I am sorry for the attendee at the Trump rally who was killed by the sniper, and the two who were injured. (A quick check suggests their names have not been officially released.) (View Post)

The Congressional shooting in 2017 had few political consequences, though perhaps it should have, given that the shooter was a Bernie Sanders supporter. (For the record: I have not mentioned my worri… (View Post)

Teddy Roosevelt was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign. He gave his 90 minute speech anyway, while bleeding from his wound. He still lost to Woodrow Wilson. (View Post)

There were two assasination attempts on Gerald Ford -- but he still lost to Jimmy Carter. (More narrowly than most people realize. As I recall, he woudl have won the electoral vote had there been sma… (View Post)

ProRata and Andy_JS - In the US -- and, I suspect, the UK --rather few books are being published that might appeal to boys. And that shortage is in spite of the astonishing success of the Harry Potte… (View Post)