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NickB79

(19,274 posts) Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:13 PM Oct 2022

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It wasn't merely an "attack". It was an assassination attempt

Let's be very, very clear on that.

Paul Pelosi wasn't the intended target, even though he suffered serious trauma from it. The 3rd most powerful politician in the US was the intended target. Just because the perp fucked up and arrived when she wasn't home doesn't make it any less serious.

It was an assassination attempt, just as much as if someone had fired a shot at Nancy Pelosi but missed.

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It wasn't merely an "attack". It was an assassination attempt (Original Post) NickB79 Oct 2022 OP

Yes, and hate tv and radio are trying to cover it up ...... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #1

Yes. Their house wasn't chosen at random. lpbk2713 Oct 2022 #2

Talk to a MAGAt and their number one enemy even doc03 Oct 2022 #3

Agree. The worst assassination attempt since the 2017 attack on the Republican baseball kelly1mm Oct 2022 #4

Gabby Gifford's almost lost her life at a political rally in Arizona Deuxcents Oct 2022 #5

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #6

Yes, of course it was--what a horrible day. Timeflyer Oct 2022 #7

Yes Hekate Oct 2022 #8

Exactly. niyad Oct 2022 #9

Spot on. Well put. paleotn Oct 2022 #10

Lovie777

(12,330 posts)

1. Yes, and hate tv and radio are trying to cover it up ......

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:14 PM

Oct 2022

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)

2. Yes. Their house wasn't chosen at random.

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:18 PM

Oct 2022

He asked for the Speaker specifically. He knew who he was targeting.

doc03

(35,382 posts)

3. Talk to a MAGAt and their number one enemy even

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:19 PM

Oct 2022

more than Biden is Nancy Pelosi.. She embodies all their hate liberal from SF, women and smart.

kelly1mm

(4,735 posts)

4. Agree. The worst assassination attempt since the 2017 attack on the Republican baseball

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:32 PM

Oct 2022

team which resulted in an injury to the target/targets family.

Deuxcents

(16,351 posts)

5. Gabby Gifford's almost lost her life at a political rally in Arizona

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 05:43 PM

Oct 2022

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

6. Absofuckingloutely!

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 06:45 PM

Oct 2022

Timeflyer

(2,007 posts)

7. Yes, of course it was--what a horrible day.

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:39 PM

Oct 2022

So grateful DUers are here to draw strength from when things like this happen.

Hekate

(90,835 posts)

8. Yes

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:41 PM

Oct 2022

niyad

(113,586 posts)

9. Exactly.

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:43 PM

Oct 2022

paleotn

(17,989 posts)

10. Spot on. Well put.

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 08:00 PM

Oct 2022

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