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There's literally nothing anymore on which pundits don't immediately resort to spin. Legolas Send a noteboard - 14/07/2024 06:20:45 PM

Well, nothing except nuclear war. Maybe.

View original postTwo words. Hanlon's razor. How well was the protective detail designed when the tapes show a female SS agent several inches shorter than the 6 foot 2 inch President trying to shield his body with hers? As to the failure to secure a rooftop with sight lines and the hesitation before killing the shooter, incompetence is the much simpler explanation. That and perhaps short staffing. (see what I did there) The campaign has apparently requested a larger detail with those requests having been denied. Up till now, at least. Also a conspiracy would require a shooter skilled enough to wound the President but not kill him being totally cool with getting his own head blown off for the cause.

Agreed about Hanlon's razor. The claim about the larger detail having been refused has been promptly denied by the Biden administration - time will tell if it's true or not, I suppose.


View original postLast, my personal hot takes. This may have sealed the election. The screen shot of a bloody Trump pushing back at his detail to pump his fist at the crowd is already everywhere. Trump now has even more street cred. There are already hip hop tracks on Tick Tock praising the OG President.

I think it's still too early to call the election, but indeed he already had the advantage and this is likely to boost him at least a little.
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