The guy who shot Scalise was a Bernie-or-Buster.

[dutch508]

geek tragedy (67,749 posts) https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029202014

The guy who shot Scalise was a Bernie-or-Buster.

Facebook profile is full of anti-Trump stuff, some pretty harsh anti-DNC and anti-Hillary stuff too.

https://m.facebook.com/jthodgkinson

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/public-safety/updates-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice-in-virginia/shooter-named-as-james-t-hodgkinson/

Ooops.

Star Member leftstreet (28,544 posts)
2. He's been identified?

edit - oh hahaha!

Foamfollower (594 posts)
9. So this guy traveled from Illinois to Virginia to shoot up Congresscritters?

You do realize there are likely several hundred James Hodgkinsons in this country, right?

geek tragedy (67,749 posts)
14. From the article:

The shooter at the GOP congressional baseball practice this morning is James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., according to law enforcement officials. Hodgkinson, 66, owns a home inspection business. His home inspection license expired in November 2016 and was not renewed, state records show.

Hodgkinson was charged in April 2006 with battery and aiding damage to a motor vehicle, according to online records in St. Clair County, Illinois. The charges were dismissed, records show.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/public-safety/updates-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice-in-virginia/shooter-named-as-james-t-hodgkinson/?utm_term=.50cafea2016f

How many James T. Hodgkinsons, who own home inspection businesses, who are short, chubby white haired white guys, are living in Belleville, IL?

Foamfollower (594 posts)
5. So you know for a FACT this is the James T. Hodgkinson who did the shooting?

How do you know that?

Shooting was in Arlington, VA, your guy lives in Illinois.

I believe your post violates the TOS here.

geek tragedy (67,749 posts)
7. Shooter identified as James T Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois. Used to own a home inspection biz

Short, balding chubby white male.

The shooter at the GOP congressional baseball practice this morning is James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., according to law enforcement officials. Hodgkinson, 66, owns a home inspection business. His home inspection license expired in November 2016 and was not renewed, state records show.

Hodgkinson was charged in April 2006 with battery and aiding damage to a motor vehicle, according to online records in St. Clair County, Illinois. The charges were dismissed, records show.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/public-safety/updates-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice-in-virginia/shooter-named-as-james-t-hodgkinson/?utm_term=.50cafea2016f

Check out the Facebook page--it's of a guy named James T Hodgkinson, who's a short balding chubby white male, who used to own a home inspection biz. From Belleville, Illinois.

Star Member Pachamama (9,680 posts)
6. His facebook page is almost entirely a Bernie Sanders memorial. Sadly the Deplorables are already

...posting ugly messages on his Facebook page...

 

Star Member JI7 (61,263 posts)
22. i always found those types to be kind of unstable

And conspiracy theory types.

These were not normal candidate supporters.

Oh yes... here it comes. The Democratic defense mechanism...

First- blame the right.
When it's shown it's not the right, call the criminal insane.

Star Member musicblind (3,690 posts)
15. Unfortunately it is true.

Washington Post confirmed the town he lives in, the name, and that he was a strong Bernie "supporter." I use quotes because, obviously, he knows nothing of Sanders or what he stands for.

 

The Hillbots are cheering because at least it isn't one of their lunatics.

[SVPete]

So, the shooter was a non-insane, Bernie-supporting, Trump-Hating Progressive. My first suspicion was a politically incoherent lunatic like the Portland stabber or the guy who shot Giffords, but this guy fits #2 on my speculative list.

Enough back-patting ... IOW, the shooter was on the fringe of the Lib-Prog mainstream, basically like a DU-member who went out and did the violence DU-folk constantly cheer (Antifa, Kathy Griffin, Donaldus Caesar).