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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by koolba on Sunday July 21, 2024 @05:59PM (#41028566)
The “who” that pulled the trigger is much less relevant than the reaction of Trump right after it happened. Rising up, the flag waving behind him, with a fist in the air yelling “Fight!”. Followed by a crowd cheering, “USA! USA!”.

That was incredibly iconic and that picture will be in the historic books, and IMHO, alongside a biography of him as our 47th POTUS.

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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by mcphage on Sunday July 21, 2024 @06:15PM (#41028727)
> that picture will be in the historic books

Yep, next to all of the other failed assassinations.

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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by johnnyanmac on Sunday July 21, 2024 @07:25PM (#41029298)
I did hear about Teddy being nearly assassinated and then continuing his speech right then and there. Helped with his image as being this stubborn bull who never backs down and comes in swinging.

looking it up, we haven't had a near assassination since Reagan (how... well, poetic isn't the word I want to use). Probably a bit too recent for history books to record at my time. The other presidents who had near assassinations did eventually become assassinated.

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