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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Reagan got shot and had the biggest win in US history.

This timeline sucks

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

And this time he only has to beat Biden, which was already swinging in his direction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reagan was shot 3 years before the election.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The election cycle is only 4 years long? It was forgotten by then.

Reagan won so many states because Mondale was extremely unpopular. He was Carter's VP, and Carter had been successfully painted as our weakest president by Republicans. Mondale also gave a speech where he said he would raise taxes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

TLDR: he's fine, but the gunman was killed, along with a rally attendee and another person in critical condition.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

People waving their YOU'RE FIRED placards felt a little unfortunate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The bullet entered his skull from just above the ear and lodged inside. There is no damage, however the surgeon could not find Trump's brain. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