Which one is the "Republican Extremist," and which is the "Leftist?" We don't know.

Here's a story from Fox that says basically what I said. Brandt's neighbors characterize him as a "drunk," who is "Nuts," and goes on "rampages." These are small townsfolk in an area that is overwhelmingly Republican. The consensus there is that this tragedy is the result of Brandt's drinking and not politics. When can we expect the retractions form the radical right. Better yet, they should all shut up for a day in remembrance of this special kid.

https://news.yahoo.com/shannon-brandt-known-neighbors-booze-213355033.html

It has been proven that this guy is not a "Leftie." The people closest to him, his neighbors and associates say so. They told Fox-News as much. Have you no shame? You are perpetuating lies about a kid who did not deserve to be dragged into an extreme right wing political lie.

His words, not mine... so...

Your posting, so...

He confessed to being one... so...

In a local North Dakota news story Cayler Ellingson was remembered as an "All American Boy." He was remembered as being a good athlete, who loved outdoor sports and was well behaved. He sounds like the kind of kid who grows up in a conservative, Midwestern small town. It is not surprising that the local police refute his killer's assertion that he was a member of an "Extremist Republican Organization."

The 800-pound gorilla in the room is that nobody believes that Shannon Brandt is telling the truth. The cop in charge of the investigation hinted at that when he said that people make up stories all the time. If Brandt is lying, why is he?

The simple answer is Brandt was driving drunk and hit Cayler Ellison with his SUV, resulting in the Teen's death. His self-preservation instincts kicked in early. At first, he fled the scene and went home. Then he returned to the scene to make his 911 call. By that time, he had come up with an excuse to divert the blame. The current model for blame shifting is found in politics. No one would believe that Cayler held extreme leftist beliefs. So, Brandt fabricated the story that the teen was a "Republican extremist." Under his "heat of the moment event," explanation, he (Brandt) would have to be Cayler's opposite, an "extreme Leftist." That explains why Brandt scrubbed his social media, which probably showed him to be a run of the mill Midwestern Republican. It is doubtful that he is an extremist, or he would have stood out in the community, and people would be calling him out on his past.

The loose ends to his poorly constructed lie are probably the result of his story being constructed while he was still drunk, in shock and feeling guilty and vulnerable at the same time. In the end, this story will not make the left or right totally happy. It is not a story about a political act. It is a story of a drunk guy running over a teenager, causing his death. That is a sad-bad story for everyone in a small town in North Dakota, and by extension for all Americans who mourn his loss. Good-bye Cayler.