Members Of Congress To Get Security Suggestions In Wake Of Arizona Shooting

Members of Congress to get security suggestions (AP)
WASHINGTON – A House Democratic leader says he thinks lawmakers will be taking precautions when meeting with the public in the wake of a congresswoman's shooting in Arizona. Connecticut Rep. John Larson, who heads the House Democratic Caucus, says lawmakers will continue to have open sessions with their constituents. Leaders from both parties held a Conference Call Sunday with the House sergeant at arms to discuss security in the aftermath of the attack that wounded Arizona Democratic Re...

Members of Congress to get security suggestions
A House Democratic leader says he thinks lawmakers will be taking precautions when meeting with the public in the wake of a congresswoman's shooting in Arizona. Connecticut Rep. John Larson, who heads the House Democratic Caucus, says lawmakers will continue to have open sessions with their constituents. Leaders from both parties held a Conference Call Sunday with the House sergeant at arms to discuss security in the aftermath of the attack that wounded Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords...

Poll: Rhetoric, Arizona shooting unrelated
Almost 60 percent of the public believes that heated political Rhetoric has nothing to do with an Arizona Shooting Spree that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) and killed a Federal Judge. Fifty-seven percent of respondents in a new CBS News poll said Rhetoric is unrelated to the shooting, while 32 percent said they believe the two are connected. Many pundits and lawmakers have keyed in on political vitriol as a potential contributing factor to the shootings allegedly carried out by...

Congress To Hold Special Conference To Discuss Security For Members
The Hill: The chairman of the House Democratic Caucus said Sunday that lawmakers will meet for a special joint conference on Wednesday to discuss security measures and concerns in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in her home district Saturday. Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) spoke to reporters after about 800 lawmakers, Staffers and family members took part in an hour-and-a-half Conference Call Sunday afternoon. Giffords’ Chief of Staff, Pia Carusone, was among th...

Arizona shooting reverberates in Congress. Can it change the culture?
In the halls of Congress, the Arizona shooting has prompted calls to tone down violent Rhetoric. But it will take more than reformed lawmakers to change politics' tough-talking culture....

Two lawmakers say they'll carry guns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Two U.S. House members say they will carry guns while visiting their districts after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., who both hold conceal and carry permits, told Politico they would not carry the weapons in the District of Columbia. GALLERY: The aftermath of the Rep. Giffords shooting Members of Congress get some protection from the U.S. Capitol Police, but many travel only with unarmed Staffers and ...

Can the Hate Be Stopped?: Tucson Struggles to Come to Terms with Slayings
Tucson, Arizona, has become a symbol of fanatacism following the Assassination attempt on a member of Congress. The city, with its deep political divisions, is struggling to cope with the attack. President Obama is hoping to foster Reconciliation during a visit on Wednesday. When the tears start flowing, she raises her sign, trying to hide herself behind it. Susan Shobe is standing close to the impromptu memorial that has been set up on the lawn in front of the University Medical Center in Tuc...

Chatty Huffington Escorted Off Jet by Authorities
Lefty newshound Arianna Huffington was a bit too liberal -- with her BlackBerry use -- aboard a commercial jet to La Guardia over the weekend, authorities say. Huffington, 60 -- a noted author and columnist who runs the online Huffington Post -- was about to take off from Dulles Airport in Washington, DC, when she defied the United Airlines captain's command for passengers to turn off their electronic devices, prompting an angry man to get up from his seat in Protest of her continued chatting an...

The Note: 2012 Politics Gets Tangled In Arizona Shooting Aftermath
By MICHAEL FALCONE and AMY WALTER The place that Sarah Palin has occupied in the debate about civility in politics in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting in Arizona that left six people dead has inevitably dragged other potential 2012 contenders into the discussion. One of the first to join the fray is former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, whose long-planned book tour kicks off this week. Pawlenty weighed in on the swirling Controversy about the appropriateness of Palin’s use of rifle cro...

House To Hold Bipartisan Caucus Meeting For Post-Shooting Safety Info
In the aftermath of the Arizona Shooting Spree, House Republican leaders have cleared the legislative calendar for next week, which means that for the most part U.S. politics will slow to a crawl. Instead, members -- Democrats and Republicans -- will participate in a joint Caucus meeting Wednesday, to be briefed on security precautions in the wake of the shooting. Because of the preponderance of freshman and other junior members, who were not on the Hill during the 9/11 and Anthrax attacks, ma...

Jon Stewart Addresses Arizona Shooting Like a Human Being
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook In the race to politicize the killings in Arizona at the hands of Jared Loughner, amid blame and spin and false equivalencies, it's alarming what is made secondary, namely that people lost their lives, and some in the name of public service. It raises many questions that might not have answers. "How do you make sense of these types of sens...

Only 33% believe 'political tone' had anything to do with Arizona shooting
Most Americans, 57 percent, believe the tragic shooting in Arizona isn't connected to politics. That's the result of a new CBS News poll which found only 32 percent of respondents aid the harsh political tone had something to do with the shooting. Republicans -- 69 percent said Rhetoric was not to blame; 19 percent said it played a part. Democrats -- 49 percent saw no connection; 42 percent said there was. Independents -- 56 percent said Rhetoric had nothing to do with the attack; 33 percent fel...

