July 14, 2024

[@joancooney7724]

People are fed up with Trump’s Violent Rhetoric and his lies

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Except for half of Americans,,

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Some people are..I am ...but trump's supporters are not.

[@marilynnyoung7026]

No, definitely NOT half of the U.S. Maybe, MAYBE a third or less of the U.S.

[@suetipping4841]

My goodness, July 14th is the Democrat's Jan 6th!

[@jltrem]

Sadly, this will only make it increase.

[@oneandatwoanda]

I remember how compassionate Trump was towards Paul Pelosi.

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Yes. And in other situations.

[@audreywellham2413]

How is he able at that time to mouth / say “fight, fight, fight”. This guy has never once denounced political violence. 🙏🏻🇺🇸⚖️💙🗽🩺🗳️

[@danielroque8504]

When the 6th grader was killed and others injured in Iowa, trump said lets get over it....

[@fairyprincess911]

@@danielroque8504I was immediately over this incident.

[@PerryMarshallScott]

Trump on Charlottesville. There are good people on both sides.
I guess he might say, ..... there are good people on all rooftops.

[@carleenmulloy481]

Vote blue up and down the ballot for Gun reform 🙏⚖️

[@user-ss8iy2to6t]

i did

[@rauxhyde2614]

Thank you !! Ridin with Biden!!👍

[@dare2dreamd2d23]

Much of this goes back to the spineless Rep-mems of the Senate who failed to convict upon impeachment.

[@user-os7ld4wq8n]

Vote Biden for justice in America.

[@freekfaro5606]

@@user-os7ld4wq8n what has Biden, or his DOJ, done for justice in America? All the Jan6 coup plotters are out there free, enjoying their life and planning for the next, definitive coup. Except Bannon and Navarro, Garland didn't have the guts to charge them for what really counts.
Justice? That's laughable.

[@anamosquera8417]

😂what an ignorant you are

[@anamosquera8417]

Justice ? Who is going to do that ?

[@user-os7ld4wq8n]

@@anamosquera8417 Certainly not Trump or his MAGA Supreme Disgrace (oh, I mean Supreme Court).

[@pamnicholls8084]

Thankyou John, from Australia, for breathing some sanity into today's event. You have expressed the backstory with honesty and compassion. More reason to vote for Biden. Go Americans.

[@T-aka-T]

Yes. Mouthing "fight, fight, fight" on his way out. Hmmmm.

[@maryannehuber2922]

Thanks for rooting for us, I appreciate it,

[@franosborne8198]

Hear, hear. From New Zealand.

[@GariGold]

“He is responsible for his own endangerment”. Thank you John.

[@danielroque8504]

President Biden 2024

[@NJBrand]

Thank you so much, John, for your comments and thoughts, reason and what needs to be done towards democracy.

[@hannahrose5739]

Amen

[@karlaschmid8757]

Once again Flannery is the voice of reason and intelligence.

[@debrahealy9947]

Thank you from France and your intelligent voice of reason. Vote blue all the way!

[@Dsgn7]

💯🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💯
Vote blue to save democracy!

[@jacque0rtiz707]

Thank you for still expressing the truth about Trump. From what I have heard Maga people say, they think that judgement of Trump caused this serious situation, and therefore all criticism of him must end. We must not be silenced.

[@fairyprincess911]

We have not yet begun to pass judgement on Trump😾

[@sarahjoe61]

LOL.
Oh, those MAGATS are so funny.

[@T-aka-T]

The glee with which they seized on the chance to be violent "in return" was chilling. None of them condemned the attack on Justice Sotomayor.

[@LaniAnne402]

@@sarahjoe61 They’re brainwashed morons!

[@ForeverIsland33]

@@T-aka-T Exactly...That is why
they are the ultimate in hypocrisy
and democracy is at stake!! They
hide behind the flag, but are lost
in their own lingo & blind loyalty-
to a man unworthy with not even
AN ounce of decency about him.
At least Biden has that gene!

[@joycefortin7877]

What happened to him and those people yesterday is exactly what he has been warned about. But he persisted with his violent and dishonest rhetoric.

[@jasonladd6400]

A taste his own Jan 6 medicine, no?

[@alankott3129]

Thanks for your commentary, John. The Maga crowd will absolutely spin this to Trump's advantage. There will be posters and T-shirts by monday.

[@lindam9618]

A commemorative collectible set of cards for only $499.99.

[@colleena7577]

Tshirts are already available by multiple grifters. Also, trading cards.

[@user-mh3ro1dn4w]

So true Alan. I'm sure they will blame Biden. He gets blamed for eggs going up a quarter.

