See BS Poll: Public Doesn't Believe Palin, et al, Caused Tucson Shooting, Yet The Libs Continue To Pile On

AlaskaDispatch.com: Palin's response to the Tucson tragedy is 'all about Sarah'
The rap on Sarah Palin as Governor in Alaska was always that in Sarah's world, everything was about Sarah. When the then-governor and Republican vice-presidential Candidate fumbled her way through an interview with CBS's Katie Couric seemingly unable to answer the question of "what Newspapers and magazines (do) you regularly read," some old friends and ex-employees of Palin joked that the problem was that Palin had the political sense to avoid the honest answer. The honest answer for Palin, th...

Mike Lee Defends Tea Party
Freshman Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) helped spur the Tea Party’s rise to national prominence by unseating three-term Sen. Bob Bennett (R., Utah) in a GOP primary last June. He told National Review Online in an interview that he was absolutely repulsed to hear liberal commentators attempting to pin blame for the Tucson tragedy on the movement that propelled him to office. “Anyone who would blame this horrible, atrocious act on a movement that is all about peaceful change that occurs thro...

Watch Pres. Obama's Address at the AZ Memorial Right Here on GretaWire!
Click on the "Watch it live now" link below to watch President Obama's address at the Arizona memorial for the shooting rampage Victims and sound off with other GretaWire Bloggers! Watch it LIVE now! What do you think of Governor Palin's facebook posting about the shootings in Arizona? ...

Tucson Tea Party Founder Blames Giffords For Getting Shot:'The Real Case Is That She Had No Security
Source: Think Progress Tucson Tea Party Founder Blames Giffords For Getting Shot: ‘The Real Case Is That She Had No Security’ In March 2010, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) warned that the Rhetoric from the tea parties and Sarah Palin was potentially dangerous. “I can say that in the years that some of my colleagues have served — 20, 30 years — they’ve never seen it like this…when people do that, they’ve gotta realize there’s consequences to that action,” she

Dem Congressman Who Called for GOP Gov. to be Put Against a Wall and Shot Now Pleads for Civility
Ex-Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., pens an op-ed in the New York Times today about the proper political response to this weekend's tragedy. I wholeheartedly support the former Congressman (Kanjorski lost his seat in November) when he argues that, following this weekend's shooting, Congressmen need to remain open and accessible to the public. However, Kanjorski is rather hypocritical when he climbs up on his soapbox: We all lose an element of freedom when security considerations distance public off...

Arizona GOP Official Resigns, Citing Tea Party Threats: 'I Don't Want to Take a Bullet'
Several GOP officials from the same area in Arizona have resigned following last week's shooting rampage in Tucson, including a district chairman who said threats from local Tea Party members caused him to be worried for the safety of himself and his family. Anthony Miller, 43, stepped down earlier this week as chairman of Republican District 20 after his wife expressed concerns about "constant verbal attacks" against him since helping Sen. John McCain narrowly win Reelection in November, The A...

Poll: Tucson Shooting Wasn't Political
PHOENIX - A Mass Shooting that left six dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded has the nation wondering, why? Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik spoke out about the rampage on Saturday, saying it grew from extreme political Rhetoric, Bigotry and hatred, especially in his home state of Arizona. That statement ignited a firestorm of statements from politicians and Law Enforcements, who said there was no evidence to suggest politics played a role and that it was too soon to make...

The Day Hope was Shot, in America and Europe: News, Switzerland
Does the reaction of U.S. lawmakers to the shooting in Tucson bode ill for some kind of healing process? Columnist Patrick Etschmayer of Switzerland’s News worries that the political gamesmanship that has already begun offers little hope that the Rhetoric in the United States - or in Europe for that matter - are likely to be tamped down anytime soon. For News, Patrick Etschmayer writes in part: For many who knew her, Christina Greene was a little vessel of hope. The girl, a li...

Rhetoric as comfort food: The mac-and-cheese instinct
Neither the right nor the left lost any time criticizing the other after the Tucson shootings, but it's increasingly clear the suspect was not politically motivated. If only we could go back to Monday. Discussions about Saturday's shootings in Tucson, which killed six and wounded 13, including Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were so much simpler then: inflamed, righteous and deliciously partisan in a comfort-food kind of way. The fallout from the tragedy took a neat and predictable course: t...

Congressional Voices Speak Out About Tucson
Like this Story? Share it: Katie Couric speaks to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Jim Clyburn (D - SC), Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D - FL), Rep. Michael McCaul (R - TX), Rep. Frank Guinta (R - NH) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R - MI) about the Tucson shootings. Katie Couric speaks to members of Congress about their reaction the video released by Sarah Palin regarding the shooting in Tucson and the media surrounding it. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D - FL) talks about the impact of the Tucs...

Sarah Palin says blaming rhetoric for shooting is 'a blood libel'
Sarah Palin ended her near silence on the Arizona shootings yesterday, saying that critics had manufactured a "blood Libel" by blaming her Rhetoric for contributing to the shooting rampage in Tucson in which six people died and 14 were wounded, including Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords. • In her video message, Sarah Palin said she and her supporters would not change their Rhetoric because of the Arizona shooting In an eight-minute address posted online, the prominent Republican...

Palin: Blaming me for Tucson shootings is 'blood libel'
on a day set aside for healing and prayer in the wake of last weekend's Mass Shooting in Tucson, all vestiges of a political armistice were shattered when Sarah Palin, the former Alaska Governor, issued a video message accusing her critics of committing "blood Libel" against her. In a nearly eight-minute video posted on Facebook that veered between defiant and defensive, the Tea Party figurehead broke her days-long silence to answer allegations that her own Rhetoric and the passions stirred by...

