The story of the Minnesota shooter, Vance Boelter, who committed political murders over the weekend, continues to evolve. The more that is revealed about the man, the more questions that emerge. At this stage it is still unclear where he rests on the political spectrum - not that it is significantly important since he is clearly a deranged individual.

There are indications he was a Tim Walz appointee, and that he is reportedly a registered Republican. But there is so much still swirling, and the press has only made things murkier. There was the ballyhooed interview with a perspiring Papa John’s pizza facilitator who was supposedly Boelter’s roommate, yet we also learn the suspect has a large family and a sprawling estate.

Now, we need questions answered.
How is Boelter supposedly the roommate of a sweaty Papa Johns driver, yet also has a family of 5 kids and lives on an acreage with over half a dozen vehicles.
He cannot afford a lawyer but his wife was recently found with $50k in cash on her. https://t.co/FqIDO5Au6g

— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) June 17, 2025

Despite the mysteries there has been no shortage of blame tossed around, and Democrats are springing up with commentary that is rather desperate. Standing out as the most unacceptable has been the dependably dense Senator Chris Murphy (CT). He came out with an accusatory string of posts declaring MAGA to be fully responsible for the shooting. This would be what the kids on the intertubes refer to as “A banger of a thread,” meaning Murphy was banging his head against a wall, likely before he posted to Xitter.

His attempt is so laughably inept that it can only be described one way: as a desperate lie. Of course Murphy drops January 6 references, because that will forever be a narrative touchstone for his party, but this undermines his entire rant. To see him reach back five years for relevance highlights how desperately he needs to ignore leftist violence from the past few months.

The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence?

Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue.

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