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Rhiannon12866

(206,569 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 09:35 PM Jun 2022

Top Republican (Steve Scalise who was shot!) makes Outrageous comment on Guns - MeidasTouch



Top Republican Rep. Steve Scalise was slammed after comparing gun violence to 9/11, saying that there was no talk of 'banning airplanes.' Dash Dobrofsky reacts.


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Rhiannon12866

(206,569 posts)
3. The thing that baffles me is that Scalise was a shooting victim, he was severely injured
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 10:15 PM
Jun 2022

When a shooter targeted that congressional baseball game practice in 2017! He was in critical condition!

keithbvadu2

(37,005 posts)
2. Access to airplanes was limited afterwards with more laws and regulations.
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 09:55 PM
Jun 2022

Access to airplanes was limited afterwards with more laws and regulations.

MiniMe

(21,722 posts)
4. OMG, he is almost 10 years younger than I am.
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 11:43 PM
Jun 2022

I think he looks at least 10 years older than me. Must be the aging process of a republican

Rhiannon12866

(206,569 posts)
5. Not to mention that he was shot during practice for the congressional baseball game in 2017
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 11:46 PM
Jun 2022

And was in critical condition. I'd imagine that would age him, too.

MiniMe

(21,722 posts)
6. True. But I think he looked 10 years older than me back then too.
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 11:51 PM
Jun 2022

Is it just me or does it seem like longer ago than 2017? That was only 5 years ago

Rhiannon12866

(206,569 posts)
7. Well, it stuck in my mind so you'd certainly think it would have stuck with him as well!
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 11:54 PM
Jun 2022

That's why I find his stance on guns inexplicable - since he was a victim and could have died.

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