Democrats need to keep repeating "it was a political assassination attempt"

[brettdale]

Because Faux and every republican have been screaming "Its a crime problem caused by democrats"

[SheltieLover]

1. What is the msm calling this guy, a house guest?

[brooklynite]

4. Fox is not MSM...

...still not seeing any supposed downplaying of this story by CNN/MSNBC/Times/Post/etc.

[W_HAMILTON]

6. Tell me your placement of these two stories on the frontpage of a newspaper:

- A political assassination attempt on the person second-in-line to the presidency that leaves their husband seriously wounded and needing surgery after his skull was fractured

- "Inflation and Wages Continue to Climb Rapidly, in Bad News for the Fed"

Which do you think is worthy going "above the fold" and which is not? Which is the more important story? And then go and see where The New York Times decided to place the two if you want to see """MSM""" downplaying it.

[brooklynite]

8. I find this whole "above the fold" argument meaningless

Do you imagine they’re attempting to downplay the story as opposed to, say, putting it on A15?

[W_HAMILTON]

10. They deemed the story about inflation...

...more important than an attempted political assassination of one of our nation's highest-ranking members of Congress and second in line to the presidency.

You asked for proof and you were given it.

[Mr.Mystery]

11. +1 and the NYT originally emphasized "both sides have been victims" bullshit . . . Nt

[GreenWave]

2. Exactly! Demand the death penalty!

[The Grand Illuminist]

13. Agreed

nt

[TheProle]

19. Just to be clear...

… you fellas are calling for the death penalty for an attempted murder?

[Walleye]

3. We don't have to guess the motive, the perpetrator is still alive, ask him

[Disaffected]

9. Yeah, all these "hang'em high" comments.

We don't know what the motive was at this point. Maybe it was an assassination attempt, maybe the perp was a wack job who just wanted to yell at him/her or, maybe the perp had no specific motive and was acting on impulse.

[Mr.Mystery]

12. Educate yourself, my friend . . .

This was a Q Anon Il Duce Truebeliever:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/politics/paul-pelosi-attack-david-depape

[Disaffected]

14. I don't know what your point is.

Your cited article says this:

'Law enforcement officials have not provided a motive for the attack, but San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said in a news conference Friday that the attack was “intentional” and “not a random act.”'

Note the no provided motive part. So, how then does that article contradict what I said up-post??

[Mr.Mystery]

15. Well . . .

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From the source: The assailant repeated ly asked, “Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?” according to a law enforcement source. The assailant attempted to tie Pelosi up “until Nancy got home,” two sources familiar with the situation told CNN.

The suspect had posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid-19 vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

“It was intentional” i.e., a targeted attack not random, said Police.

[Disaffected]

17. As I said,

nothing to do with motive eg. assassination or harassment or intimidation or something else, even if whatever it was was intentional.

[Mr.Mystery]

20. See Atticus's post

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217301979

[Disaffected]

21. Already have

and commented on it.

[triron]

22. Like republican spin huh?

[DemocraticPatriot]

24. The perp came close enough to killing an innocent bystander, yes ?

I don't believe he came there with the motive of hammering Paul, but he proved he had the intent to hammer *someone*...

[malaise]

5. THIS

Rec

[Meowmee]

7. Yep for sure

[Dawson Leery]

16. YES!

[RANDYWILDMAN]

18. Freakin so much spin

from one network has caused more damage to our country, then most can comprehend.

[Hekate]

23. From the moment it happened I have been saying that very thing. Now if only everyone else would.