Exclusive: Days before crash-and-grab crew killed a man on the Mag Mile, one of the men charged with the murder posed with Gov. JB Pritzker at a “peacekeeper” event.
And officials say he did it while wanted by authorities in 4 states.
https://t.co/PAOgrboBUB
I hope I'm wrong.
But tonight feels like some sort of invisible line has been crossed that we didn't even know was there. The last time I felt like this was 9/11 when it was clear, without knowing the how and the what, that the world was about to change forever.
Like the rules of the game had been permanently altered and there was simply no going to back to the innocent, peaceful past.
I didn't feel like this when an attempt was made on President Trump's life. If I had to rationalise why I didn't, I guess it's because several US Presidents have been shot at and even assassinated. Somehow it was within the realms of the possible, no matter how awful.
But to murder a young father simply for doing debates and mobilising young people to vote for a party that represents half of America? This is something else.
Charlie's death is a tragedy for his wife, his children and his family. I don't pray often. I am praying for them tonight.
But I fear his murder will be a tragedy for all of us in ways we will only understand as time unfolds.
I hope I'm wrong.
@vlal42 Agree, but I do think it gets easier. I was a mess when my oldest left for college. It was a lot easier the next year when my 2nd left. It will be interesting to see what next year holds when my youngest leaves.
@vlal42 No one prepares you for the range of emotions. How can you be happy and sad and the same time ?
Buckle up. I’ve found this stage particularly challenging and lonely. Between navigating kids leaving, menopause and dealing with aging parents/in-laws, it’s not for the weak of heart
@nycexpatmom He is literally the most annoying person on this site. He is probably the least “cool” person I’ve ever come across.
The word “tool” comes to mind when I think about him.
@kalezelden@jen_x_turner@JayBarfield1 My son is a junior. He will only consider University of Illinois (we live here) and schools in the south. Cancelled trips to Wisconsin and Iowa - now going to Tennessee and TX
@kristenmag I am so profoundly disappointed in my fellow women. Their hysteria and unhinged behavior is setting our gender back decades. They’re living up to every one of our stereotypes.
@annbauerwriter@WSJ 2 people have already sent this to me and it’s not even 6am! Proud to have followed you for over 4 years now. Your voice of reason has kept me sane. Thank you so much. Especially nice seeing such rational, unemotional sanity coming from a fellow woman.
@TheLawyerCraig@mc_az_liberty@Redistrict I know a lot of people voted 3rd party or left president blank or wrote someone in. “Free Palestine” got a lot of votes from what I’m hearing.
I still feel foreboding about Trump and will not be dragged into justifying any of the retarded shit he ends up saying and doing.
But my schaudenfreude toward the Democrats is totally untrammeled. I wanted to see them pay a price for their derangements and while I remain ambivalent about the vehicle that meted out this price, I am very happy the price was exacted and I look forward to the crisis that it inflicts on their coalition, hoping they are willing to cut out the cancer but prepared to accept that they may not be able to do so before a sustained sojourn in the wilderness.