Sarah Palin under fire as Arizona sheriff blames political 'vitriol' for massacre

DailyMail.co.uk ^ | 9th January 2011 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Celtic Cross]

Can we blame political rhetoric such as Sarah Palin's inflammatory 'Don't react, reload' for triggering the Safeway massacre? It is not yet clear why a gunman, believed to be 22-year-old Jared Loughner, went on a terrifying rampage in Arizona yesterday, killing six people and wounding a further 12.

But whatever his reasons, the local sheriff - who is coordinating the investigation with the FBI - believes it is time for America to do some soul-searching

'When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the government,' Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik told a news conference.

'The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous. 'And, unfortunately, Arizona I think has become sort of the capital. We have become the Mecca for prejudice and bigotry.'

[rabidralph]

Using “under fire” in a headline is kind of inflammatory/sarc

[FreeReign]

Sarah Palin under fire as Arizona sheriff blames political 'vitriol' for massacre

Sarah Palin is "under fire". Doesn't that have a violent connotation?

I am so sick of these hypocritical idiots.

[ninthson]

Sheriff Dupernick enumerated in his press conferences the many instances of danger heaped upon the person and offices of Representative Giffords. He should be asked why he did not provide even one sheriff deputy to be present at the Congresswoman's event yesterday.

[FreeReign]

Using “under fire” in a headline is kind of inflammatory/sarc

You beat me to it.

Oh shoot, I shouldn't use the violent word "beat".

ooops, did I use the word "shoot".

[Disgusted in Texas]

This sheriff was way out of line with his comments.He was on the clock.His job description does not include shoving his political viewpoints down out throats.One more liberal Democrat ,so eagerly blaming those “big old, bad old right wing conservatives” for everything bad in this world.

[rabidralph]

LOL!

[Disgusted in Texas]

Well stated!

[Dick Bachert]

Hey, Sheriff, wanna see some REAL vitriol? Swing by DEMOCRAT UNDERGROUND’S web site any day of the week.
Those morons — the philosophical progeny of Stalin, Hitler, Mao and Castro — invented hate.

[RedEyeJack]

Going after the speculation about the shooter's motivations is just political spin. No proof to any of it. Just political gossip in the liberal media echo-chamber. They are feeding on each other's speculation. Circuitous reporting.

The real story is the retired Army Colonel who courageously subdued the gunman with the help of another hero. True Grit and self sacrifice. He was wounded in the head as I understand it. WHERE are the articles on what these two brave men did. I suspect THEY are the Tea Party members in this event and not the crazy kid who is the Perp.

[bgill]

All this “Palin’s fault!” is just more proof how scared the left is.

[Fitzy_888]

The police chief was just political grandstanding again on Fox News. All those families, do you think they would want to hear him just doing his job?

He is a disgrace.

[widdle_wabbit]

http://www.lwsurvey.com/privacy-policy.php

[Eva]

Rush is saying the same thing that I said, a re-run of the Wellstone Memorial.

[HungarianGypsy]

Sometimes I think politicians (like this Sheriff) use events just so they can have an excuse to use their dictionary word of the day. I have heard vitriol a hundred times since Saturday.

[Celtic Cross]

I know. Every liberal news site and every liberal yakking head have adopted the word.