"If you shoot people in a theater, you didn't do that, somebody else made that happen."
Posted on 07/20/2012 9:02:44 AM PDT by Zakeet
I wonder if the Aurora shooting has anything to do with Rush Limbaugh's comments on TDKR. I surely wouldn't be surprised. — Dennis de Groot (@punchdouble) July 20, 2012
Some Twitter users are speculating that the Aurora, Colo., shooter was inspired by comments made by Rush Limbaugh. The shooting occurred at a midnight premiere of the movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.” On Tuesday July 17, Limbaugh said on his radio show that the name of the villain in the movie is a thinly-veiled dig at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney:
RUSH: Have you heard this new movie, the Batman movie, what is it, The Dark Knight Lights Up or whatever the name is. That’s right, Dark Knight Rises. Lights Up, same thing. Do you know the name of the villain in this movie? Bane. The villain in The Dark Knight Rises is named Bane, B-a-n-e. What is the name of the venture capital firm that Romney ran and around which there’s now this make-believe controversy? Bain. The movie has been in the works for a long time. The release date’s been known, summer 2012 for a long time. Do you think that it is accidental that the name of the really vicious fire breathing four eyed whatever it is villain in this movie is named Bane?Prayers with the families of all the dead and wounded in Aurora, Colorado. #getyourheadouttayourass Rush Limbaugh, you are an evil man.— Hannah Hnida (@14tigersis14) July 20, 2012
Hannity beck limbaugh paraphernalia Found at aurora shooters home— L J (@jakecovo) July 20, 2012
Just got to see #Aurora. Is this connected to Limbaugh?— Michelle (@mbchampagne) July 20, 2012
"@GlobalGrind: BREAKING NEWS: We Pray! 14 Dead And 50 Wounded At Denver Movie Theater… bit.ly/OBXjPs"Rush Limbaugh connection?— Jelaci Jaxun (@Jelaci_Jaxun) July 20, 2012
.@EricTTung Wondering about a connection between Rush Limbaugh's Dark Knight Bane Diatribe & the Horrific Aurora Theater Shooting This AM— Jon Hardie (@pocojuan) July 20, 2012
Makes you wonder if Rush Limbaugh's Batman conspiracy against Bain Capital has anything to do w/ the Aurora shooting?— psychedelicatessen (@MentalRiot) July 20, 2012
so very sad. I wonder what Rush Limbaugh will say today, considering how he incited hatred against the film fb.me/234b2nLam— Gloria G. Brame (@DrGloriaBrame) July 20, 2012
I'm curious to know if this was triggered by Rush Limbaugh's insanity. Heartbreaking. usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/…— (@PeacefulInfidel) July 20, 2012
@maddow #Aurora #Shooting #TheDarkKnightRises #Bane #Bain #Limbaugh #Encitement ?— Aarpoon Waify (@Phnarrcissist) July 20, 2012
But it was Democrats — not Limbaugh — who first linked the “Dark Knight Rises” villain to Romney. This is from an article in The Washington Examiner published Monday July 16, the day before Limbaugh’s comments:
This summer’s much-anticipated Hollywood blockbuster, “The Dark Knight Rises,” is getting an unusual boost from Democrats and other foes of Mitt Romney who are eager to tie the Gotham crushing villain to the GOP presidential candidate. Their angle: the mask-wearing, “Venom” gas breathing bad guy has a name that sounds just like Romney’s former investment firm that President Obama has been blasting as a jobs killer.“Bane” is the terrorist in the new movie who drives the caped crusader out of semi-retirement in the final Batman movie. Democrats, who believe they have Romney on the ropes over the president’s assault on his leadership at Bain Capital, said the comparisons are too rich to ignore.
“It has been observed that movies can reflect the national mood,” said Democratic advisor and former Clinton aide Christopher Lehane. “Whether it is spelled Bain and being put out by the Obama campaign or Bane and being out by Hollywood, the narratives are similar: a highly intelligent villain with offshore interests and a past both are seeking to cover up who had a powerful father and is set on pillaging society,” he added.
This crew can’t even come up with something original. Bill Clinton invented this excuse when the Oklahoma City bombing occurred.
The drought HAS been blamed on our side for years:
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It is just as possible that this guy was a left-winger who got angry at Rush for saying those things!
Wonder if his weapons were
“Operation Fast and Furious” guns.
"If you shoot people in a theater, you didn't do that, somebody else made that happen."
Trying to smokescreen the fact that the perp is a wannabee Jihadi. Typical of the left.
Yep. I pretty much read this board looking for FACTS and skim fast over the comments - 99.99% of the initial ones are worthless.
Back in the day...for example the COlumbia crash, we had FReepers who actually knew things and even one in Texas who actually saw the thing breaking up.
Today, well, I am reminded of an infinite number of chimpanzees with an infinite number of keyboards.
Way too much emoting and unvarnished hate gets posted.
Time for conservatives who are repeatedly smeared by the media to start filing defamation lawsuits.
aaaaaaahhhhhh so, Grasshopper, I stand corrected.
The looniness of the left is beyond comment. Clearly they need psychological intervention. Fast.
“Going to cheer practice”?
You mean some stupid kid said this stuff?
They really just think the internet is just some sort of playground, dont they?
Bane has also been listed as the villain for this movie for well over two years. Long before Romney was ever known to be the pubby front-runner.
He lives rent free in their heads 24/7/365...............
Breitbart now reporting that the kid is probably a registered democrat, based on new info.
And Ft hood Nidal was a work place incident. FBI and political correctness will lead them to the same.
Lets not let that fact ruin a good narrative.
I have come to understand you can measure someones conservatism in the order of which the media blames them.
1. The Tea Party-I.E. all True Americans
2. Rush Limbaugh
3. Sarah Palin
ect ect.
Good L-rd these people are below contempt.
Was there anyone, anywhere, who was NOT expecting this response?
They still want to label Tea Party as domestic terrorists, if they can ever get one of these wacko shooters to have some affiliation with a tea party group then the govt will go guns blazing against all conservatives. Make no bones about it, we are considered an enemy and they will kill us if they ever get a chance.
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