some positive things in light of today’s attack:
Rep. Barton’s 10-year-old son was at the practice; when gunshots were heard the other congressmen instinctively pulled him into the dugout and hid him beneath a bench to keep the boy safe
three Capitol Police officers prevented even more casualties
Rep. Wenstrup, an Army Reserve combat surgeon, gave Rep. Scalise medical attention and stayed with him until medics arrived
Sen. Flake took Rep. Scalise’s phone and called his wife so that she wouldn’t hear about it from the media
Rep. Mo Brooks ran to the first base dugout and used his belt as a tourniquet on a congressional staffer who was shot in the leg
the Democratic baseball team is hosting the GOP team for dinner tonight
the 108-year-old traditional bipartisan charity game is going forward tomorrow as scheduledÂ
