John Hinckley’s patents had dinner with VP GHW Bush and Barbara the night before John shot President Reagan.
The Swamp absolutely HATES surrendering power to the Chief Executive, even back then.
BTW, anybody notice that it’s always Republican presidents who get shot?
A Lincoln
J Garfield
W McKinley
T Roosevelt
R Reagan
D Trump
The dems have JFK, and a couple of other lame attempts, but there’s no doubt that republicans are the favored target.
And let’s not forget Squeaky Fromme and her attempt on G Ford.
Or Congressman Scalise at the ballgame a few years back.
Democrats have ALWAYS had a few screws loose.
Some things never change.
Andrew Jackson, Harry Truman, and Franklin Roosevelt were misses. So not so exclusive to Republicans.
***BTW, anybody notice that it’s always Republican presidents who get shot?***
You left out a few.
Andrew Jackson, in which both assassin’s pistols failed to fire.
FDR, in which the Mayor of Chicago was killed.
Harry Truman, Failed attempt by Puerto Rico Radicals.
JFK, by a Commie.
Bobby Kennedy, Presidential Contender by a Palestinian Immigrant.
Presidential Contender George Wallace shot and paralyzed.
Gerald Ford attempt by a Manson gang follower who did not know how to work the pistol.