Sarah Palin: The Official Left-Wing Panty Buncher
Last September, Glenn Reynolds linked Shannon Love’s post, Palin and the Left’s Status-Anxiety where that blogress observed: The left’s obsession with Sarah Palin is one of the most interesting political and social phenomena of our time. The degree and volume of venom directed at her staggers the imagination. It is unprecedented in recent times especially for someone who does not currently hold office. I saved the link for a post on how Sarah Palin merely by opening her mouth causes ...

Thousands flock to Obama's Tucson memorial address
Tucson, Ari. | Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:24pm EST Tucson, Ari. (Reuters) - Thousands of people, some toting peace signs, packed a stadium in central Tucson on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama address a city devastated by a shooting rampage. "This could be a way of people connecting. Sometimes tragedy can lead to community," said Los Angeles native Megan Henley, 25, as she stood in a line of people winding several city blocks hoping to enter the sports arena. A 22-year-old College Dropout, Ja...

Thousands flock to Obama's Tucson memorial address (Reuters)
Tucson, Arizona (Reuters) – Thousands of people sang, clapped and cheered as they swamped a sports stadium in Tucson on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama address a city devastated by a shooting rampage. "This is a tragedy that happened in our backyard, to people we know, to people who are us," said local water company manager Warren Penney, 49, as he stood in an overflow stadium set up for the memorial event. A 22-year-old College Dropout, Jared Lee Loughner, opened fire...

Thousands flock to Obama's Tucson memorial address
"This could be a way of people connecting. Sometimes tragedy can lead to community," said Los Angeles native Megan Henley, 25, as she stood in a line of people winding several city blocks hoping to enter the sports arena. A 22-year-old College Dropout, Jared Lee Loughner, opened fire on a crowd in north Tucson on Saturday morning, gravely wounding local congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and killing six people including a Federal Judge and a 9-year-old girl. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama l...

Obama: 'None of us can know' why Loughner killed
After days in which some Democrats and their supporters in the press assigned blame for the violence in Tucson on Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh, and Republicans in general, President Obama says "none of us can know exactly" why accused killer Jared Loughner attacked Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others last Saturday. "None of us can know exactly what triggered this vicious attack," Obama said in prepared remarks. "None of us can know with any certainty what might have stopped those ...

Hannity: 'Reckless Hoax Coming Apart Brick by Brick'
On his Radio Show today, Sean Hannity explains how the the left's campaign to link Jared Loughner with Talk Radio, Sarah Palin and the Tea Party is falling apart "brick by brick." You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. 'Cautious Optim...

Sarah Palin's 'blood libel' claim stirs controversy
Sarah Palin's newest Facebook page video scolds critics who say her high firepower Rhetoric could have contributed to Saturday's Arizona shooting rampage. But her use of an emotionally-charged phrase has spawned a Controversy all its own. Palin called herself the Victim of "blood Libel" — the original term for blaming Jews for the death of Christ and an anti-Semitic rallying call that led to countless Deaths of Jews, primarily in Europe and Russia. Many rabbis called her remarks insensitiv...

Palin Depicts Herself as Tucson Victim
Palin's new statement showed no remorse for the wild accusations that she has tossed around since she stepped onto the national political stage in 2008 as John McCain's surprise choice to be his vice presidential Running Mate. Back then, she behaved like a reckless child with matches, either not comprehending the effect of her incendiary words or not caring. For instance, she blithely accused Barack Obama of "palling around with Terrorists," a false charge that riled up the Republican Base and...

You asked for it says Richmond Tea Party
“You asked for it” says an email to Richmond Tea Party supporters this week who have been asking for monthly meetings with James A. Bacon, author of ‘Boomergeddon’ to be the first Keynote Speaker. According to Richmond Tea Party organizers, supporters have been asking for the “opportunity to mingle with like-minded folks” and be educated on a variety of topics from taxation to education as well as making themselves heard and become more involved. Bacon, a Rich...

Blood libel: Sarah Palin attempts to take moral high ground
After days of silence , Sarah Palin released an 8 minute video on her Facebook page to bemoan the media’s alleged persecution of herself and other pundits after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday in Tucson.  She accused them of conducting “blood Libel” against her. Jewish fundamentalists have responded by saying she clearly seemed ignorant of what the term means by using it to describe her current predicament.  Blood libel refers to a belief centuries...

Giffords All There, Made V Sign with Her Hand
Keith Olberman tweets the best news of the day. Rep. Giffords is “definitely ‘there’,” her aide tells Brian Williams. She’s made “V” sign with her fingers, scratched her nose… Pres. Obama will speak tonight from Arizona; word out that he will talk about the Victims and the heroes. Juxtaposed against this event is the arrest of a man threatening to kill Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott. As for the ongoing Controversy about Sarah Palin invoking &...

Analyzing Sarah Palin's Statements About Arizona Shootings (ContributorNetwork)
ANALYSIS | Sarah Palin posted a seven-minute, 42-second video response to those who have criticized her political discourse in wake of the Arizona shootings. Both the left and right have been polarizing in their analysis of her remarks. The Washington Post checked Palin's facts about the use of certain quotes in her Speech. Even Jewish Conservatives such as Jonah Goldberg said even though he agrees with Palin's larger point, the term "blood Libel" probably should not have be...

Asking The Right Questions
Do you agree that the "eliminationist Rhetoric" cited by Krugman is a problem and is out of bounds? Are you denying that such rhetoric exists, or that the preponderance of it comes from the right? More broadly, putting aside the case of Jared Loughner, is it a valid question to ask whether such rhetoric in general risks tipping the unhinged into violence? An Arizona Republican Party District Chairman resigned shortly after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and 18 others on Saturday...