Posted on 06/15/2017 8:55:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President Trump said Thursday that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is "in some trouble" following the shooting Wednesday at a GOP congressional baseball practice in Virginia.
"It's been much more difficult than people even thought at the time," Trump said Thursday at the start of a White House event on apprenticeship.
"He's in some trouble, but he's a great fighter and he's going to be OK, we hope."
Trump visited Scalise and his family Wednesday at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., and "reassured them that the entire country is pulling for them, praying for them and that we are here for them every single step of the way." "And Steve in his own way may have brought some unity to our long divided country," Trump said.
"We've had a very, very divided country for many years and I have a feeling that Steve has made a great sacrifice but there could be some unity being brought to our country. Let's hope so."
Scalise was one of five people wounded Wednesday morning, when a shooter opened fire at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. As of Wednesday night, he was in critical condition.
He underwent surgery but requires additional procedures to mend significant internal injuries, including a broken hip and damage to internal organs.
Vice President Pence also visited Scalise on Thursday morning.
The annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity is set to take place as planned Thursday night at Nationals Park.
We need to keep praying for this good man. I hope they can fix anything damaged.
The dems that I have seen so far today have learned nothing
Oh, yes they have.
They have learned that they can get away with ANYTHING.....................
I doubt this incident is going to be the catalyst for unity in this country. We are WAY too far apart on core beliefs, & never the twain shall meet.
AMEN.. just prayed for him in our daily time with Our Lord. May God’s purpose and healing come to his body......
Prayers for this good man...
And my God condemn leftwing haters who ginned up this evil man...
My big worry is that this is a devastating injury and even if he recovers, a lot of the life and drive will have been stolen from this man.
He was a strong Republican leader and we need him. While I hope he makes a full recovery, this will test the depth of the R bench.
I agree.
Five minutes on Twitter yesterday convinced me that this country will never be united again. If 9-11 happened today the left would be blaming Trump out of the gate.
This is no longer a country, no longer a nation. There are two irreconcilable factions. They cannot live or work together. We will either have a fast divorce or a conflagration of unprecedented scope. Venezuela will be a Queeen’s Tea Party. The bloodshed will be endless unless we part ways immediately. This is the 1947 Indian Partition on steroids.
...there could be some unity being brought to our country.
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I wish I could share in the President’s optimism, but the Rats are cranking up their hatred and not turning it down.
Yes, prayers up for him and for his family.
I keep hearing this from many on this site.
Exactly how do people "part ways"?
Where do they go?
Do we move liberals/Dems to one side of the country
and "conservatives" to the other side?
I don't get it.
To me there is no possible path to "part ways."
The last time Americans parted ways was the
American Civil War in the 19th century.
That's the usual result of parting ways in America.
(And I am not advocating this either -- no way!)
It was kind of President Trump to tell the family that the entire country is pulling for Scalise, but it is absolutely false. Sad.
“Do we move liberals/Dems to one side of the country
and “conservatives” to the other side?”
Interestingly enough, that is literally what happened in India in 1947 when it was partitioned into India and Pakistan. We have states, our only way out of a massive and deadly conflagration might be to partition into different collectives of states and no longer maintain a single federal government. Not that I think such a complex solution will be forthcoming - I think the massive conflagration is much more likely with a partition of sorts coming after.
The Democrats and their lock-step media are in a self destruction mode!!! Just remember folks, The Democrats are now down to about 29% of the voting public, The Republicans and Conservatives make up 32% & 10%, respectively, equally about 42% of the voting public, and, the rest, about 30% are Independent voters!!! The Democrat numbers will keep decreasing because of illegals (cheating voters), now fearful of voting either because of deportation or prison.
Also, remember...if Republican, Karen Handel, defeats Democrat Obama, Pretty Boy, Man Servant, John “Pajama Boy” Ossoff, next Tuesday in the Georgia 6th CD House Special Election Runoff....the Democrat Party will be mortally wounded, and will have a devastating Mid-Term 2018 election with major losses across the board!!!
Bottom line: Dems killing themselves politically...and, do not have a clue as to their reality position!!!
Do whatever you can to help Handel in next weeks special election against pajama boy (and functional idiot) Ossof !!!!!
The media is downplaying this election nationally, but locally pumping MILLIONS into it.
Leftists have ALWAYS been selfish murderous mobs. In America many Democrats don’t realize they are voting for a murderous selfish mob that will turn on them too. Ask Seth Rich. Leftists brought their ideology to everything from politics to church. If you don’t agree with them many of them want you dead. Abortion is how they take power.
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