Reagan's near-assassination, 30 years ago today: What was it really?

and it's Brady his "friends" that day, forgot.

Why should this incident be any different?

It was the pilot project to test the new generation of lone crazy killers. It also served to throw the left into a tizzy, so people wouldn't be so upset when Reagan was killed.

Shit happens.

A guy decides in his delusion that an actress he's obsessed with will love him after he kills the President.

Another guy gets on a Long Island train and starts shooting people.

Another guy drives a truck into a cafeteria and started killing people.

Another kills lots of people at a California McDonalds.

But not always.

Ladens; Poppy Chief of the CIA; Poppy son of a Nazi and father of a man installed as President by a corrupt SCOTUS. And then there is the Cheney connection.

I think you meant to write: "POPPY BUSH HAPPENS."

P.S. Three non-political crimes don't count.

You'll see that Ronald Reagan's Republicon Astrologer had THE OCCULT REPUBLICON BLACK OPS plot all worked out according to the position of the stars, as I am sure you will agree.

As Republicon Astrology proves beyond the shadow of a doubt, it was not the mindless, meaningless coincidence you are claiming.

man. He used a .22 revolver, and missed Reagan completely-Reagan's wound came after a bullet bounced off the inch-thick bullet proof glass of the Presidential Limo and struck Reagan, wherupon the shooter was overwhelmed, disarmed and arrested by guards and Secret Service, and Reagan was taken to a hospital. He was joking most of the way there, IIRC.

It was also a serious fuck up by the Secret Service, who let people within a few feet of the President after he was leaving a lunch meeting with labor union leaders. One of the union people grabbed the shooter and hit im on the head, allowing the guards to grab him.


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Link added: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_assassination_attempt

"Reagan exited the limousine and insisted on walking. While he entered the hospital unassisted, once inside the president complained of difficulty breathing, his knees buckled, and he went down on one knee..."

"...Although Reagan came close to death, the team's quick action — likely saved the president's life, and within 30 minutes Reagan left the emergency room for surgery with a normal blood pressure.

The chief of thoracic surgery decided to operate because the bleeding persisted. Ultimately, Reagan lost over half of his blood volume in the emergency room and during surgery,which removed the bullet; the operating staff did not know the round was explosive or that it could have gone off at any time. The operation lasted about three hours. His post-operative course was complicated by fever, which was treated with multiple antibiotics."

either-I have been shooting for over 50 years and never heard of such a thing IRL...

"Luckily for Reagan" because evidently the shooter was aiming for his head...


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some of his SS security detail stated they would not protect him if he were attacked, and I have read the same about Obama's security.Funny, you always hear it about Democrats...

It's right wing bullshit, of course. But someone was really stupid that day...

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:yoiks:

If the booger had invested in a .38 instead, and loaded wad-cutters, our country would be in much better shape today.

More than a little spooky, but still just a coincidence.