Stephen Paddock, a retired accountant who liked to gamble and is said to be worth $2 million, murdered 59 and wounded 527 in the worst mass murder in US history. The bodies were still warm when liberals took it upon themselves to politicize the situation, often in atrocious ways.
CBS lawyer Haly Geftman-Gold tweeted that she had no sympathy for the victims of the Vegas shooting as she perceived them all to be Republicans:
She was promptly fired by CBS. Then we get to the Trump bashing.
“I am Cassie” wants every Trump supporter dead
https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/914998297525346304?
A teacher (!) prayed that “only Trumptards” died in Vegas.
@TheResistANNce why did you delete your account? Didn't want people to see the things you wrote to protect your job?.. As a teacher no-less. pic.twitter.com/RJJlMu3JL4
— James Simpson (@jimmyjackjrs) October 2, 2017
Television writer Jen Statsky threw in her two bits:
https://twitter.com/jenstatsky/status/914284101653348352
A question for all those who have similar opinions- exactly what did Donald Trump have to do with current gun laws?
The answer, of course, is nothing. Trump is not a politician. He voted on no laws. He has never been part of the legislative process. The slaughter became the vehicle for demented left wingers to exploit to score cheap political points against Trump. That is truly despicable.
Then a number of high profile people found themselves intent on demonstrating their ignorance.
Noted firearms expert Hillary Clinton weighed in
The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots.
Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 2, 2017
She was put in her place by- wait for it- Glenn Kessler, of all people
Actually, even with "a silencer," it's pretty loud. An AR-15 rifle would have a noise equivalent to a jack hammer. https://t.co/rL1YFuAB5b https://t.co/YE9smBZqGG
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) October 2, 2017
Ben Shapiro also responded to Hillary
Ignorant, irrelevant and exploitative https://t.co/6XWGQxcDPt
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 2, 2017
He then sought to educate people on silencers:
Here's a pretty handy video of what a silencer does. https://t.co/fFHUfaELRc
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 8, 2017
But Tom Arnold didn’t want to miss the Stupid Wagon either.
Yes you are @BenShapiro All of those. Talk 2 a police chief about silencers Until then sit down & shut the fuck up. We’re saving kids lives https://t.co/hTdBOks6yl
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) October 2, 2017
To which Shapiro fired back:
Name the child saved by restricting silencers. I'll wait. https://t.co/AgXYKyQIZq
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 2, 2017
Nancy Pelosi, another one who never lets a good crisis go to waste, called for hearings on gun violence.
All well and good, but why now? There is a Vegas-level loss of life in Chicago every month. 762 people were killed in Chicago in 2016. I’ve said it before- liberals don’t really object to killings and deaths in dribs and drabs. They are bothered only when it happens all at once. That could lead one think that this is just playing politics on their parts. The exploitation of a tragedy to bash Trump- who had NOTHING to do with any gun legislation- is disgusting and shameful.
Having said all that, I look forward to learning a lot more about what happened in Vegas than I know now. A retired accountant who spends his time gambling suddenly buying ammonium nitrate should have been a red flag, but it wasn’t. Did he buy massive amounts of ammunition suddenly? What if Paddocto k bought one of the automatic weapons obama and holder sold to Mexican drug cartels?
There is much to learn. We need facts before action is taken.
One ex-Marine did act promptly. He “stole” a truck to transport wounded to hospitals. Another off-duty police officer used his body to shield others.
Americans are at their best in times of crisis. Liberals are at their worst.
Update: I forgot this one
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.