[@NickBusbeeFunkSchoolRadio]

"There were fine people on both sides."🤷🏿‍♂️🤣

[@larscincaid6348]

Lol

[@julikasavic4112]

Really wake up and smell the coffee. Republicans are now fascist

[@alicetelford9027]

We…We…We…? 🤷‍♀️

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Meanwhile, we have to fear violence when going out to vote.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Mail in your ballot!

[@danielroque8504]

Dont fear!!

[@muzzymuzzy12]

Really, you will never leave your house

[@ForeverIsland33]

​@curbozerboomer1773 as when Trump in 2020 tried to cripple the P.O. to slow down
early ballot voting (which did
him in).

[@janislentz9861]

Vote by mail!

[@guatuso1]

Excellent analysis!! If only the majority of the population were critical thinkers too....

[@QueenoftheBlackCoast]

The MAJORITY of the population is. We did vote him out, remember. It's the corporate owned news orgs who keep him and his cult constantly to the forefront. They make it seem like there are more of them than there actually is.

[@Roses-lilac]

Poor educational opportunities.

[@terrysandiego]

USA TODAY is saying SHOOTER was a 20-year-old registered REPUBLICAN, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

[@Bizhead3]

Just a baby.. so sad. 😢

[@user-qu6mb2uk4q]

please confirm first...don't repeat rumours

[@witherbossbros1157]

Further reported that he had donated money to a Democratic group a couple years earlier. His registering as a republican was probably a ruse.

[@moonrich3492]

Who was he rusing?​@@witherbossbros1157

[@ejanb999]

@@witherbossbros1157 it is reported that he voted in 2020. Trump

[@jimako6]

Drumpfs rhetoric unfolds

[@kerriecrewe5267]

The most considered and eloquent response I’ve seen. Very well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊

[@hannahrose5739]

So agree with you. Who else would have put all those points together?

[@kimmileusnic3249]

As I see it- the one politician at the forefront of calling for political violence was the victim of political violence.

[@banicoletti]

Hateful language does have consequences, especially coming from leaders...it's not the music or video games radicalizing these young men

[@ForeverIsland33]

They don't help either. It's not always just one thing.

[@banicoletti]

@@ForeverIsland33 still, the uproar over one has been quite unbalanced with the normalizing of the other, I think...

[@judybargenquast7669]

John, maybe this would not have happened if Trump would be serving time in jail. He will use this to keep the spotlight on himself.

[@danskhansen]

His attempts to capitalize on
the event were immediate and disturbing. He appeared to be unphased by the fact that he had just been shot. I commend Joe Biden for taking the high road and showing compassion, but I just don't know. I have questions.

[@glennr9913]

@@danskhansen Who would be surprised if Trump staged this?

[@gaylecheung3087]

Well said Mr. Flannery, thank you ❤🇨🇦🌎

[@michaelboguski4743]

Thanks John,
I think we all know the phrase,
'When you're not part of the Solution, you're part of the Problem'.
Leaders lead by example; they inspire us toward positive outcomes despite hardship and adversity.

[@susanharrison2941]

Thank you from the UK. A voice of reason

[@catherinerobson5482]

And Martin Luther King, assassinations as part of our history is appalling.

[@ad-dx9gi]

Thanks John , I believe in Peace 🕊️ and I'm with and Voting for Biden 💙.Gun Reform is a must.. God Bless 🕊️

[@cindyjohnson-kelly3670]

Karma at its finest

[@maryhjort7318]

Not quite the finest but almost.

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Missed that chance

[@Grandpa_Boxer]

Major respect to John for thoughtful and gentlemanly analysis. "Karma"--exactly. Trump held up his fist over and over in obvious anger knowing he was creating a commercial (branding) the incident to be shown ad nauseam through November.

[@elaineisabelle427]

He will make a mint fundraising off this one.

[@monica8356]

Karma is an appropriate word. I it is 3AM here and already hearing MSNBC talk about how bravely he raise his fist in defense. Here we go again.

[@lesayoungoton]

Omg! I talked with two friends of mine who think that Trump is going to win the election because of the way that the media has turned on Biden. We have to get to work to make sure that this doesn’t happen! Reach out to your elderly neighbors who don’t have access to the kind of content that we are currently looking at. Donate. We must fight their idiotic narrative!

[@sherrybirchall8677]

They really have been out as Trumpers these past several weeks.

[@ForeverIsland33]

Yeah before a nazi salute and hand gestures in code.

[@connykarlsson9969]

Thank you sir, these were sensible thoughts in an increasingly sick world.

