That Most American of Stories

In Old Yeller, that most American of stories, young Travis has a yellow dog that catches rabies from a wolf.

His mother says “Old Yeller” has to be shot, and Travis takes the rifle from her, saying it’s his dog to shoot, which he does.

All this to say that yesterday’s “Trump shooter” has been officially identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania who was a registered Republican.

A Republican.  

Huh.

It’s not the first time a snake has died from its own poison. 

American Nazi Party founder George Lincoln Rockwell was shot and killed by John Patler, a fellow American Nazi Party member.

Trump, it should be noted, was not shot.  

The nick he got on his ear was from a bit of stray glass from a shattered teleprompter.

President Joe Biden and many fellow Democrats immediately expressed shock and concern for Trump’s health, and decried the violence.

Compare and contrast that to when Trump, his sons, fellow Republican politicians, and Fox News mocked the assassination attempt on Nancy Pelosi and her husband by a hammer-wielding Trump supporter.

Compare and contrast to Trump and Fox News’ lack of concern when armed Trump supporters tried to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Compare and contrast to Trump and Fox News’ support and encouragement for the mob attack (and police deaths) during the January 6th mob attack on the Capitol.

And what about Mike Pence? 

Tomorrow convicted rapist Trump will announce his new running mate.  

What happened to the last one?  

Well, on January 6th Trump was cheering on those bent on hanging him, so he wasn’t interested on being on the Trump ticket again.

Weird, huh?  

Mike Pence sure has a thin skin.