Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for a ratcheting down of political rhetoric following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday.Yeah, why let facts get in the way of a conservative-bashing orgy.
"We live in a world of violent images and violent words, but those of us in public life ... should be thoughtful in response to this," the Senate majority whip said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. "We owe it to our own in both political parties to at least have the good sense and common decency ... to say, 'Wait a minute that just goes too far,' whether it's from the right or the left."
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) responded by saying there shouldn't be a rush to assign political motives to a "deranged individual."
"He read Karl Marx, he read Hitler," the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference said. "That's not the profile of a typical Tea Party member, that's the inference that's being made."
Thanks to Hot Air for the link.
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Sad though this event is, one might say it shouldn't be a surprize that some wacko might feel they are being left powerless with over the past couple years with Congess not engaging in open debate over huge issues with the opposing party. Then there's a big government White House tells AZ that's it can't enforce Federal laws because the Big Government White House doesn't want to enforce them either. Regardless of political persuasion, a seriously confused and demented individual apparently can soak up enough of this oppression of freedom to crack...
he's a buffon and a tool, and a perfect spokesman for the Democrats
During his campaign effort to unseat Giffords in November, Republican challenger <span><span>Jesse </span><span>Kelly</span></span> held fundraisers where he urged supporters to help remove Giffords from office by joining him to shoot a fully loaded M-16 rifle. Kelly is a former Marine who served in Iraq and was pictured on his website in military gear holding his automatic weapon and promoting the event.
AP scrubbed this from their article on the shooting......as though Kelly himself put the Glock in Loughner's hands. Of course, they thought it was relevant.
I sent some FenwayBucks Kelly's way, so I guess that makes me an accomplice.
He was posting to the democrat underground they are busy scubbing LOL!
<span>What is the reaction by the liberal/progressives to this tragedy? Go after our 1st and 2nd amendment rights. Got news for Senator Durbin and his Liberal Elites, you'll not shut us up and you will never strip us of our right to defend ourselves and our families. Stop trying to blame this horrific crime on free speech, guns and political ideology! The only one responsible is the deranged nutjob who pulled the trigger. We'll not allow you lefties to use this horrible situation to advance your "fundamental tranformation" of our great country. </span>
Ironically, Durbin is one of the few Liberals making any sense these last 24 hours.
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