Subj : Re: 'Hit them where it hu
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Sep 22 2025 10:46:45

> I don't know what more was said but what I saw about Kimmels
> 'egregious' comments on Canadian TV was when he suggested the
> killing was being used as a political tool,

That he did.  He also insinuated (too soon) that the shooter might have
been from the same side of the spectrum as Kirk and Trump.  That turned out
to be false.  He didn't come right out and say it, but that could be
thought of as trying to draw a connection between why Kirk was shot and
being able to use the shooting as a political tool.  He also called Trump a
d!ck.

IMHO, it was tame especially in comparison to some things other comics have
done over the past ~10 years.  With Kirk, you had a lot of folks who looked
to him as not just a political advisor but a "religious leader," too, which
complicates matters when it comes to discussing his death in any form of
negative light.

> and anyone who
> listened to Trumps speech today at the funeral can see that's
> exactly what's happening..

Yes, Trump is using it as best he can... he is aware that Kirk had a lot of
followers.  I am surprised that some of his comments have not alienated a
few of them, though!

> The killing was bad and should be acknowledged but a President who
> was assasinated would likely get less attenion than this 'advisor'.

Depends on the President, I think, but I also disagree.  Even today, if
something were to happen to Obama, for example, Kirk would quickly fall out
of the news cycle.  I also think Kirk would fall out of the news cycle
faster if he (1) wasn't still such a social media subject among both people
who liked and very much disliked him, and (2) if the fallout of the shooting
wasn't what it is... his organization is doing a lot better with recruiting
persons and chapters after his death than it ever was before.

Reinsert my religious leader/complicates matters statement here.

Instead of slowing the momentum of Kirk's message, the shooter really
accelerated it.  He'd have been a lot better off going to the function and
trying to debate Kirk but, instead, he chose violence and has just
amplified the message.

> Again, possibly working with limited information here..

Doesn't really sound like it... most of what you've heard is correct as
best as I can tell.


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