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stopdiggin

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16. OK - then let's stick to saying "this is what happened"

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 01:26 PM

Jun 15

and leave off on the part about agenda and motive - which both of us have now clearly stated we don't know !

Why is it necessary for us to articulate things - of which we have no facts or knowledge ?

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Minnesota assassin who shot DEM lawmakers "voted for Trump and was a strong Trump supporter," says his best friend. [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 15 OP

I saw someone tut-tutting us about jumping to conclusions because MAGAts mock us because we are so often wrong. W_HAMILTON Jun 15 #1

There are some people here JBTaurus83 Jun 15 #2

the post I responded to earlier stopdiggin Jun 15 #10

I don't know, but the guy just assassinated a Democratic politician, had numerous other Democrats on his kill list... W_HAMILTON Jun 15 #11

so then - that MUST have been what he (and militia buds) stopdiggin Jun 15 #14

You seem to be hung up on the militia part and not the assassinations and their impact on the protests part. W_HAMILTON Jun 15 #15

OK - then let's stick to saying "this is what happened" stopdiggin Jun 15 #16

Because this is a discussion board and it's expected that people will be giving their opinions on such breaking news...? W_HAMILTON Jun 15 #17

opinion is one thing (particularly when presented as, "and I think") stopdiggin Jun 15 #18

*Occam's Razor. WarGamer Jun 15 #19

If not Trump directly executing his 'enemies', he will indirectly encourage his followers to do it. Norrrm Jun 15 #3

Post removed Post removed Jun 15 #4

Is that true? displacedvermoter Jun 15 #5

Even if it is MustLoveBeagles Jun 15 #7

No, that doesn't appear to have any relation to a motive at all; D. Spaulding Jun 15 #8

There is no evidence at this time that Speaker Hortman was shot for her vote on healthcare indigovalley Jun 15 #6

thank you! and in fact ALL speculation about motive or intent stopdiggin Jun 15 #9

Anyone who thinks the killer was a Democrat TheFarseer Jun 15 #12

So why aren't the network and cable folks pointing this out? malaise Jun 15 #13