Good grief: Hillary Clinton compares Gabrielle Giffords shooting to 9/11 attacks
Every liberal seems to be jumping the shark, one after another, over the shooting over the weekend of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson AZ. Palin's fault. Limbaugh's fault. It's because the GOP is trying to Repeal ObamaCare. Etc, etc, yada, yada. Clinton jumped the shark herself: Hillary Clinton compares Gabrielle Giffords shooting to 9/11 attacks In a television broadcast filmed before Students in Abu Dhabi, Mrs Clinton was asked why the 9/11 terror attacks, the work of a handful of ...

Sorry Libs Only 32% of Public Agrees That Political Rhetoric Was Cause of Tucson Slaughter
Sorry libs. Only 32% of the public believes that political Rhetoric caused the “quite liberal” Tucson crackpot to go on a shooting binge at a Safeway. Even a majority of honest Democrats believe the shootings were not caused by heated political rhetoric. Almost 60 percent of the public believes that heated political Rhetoric has nothing to do with an Arizona Shooting Spree that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) and killed a Federal Judge. … Republicans who responded...

CBS Poll: By 57% to 32% Margin Americans Say Political Rhetoric Had Nothing to do With Giffords Shooting
MSM Propaganda FAIL. (The Hill)- Almost 60 percent of the public believes that heated political Rhetoric has nothing to do with an Arizona Shooting Spree that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) and killed a Federal Judge. Many pundits and lawmakers have keyed in on political vitriol as a potential contributing factor to the shootings allegedly carried out by Jared Lee Loughner, a 22-year-old Tucson man who faces five federal Felony Charges. Loughner’s writings and videos suggest a...

Threats on members of Congress, staff get reaction
A staff member for Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) received an e-mail threat against Rep. Davis, following Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona. U.S. Rep. Davis, a Democrat from Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune the email was sent to a Staffer and read "Danny Davis is next," likely referencing the Saturday shooting. Davis' staff then notified the authorities. The threat comes as Illinois lawmakers prepare for inaugural ceremonies in Springfield Monday, where Gov. Pat Quinn and other winners of the N...

Thumbs up
Good news: TUCSON,. (AP) - Doctors treating Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' brain wound said Monday the congresswoman was responding to verbal commands by raising two fingers of her left hand and even managed to give a thumbs-up. "When she did that, we were having a party in there," said Dr. Peter Rhee. "That's a purposeful movement. That's a great thing. [. . .] Two patients were discharged Sunday night. Eight others, including Giffords, remained hospitalized. Recent CAT scans showed no fur...

House joint caucus conference on security to be held Wednesday
House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (Conn.) told reporters at a Capitol briefing after Sunday's Conference Call that leaders of both parties have scheduled a joint Caucus conference for Wednesday at House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) request. At Wednesday's meeting, members are expected to be given additional recommendations on security measures, Larson said. "The primary thing here is to make sure that all members are coordinating their efforts with local police officials, which a l...

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Wingnuts Pile On Sheriff Dupnik
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Independent Democratic Caucus: What We Want
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How Georgia congressmen view security in wake of Arizona shooting
WASHINGTON -- Law Enforcement officials have scheduled a security briefing for all members of Congress on Wednesday, and congressional leaders are considering changes to try to provide more protection to members in the wake of the Arizona shooting. Ga. Politics news, helpful links PolitiFact Georgia » Ray McBerry: "You’ll find blacks in almost every regiment throughout the South who fought right alongside white Southerners," during the Civil War. The moves come as some me...

Thumbs-Up for Giffords, Loughner Appears in Court, DeLay Sentenced to Three Years, Father Coughlin to Retire, Arrest Made in Ben
THE OFFICIAL WORD: 'NO CHANGE IS GOOD' -- From the University of Arizona Medical Center: "G. Michael Lemole Jr., MD, a leading authority on skull base surgery and section chief of Neurosurgery at the UA Department of Surgery, who performed surgery on Rep. Giffords with Martin Weinand, MD, Professor of surgery in the Neurosurgery section, remains cautiously optimistic about Rep. Giffords’ recovery. 'At this time, no change is good, and we have no change,' Dr. Lemole said. Rep. Giffords...

Ariz. survivor: 'It was like a bad crime drama'
Eric Fuller said Tuesday on the CBS "The Early Show" that he felt the bullet that hit his knee but didn't know he had also been hit in the back. Jared Loughner (LAWF'-nuhr) is being held on federal charges. He's accused of killing six people and wounding or injuring 14 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Fuller says he was lucky and feels fine physically but is outraged that Giffords was attacked. Ariz. survivor: 'It was like a bad crime drama' Why hasn't Obama warned...

In Wake of Giffords Shooting, Congress on High Alert but Intent to Carry On
Shaken by this weekend's shooting rampage in Arizona that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, killed six people and wounded 13 others, Congress was on high alert Monday morning. Some representatives canceled events and others, including Reps. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), said that they would carry Firearms for protection. Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.) told Politics Daily that he would introduce Legislation Wednesday making it a federal crime for a person to use language...