[@alicetelford9027]

Why do you call Flannery Sir? Has he been knighted? 🤷‍♀️

[@margarettesta5228]

One who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind

[@audreywellham2413]

That surely is quite a great, honest statement. 🙏🏻🇺🇸⚖️💙🗽

[@KarenCruce]

Another point. I have read that Trump is so cheap, he avoids booking large arenas in favor of open venues. Can you imagine being so greedy to keep all of donor monies that you would risk your own life to save money?

[@howardj602]

The reason he doesn't book large arenas is because he stiffed so many of them they are reluctant to rent their spaces to him.

[@margaretmoore1608]

I’m glad he’s okay. We did get to see again how selfish and reckless Trump is. He fought off the Secret Service agents who were trying to take him to safety. He put them at risk for his own purposes. He had no regard for their safety, others around him, their families, or the entire country. We are ALL at a loss for this terrible event.

[@carljoebrown]

You reap what you sow.

[@Sushi2735]

Wow, great to see you this late! Thanks so much!! I agree! This should not happen in the US. The poor family of the man who died!
My very deepest condolences. And two mote wounded! And of course they are blaming the Democrats, so that scares me! Those January 6th guys are violent! I am afraid they will try retribution! I’m so worried about that.
None of us ever want to see this happen to anyone!
I am a couple years younger than you and also went through all the political hits that have taken place over the years.
We would never do something like this it is not in our nature. I hope everyone heals quickly and this can be prevented again.
Violence should NEVER BE THE NORM EVER!
Maybe this we’ll give Trump some extra thought to guns?
*****Can you imagine today having a baseball game with Democrats and Republicans? Not a chance!!!! *******

[@annewhitney8809]

I wonder if Trump called the family of the deceased and expressed condolences? I somehow doubt it.

[@user-iq7dl7he6r]

Maybe he called them from the golf course yesterday.

[@christineschovanek353]

Thank you for your wise views on this subject 🙏💙🇺🇸🗽⚖️🌊

[@peterfritzphoto]

Like most clear thinking individuals, I agree with your assessment, John. Thank you, as always.

[@haroldeckert7927]

Thank you Sir 💙🇺🇸⚖️🗽

[@alicetelford9027]

Sir? Has Flannery been knighted? 🤷‍♀️

[@NicholasGuarente-ng6jq]

Prediction: Trump will market his bloody raised hand. And it will be the MAGA greeting at their convention.

[@deborahmulkey1627]

Yes....wait for the t shirts with that image on it...😡

[@robertsimon6674]

Wow, seeing you on UA-cam is fantastic !! Sir, you are our all-time favorite on MCNBC with Ari Melber... your political/legal expertise is highly appreciated!!!!! My wife also loves you

[@elizabethnwk]

I agree 100% with Mr. Flannery.

[@georgedaly9288]

He created it .

[@billymorton8934]

If trump wants to be safe he should stop calling the US a sh!t hole country ! People still love this country even after he ruined it ! Please vote blue for America and for women’s rights
💙💙💙

[@shirleyharrington-moore9657]

Your words are exactly right. Thank you, Mr. Flannery.

[@peggyallison9941]

Very well spoken sir!

[@rseitz6759]

Thank you Mr. Flannery for your voice of reason. Blessings to you and Holly 🙏❤️

[@nelsonlugo45]

Professor, thanks for this. Alohas.

[@alicetelford9027]

🤙🏽🌺🤙🏽

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Let’s go Joe!

[@Enola88]

Thank you!!! Well said!
I wish this video could be shared everywhere across all media. It is the truth.

[@colleena7577]

Thank you for calm words and reasoning. Much needed.

[@mopfautneddy9007]

How in-character was it for Trump to wrestle with his protective detail, trying to break free of them so he could posture for the cameras in that horrific moment - Monstrous.

[@laurl576]

The ultimate showman/conman

[@debra7241]

John, thank you for your honesty always! I too want a calm President. I don’t need a President politician only aiming to divide, distract and entertain. ❤

[@cherylhobson5197]

Thank you John from Australia, your common sense analysis is needed.
Well yes we do know why, how your country recovers will be miraculous.

[@T-aka-T]

Too many seem to think politics is "optional entertainment". IMHO 🙃🦘🇦🇺🙃

[@bluesdragon42]

What happens when you incite political violence?

[@mikedavis4851]

Trial by Combat.😮

[@joannebuehler9049]

Oh so close….
K A R M A !!!
Yes Biden is a class act
💙🌊💙

[@pabos1]

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said about Hillary Clinton, "If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know."

[@cindyjohnson7883]

Civilization?!? For all my Decades of existence I have remained Hopeful for Civilization!(still do!) Alas, Societies seem incapable. Thank you, Sir for Your rhetoric! Such comfort & clarity!
Coupled with the Civility & Class of Our President-Priceless💙💙☯️‼️

[@lyndacran1219]

John you're compassionate yet realistic, thanks.

