Sorry ... shot in the hip.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/house-majority-white-shot-at-congressional-baseball-practice/2017/06/14/b02166ec-50fb-11e7-b74e-0d2785d3083d_story.html

Nobody dead afaik ... apparently just this fella and a couple of the security detail got hit.

For those wondering, Paul Rand was in the batter's box at the time. No word on who was pitching.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Lindsay Graham was catching.

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I imagine Larry Craig's batting stance was the widest of all time.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

They were shot at because they were Republicans according to one report. The guy may have used an AR-15.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

I've heard that .... heard it was a rotund little white guy .... heard he went up to at least one person and asked if they were an R or D .... they apparently have the fella in custody regardless of the rumors.

Just heard a staffer was shot in the leg per a Repub playing. Don't know his name. Vaguely looks like Steve Kerr.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Bad Shooter.

Is this really surprising? Let's not kid ourselves in thinking these are good people.

Republicans want to take away health insurance for 26 million Americans and give the funds to the wealthy.

All the major bills they vote are brokered in secret behind closed doors, without anyone getting a chance to read them or debate them.

This is not a democracy. It's an oligarchy.

Only republicans do this you are right.

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Elections have consequences.

I wonder if the left wing media will catch the same flak the right wing media caught after Giffords was shot?

Personally I wouldn't mind if both parties were cleaned out next time around. Just spare Rand Paul, Justin Amash, and Thomas Massie and I'm fine. They are the only 3 people in Congress I care about.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Nothing productive will be learn from this event.

One witness said that the shooter asked him "Are these republicans or democrats practicing?" before opening fire. Rand Paul says 50 to 60 shots fired.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

This incident reminds me of this scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efeBh4T9yao

Paul is now on NBC and says 30 to 40 shots. Previously 50 to 60 reported by Paul to MSNBC.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

This never would have happened if they had all been been carrying their own assault rifles.

They stopped carrying rifles during baseball after Willie McGee accidentally shot himself in the food on a slide into second base.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Left wing death squad?

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Can you imagine the outrage if this was a conservative targeting Democrats?

SAD!

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Someone mad that My Taxes! we paying for these goofs to play softball.

NBC ID'd shooter as 66 year old male from Belleville, Illinois (St. Louis suburb) -- some sort of domestic motivation for the shooting; not terrorism. They are looking into his social media and working on getting a search warrant to see if there is a political motive for the shooting or any mental health issues.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Shooter's FB page has been located, he's a Bernie douche!

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

His FB page
https://www.facebook.com/jthodgkinson

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I knew it. When will the Bernie people stop?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Anyone with this kind of obsession with politics obviously has a mental disorder. The same goes for idiots on either side. Facebook has really ruined people.

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So it is written so shall it be done

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Yet, you wanted him to kill everyone except for Rand Paul...

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

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My guy told me a Berniebro was going to do this yesterday.

Mental health funds are being cut so this will happen more often.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

apparently dark humor is lost on you.

Although, would our country really be worse off if we rebooted Congress?

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Well one thing we know is there wont be a push for tighter gun laws after this shooting.

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You haven't been watching Designated Survivor.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

I watched the first half of the season. Never picked it up when they returned from hiatus. I would've liked the show if it took more of a West Wing vibe and less of a FBI agents chasing down conspiracy within plot. The former would be interesting whereas what they have done is too formulaic.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson