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Behind the Aegis

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30. I don't know.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 02:57 AM

Jun 2016

If it had been a group other than LGBT people, perhaps. However, the victims were selected because they were GLBT, so it doesn't register for many people as being "important." If the media continues with the "terrorism" angle and completely abandons the "hate crime" element, then there is a possibility of a bump for Trump.

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It just occurred to me that the shooting will probably shift a lot of voters from Hillary to Trump. [View all] Kablooie Jun 2016 OP

I don't think so. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #1

Yeah, as if hate just became popular overnight. The shooter pulled a Trump, he hated a group! L. Coyote Jun 2016 #26

I think the opposite is true. In times of crisis, sane folks, which there are a lot of... Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #2

George W Bush had a 90% approval rating after 9/11 Fumesucker Jun 2016 #27

I think ISIS is going to be destroyed in the months to come. It has already applegrove Jun 2016 #3

ISIS itself, maybe, but radical unstability will continue until political solutions are found Albertoo Jun 2016 #7

We could have voted for lancer78 Jun 2016 #9

Too late: the GW calamitous war has sparked unstability for decades Albertoo Jun 2016 #12

I agree that the west will still be facing terrorism, and the middle east, applegrove Jun 2016 #18

No question Obama is cool and that GW did tremendous damage Albertoo Jun 2016 #19

They are well aware of radical jihadism. They don't mention Islam in the applegrove Jun 2016 #34

I fear you are right Albertoo Jun 2016 #4

As I stated above to you lancer78 Jun 2016 #10

Too late: the Saudis are finally realizing they shot themselves in the foot Albertoo Jun 2016 #14

Islam is a faith with 1.6 billion adherents, 23% of the people on Earth. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #29

I think the reverse. MADem Jun 2016 #5

The Paris Bataclan and Orlando Pulse witness in favor of gun ownership Albertoo Jun 2016 #8

If that asshole hadn't been able to get his hand on that gun, 50 people would be alive MADem Jun 2016 #13

Countries with gun control suffered the same massacres -> Guns are not the issue Albertoo Jun 2016 #15

Doesn't happen in Australia. MADem Jun 2016 #16

I disagree with your two points Albertoo Jun 2016 #17

We're talking about GUNS here, though. MADem Jun 2016 #25

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #31

Different culture davidn3600 Jun 2016 #21

Sure whatever. They're all Kumbaya down undah! MADem Jun 2016 #24

Lets see what the toad says tomorrow MFM008 Jun 2016 #6

it is fodder for the fearful and the gun nuts swhisper1 Jun 2016 #11

I don't think there are very many minds that will be changed Gman Jun 2016 #20

People said the same thing after Paris and San Bernardino. Did it happen then? n/t JustinL Jun 2016 #22

They were like that already FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #23

I predict the opposite. eom ReRe Jun 2016 #28

I don't know. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #30

I predict that hatred will be less popular tomorrow, that means Donald too. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #32

why is this being framed as a terrorist incident? Have seen NO evidence for that. plays into the msongs Jun 2016 #33

Because he called 911 and pledged allegiance to ISIS? Abq_Sarah Jun 2016 #35

We will see. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #36

trump's "wall" solution came right after the San Bernadino shooting, ellenrr Jun 2016 #37

I don't know Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #38

LOCKING THREAD AS SOP VIOLATION LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #39