seeing posts in social media the Kenosha Vigilante Shooter was MAGA early this morning.

dixiechiken1

(2,113 posts)
16. I believe he actually *was* a MAGAt..
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:03 PM
Aug 2020
Rittenhouse’s TikTok page shows he was in the front row at a recent rally for President Donald Trump. “Trump rally!” the caption says.

https://heavy.com/news/2020/08/kyle-rittenhouse/

mcar

(46,056 posts)
3. I had the same thought when I read that very concerned OP
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:54 PM
Aug 2020

Democrats, apparently, have to be completely perfect.

Fck that shite.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,850 posts)
8. Looters are anarchists and espouse an accelerationist philosophy. They are not us and don't like us
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:56 PM
Aug 2020

The Kenosha shooter is really MAGA.

 

sfstaxprep

(10,599 posts)
4. LOL!!! NO!!!!!!
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:54 PM
Aug 2020

Did it matter when that guy whose van was covered in Drumpf stickers was arrested for sending fake bombs?

This is nothing for Drumpf. He'll have the hapless media covering some other fuck up within hours, and it wouldn't matter if this kid was his campaign manager.

Initech

(108,782 posts)
31. Oh yeah I forgot about that guy!
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:46 PM
Aug 2020

MAGATERRORISTS, the whole lot of them! Oh wait, "very fine people ". My bad!

MyOwnPeace

(17,552 posts)
26. You got THAT right!!!!!
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:25 PM
Aug 2020

Hell, at worst, the kid was just standing in for him as if he were to shoot someone dead on 5th Avenue - it won't cost him a thing!

DO NOT COUNT ON THEIR HELP!!!!!!!!!!

We must GET OUT THE VOTE!!!!!!!


RockRaven

(19,370 posts)
6. It will just fire up the gun nuts even more, so at best it is a wash.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 06:56 PM
Aug 2020

Conservatives are passing around the video of the second and third victims being shot under titles like "guy defends himself from attempted lynching by violent looters"

They are going to claim this guy as a hero. And when I say that, I mean that they already are and will keep doing so.

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)
12. It should. Biden should go to Kenosha to talk to the community and LE.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:01 PM
Aug 2020

Biden should propose a plan for dealing with the hatred and division encouraged by Trump these past 3 1/2 years.

H2O Man

(79,048 posts)
14. I doubt it will
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:02 PM
Aug 2020

be the straw that breaks Trump's presidency. That's not to take away from the horrible incident. But there are far, far fewer "undecided" voters at this point than there frequently are.

Biden is going to win.

BannonsLiver

(20,595 posts)
18. I think the Katrina esque situation developing in the gulf is more dangerous for him
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:05 PM
Aug 2020

As far as I can tell this has not been addressed by the administration at all. It was Katrina that finally broke W’s back a year into his second term.

Calista241

(5,633 posts)
19. Don't think so. People die or get shot every day, in every city.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:06 PM
Aug 2020

But buildings burning down is somewhat novel, and has a more lasting impact on more people.

jorgevlorgan

(11,098 posts)
23. No.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 07:16 PM
Aug 2020

Most Magats love him. They think he did good, and was acting in self defense the entire time.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
34. Magats are already voting for Trump...the skateboarder who was trying to stop him from
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:53 PM
Aug 2020

shooting more people and died...was White too. Already, I heard militia types saying he wasn't with them.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
32. That sort was voting for him anyway...but the suburban women, and indies ...it will hurt him.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:48 PM
Aug 2020

RussBLib

(10,635 posts)
30. sometimes, you just never know
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:43 PM
Aug 2020

when I think something will have a huge impact, it often doesn't

and when I think something is totally minor, it can have a very persuasive impact

the american people are very fickle, and many of them are pretty dumb

you just never know what might "work"

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
33. This will have a big impact and not a good one for Trump...the police are complicit.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 09:51 PM
Aug 2020

They knew these guys were coming and did nothing...they let the killer walk away...and then the tone deaf chief says if they were not out after curfew, no one would have been shot...this is a shit show and will hurt Trump. Look at yesterday with brown, Asian etc people becoming citizens...he needs to widen his base and this hurts the effort. After he loses, this may be a defining moment.

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