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kpete

(72,895 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2024, 07:23 PM Sep 15

Ryan Routh had an extensive criminal record but he had no problem obtaining an AK-47-Voted for Trump in 2016 [View all]

Ryan Wesley Routh. Not Black. Not trans. Not an immigrant. Not a Democrat. Ant-vax. History of Mental Illness and incidents with firearms. Had an assault rifle anyway. Was nowhere near Trump, didn't fire any shots, Secret Service shot at him.

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Social media posts purported to belong to Routh indicate he was a believer in COVID-19 conspiracy theories, and he had posted that he had voted for Trump in 2016 but was disappointed with him after the fact, expressing support for Tulsi Gabbard in various posts.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/trump-florida-suspect-ryan-wesley-routh/

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Ryan Routh had an extensive criminal record but he had no problem obtaining an AK-47-Voted for Trump in 2016 [View all] kpete Sep 15 OP

He registered as a DEMOCRAT in March 2024... posted "Democracy is on the Ballot" this year... ActBlue donor WarGamer Sep 15 #1

Yes. And, reportedly he donated repeatedly to ActBlue in 2019 and 2020 onenote Sep 15 #4

Facts can be unpopular, too... WarGamer Sep 15 #5

Those tweets soandso Sep 15 #17

Not what the OP is about. Kingofalldems Sep 15 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Sep 15 #7

Guess what. Kingofalldems Sep 15 #11

good luck with that one Skittles Sep 16 #74

repukes do everything they can to ensure any fucking nutcase can get a gun Skittles Sep 16 #75

because there are plenty of people more than ready to peddle whatever nonsense stopdiggin Sep 15 #8

+1000 nt WarGamer Sep 15 #9

The OP didn't. Looks like all facets were posted. Kingofalldems Sep 15 #10

"Not a Democrat" stopdiggin Sep 15 #16

Most recent reports show he wasn't registered as a Dem but "Unaffiliated" Quixote1818 Sep 15 #38

the bumper sticker? WarGamer Sep 16 #52

His truck in Hawaii has a Biden Harris sticker. LeftInTX Sep 16 #59

So? He voted for Trump in 2016. Kingofalldems Sep 16 #60

Pic of him in Ukraine soandso Sep 15 #12

+1. This guy isn't going to be as easy to explain as the 22-year old incel a month ago. Silent Type Sep 15 #30

Yes. He's nuts, nuts, nuts. Delusions of grandeur. That's the problem. LeftInTX Sep 16 #61

AP is now saying he was registerd as unaffiliated Quixote1818 Sep 15 #36

And don't forget the right wing is also blowing back on this guy's attempt by accusing Ukraine PatrickforB Sep 16 #46

What I ForgedCrank Sep 16 #47

Asked Nikki Haley to add Vivek Ramaswamy as her VP to create a "winning ticket" W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Sep 16 #54

I don't know where your photo is from, but I know the tweet is from his account. W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #62

that's his truck in front of his home in HI... with his companies logo. WarGamer Sep 16 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Sep 16 #71

Why is Donald Trump Jr retweeting that picture? DiamondShark Sep 16 #72

So what? John Shaft Sep 16 #58

Not exactly a hardened criminal. captain queeg Sep 15 #2

Fumbled assasinations. If Putin were in charge, Trump would've already fallen from a very high window by now. SupportSanity Sep 15 #3

Two RW nutbags so far have shot at Dump who want to start a civil war. roamer65 Sep 15 #13

Hard to call this one just a RW nut Polybius Sep 15 #15

please proof read your title Captain Zero Sep 15 #27

Thanks Polybius Sep 15 #33

2016? mahina Sep 15 #31

Opps Polybius Sep 15 #34

Do you know many Democrats advocating Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy joining forces to create a "winning ticket..." W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #50

I said "just a RW nut" Polybius Sep 16 #55

He's a Trump voter that apparently got tired of Trump's shit like the rest of us and... W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #64

Odd that he would support Tom Steyer, Beto O'Rourke, and Elizabeth Warren though Polybius Sep 16 #70

Yes, very odd. DiamondShark Sep 16 #73

What counts as "support" here and where are you getting your information from? W_HAMILTON Sep 17 #77

He supported Vivek and Haley and Gabbard, that's RW ... uponit7771 Sep 16 #53

And also Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Beto O'Rourke, and Elizabeth Warren Polybius Sep 16 #56

If Routh wasn't really a Republican or a Democrat, Vogon_Glory Sep 15 #14

AK-47s are illegal in Florida, if it's fully automated iemanja Sep 15 #18

Well, not really Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #19

Oh iemanja Sep 15 #21

No worries Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #23

Probably more accurate to say it's an AK-47 style rifle Kaleva Sep 15 #24

Gotcha iemanja Sep 15 #25

AR-15 patent is expired, AFAIK, ANYONE can make an "AR-15" now. yagotme Sep 16 #45

Do you think iemanja Sep 15 #22

If it's what I think it is. Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #28

Okay, Thanks! iemanja Sep 15 #29

You're welcome. Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #37

Grainy photo is grainy. yagotme Sep 16 #43

Post removed Post removed Sep 15 #20

Your RW trolling is pretty obvious as well. 617Blue Sep 16 #41

About god damn time somebody said it. BannonsLiver Sep 16 #66

They're all over the place. 617Blue Sep 16 #68

Yep. A couple more I've been tracking as well. BannonsLiver Sep 16 #69

Might want to shorten that timeline given that he was supporting a Haley/Ramaswamy ticket just a few months ago... W_HAMILTON Sep 16 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Sep 15 #26

Correction. I had posted he was a Democrat but latest reports show he was registered as "unaffiliated" Quixote1818 Sep 15 #32

Many people's political leanings Johonny Sep 16 #42

Talking heads have guests on that are outraged at the SS for not protecting TSF against two attempted Deuxcents Sep 15 #35

Kind of Gary Busey-like Blue Owl Sep 15 #39

I was surprised that gun violence/ easy access to assault weapons did not come up in the last debate. If there is a 2nd tulipsandroses Sep 15 #40

That particular weapon, as best as I can see, yagotme Sep 16 #44

It only takes money. republianmushroom Sep 16 #49

A warning to foreign soldiers in Ukraine about Ryan Routh al bupp Sep 16 #57

Folks be wary of posters here who are deeply invested in making this guy an enthusiastic Democrat BannonsLiver Sep 16 #65

Yeah, when someone tells me they voted for Mr. trump, Torchlight Sep 16 #67

I want to know why he was camped out for 12 hours in the Florida heat where Trump was not scheduled to be. yourout Sep 16 #76