[@SnookieCookie]

I truly enjoy your intellect, thoughtful, compassionate, and insight. I needed this message today. ❣️

[@withConor]

Nice one John. Thank you.

[@vbranco6726]

Mahalo nui John!!! You are so on spot and your sharing of history is very important…. I don’t believe in violence but feel Trumps actions and words have caused this. Wonder if he will have a moment of clarity and humility, but don’t see that. You are such a fine presenter… thank you so very much. Aloha always🌺

[@alicetelford9027]

You are very Akamai! 🤙🏽

[@maryannehuber2922]

He has no one to blame but himself,

[@user-so2de2zk6m]

Yes, yes Mr. Flannery! It’s hurts that you are so right and that that there are so many who have ear wax or something that won’t allow them to hear. If they heard you, we’d be fine, I swear to God!
Thanks for talking

[@cherylhoude1227]

I am delighted to find your channel. Thank-you for your calm, rational analysis.

[@judybargenquast7669]

Now everyone will focus on this and Trump's involvement with project 2025 will be on the back page.

[@NichaelCramer]

CORRECTION:
"...George Wallace who WAS STRONGLY OPPOSED to desegregation....."

[@sprintpg]

I have to say. After I watch your videos I feel settled and a sense of calm. I know you are always on the side of decency and common sense. I appreciate you John.

[@tubehound8]

VOTE BLUE

[@user-fh6yh6jw4u]

Refreshing, rational, thoughtful.

[@jonboz7585]

“Live by the sword, perish by the sword" is a proverb in the form of a parallel phrase, derived from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 26, 26:52)

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Excellent dissertation.

[@alicetelford9027]

Who is this Flannery guy? 🤷‍♀️

[@jeaniewilliams3274]

Thanks, you are the class act.

[@StayOpen2]

Thank you for the talk. It was a much needed end to a crazy day. Peace

[@TheChrisdurkin]

Great assessment.Thanks a lot.

[@nickname3471]

😂 Yeah, its like
Thanks for Nothing..😅😅

[@chriserskine6879]

Love these talks, John. But just for the record, George Wallace was not for desegregation. He was opposed to it, violently.

[@witherbossbros1157]

Yeah, he knows, he just misspoke.

[@chriserskine6879]

@@witherbossbros1157 Happens to the best of us.

[@brendabilodeau9022]

T shirts coming soon...

[@ronnieflores1951]

Hello Mr. Flannery, thanks for your video today. I loved the way you said everything. it is just right. !!!

[@Davett53]

Kids in cages,....way worse than this.

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Absolutely!

[@donnajupe7196]

Enjoyed your video and agree with everything you said. Thanks.

[@ebonieriley8309]

I thought as Trump was leaving he kept balling his fist and mothing the word FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT.

[@deborahmulkey1627]

Yes I think that too...he was so quick to do the things that would go viral...
What a jerk.

[@carmenlatorre3129]

Maga, please vote Blue to save America

[@ritaduffy9263]

Thank you JOHN, we'll said. Continue your good talks.

[@aprillapham3276]

Well said. Thank you.

[@lauraahargreaves7783]

Strangely, who thought he would have been the target himself, even as his thinly veiled calls for violence from his gun toting followers. Do we really think this will temper any of his rhetoric?

[@2020Nitemare]

Absolutely not.

The chickens are coming home to roost. Biden Harris ticket

[@tomjohnson5148]

I still feel the sadness from the Kennedy incident to this day and the others, Bobby and King and wonder how this could be.

[@darlin5167]

Wallace ran AGAINST desegregation, not for!

[@sandramcdaniel2]

Oops 😬

[@kellyb3007]

I'm glad you said it --that trump brought this on himself. Thank you for your nightly thoughts. You're a good man.

[@8782nancy]

Hi John. I agree with everything you have said. I’m not going to give my 2 cents because I think he got what he created. Looking forward to your lesson tomorrow. Do you know your beeping

[@johnflannery2185]

I forgot to turn off the dryer.

[@8782nancy]

Omg you are a funny guy.

[@patricewright8714]

Made me run and check the microwave door.

[@mikedavis4851]

I thought my alarm went off then I realized I've been retired for 5 years .😂

[@claramoreno8456]

I support Joe Biden

[@BethannHeld-dr3df]

Ironic that Mr Violence himself is a "victim" and is going to use this for all its worth!! ☮️💙

[@davidsobel3303]

John Flannery for President! But seriously...Always eloquent and thoughtful. Thank you.

[@emilywilson7308]

Very appropriate commentary. Thank you, John!