Is Trump to blame for the shooting of the congressman and others ?

Republican Rep. Mark Sanford (S.C.) suggested Thursday on MSNBC's Morning Joe that President Trump may be "partially" to blame for the anger and political hostility that led alleged shooter James Hodgkinson to gun down a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning. "I would argue the president has unleashed, partially — again not in anyway totally — but partially to blame for demons that have been unleashed," Sanford said.

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firefall · 61-69, M

That's horrible and unjust, to say the least. This isn't political hostility, this is someone who's unhinged and demented, you can't blame the President for that.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@firefall: Coming from a Republican though , it's at least worthy of debate. Violent words lead to violent actions , Trump should be reminded of that.

firefall · 61-69, M

@pezzza: I think debating it is a path into madness, honestly. All it's doing is setting up a stick to beat everyone on the left half of the political spectrum, if you accept it as a political act endorsed at all.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@firefall: Debating it might be a way of lowering the overall temperature and preventing it from happening again. Responsibility starts at the top.

firefall · 61-69, M

@pezzza: Do you think so? It seems more likely to drive up the temperature, to me

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@firefall: You're probably right , this show of solidarity won't last. We're beyond reasoning now ..... and for that I believe Trump is partially to blame.

firefall · 61-69, M

@pezzza: Sure. I'm just interested in getting to 2018/2020 with a minimum of civil chaos and slaughter, at this point.