Posted on 01/10/2011 2:35:27 AM PST by markomalley
News coverage of the Arizona shooting showcased a wide spray of partisan attacks in the 48 hours that followed the tragedy, with collateral damage and much talk of political rhetoric and biased media coverage. A charged environment, intense public interest and minimal facts led to extrapolation, error, blame and instant agenda.
"This is a horrendous act of violence. But does it surprise you, in the context of the bitterness of Arizona politics at the moment?" asked ABC News correspondent David Wright in the aftermath.
"The safe observation for us to make now — you will hear it from others all week — is that the angry and irresponsible talk that might lead an unhinged person to pick up a gun is common across the political landscape, from right to left. But that simply is not true," declared a Chicago Sun-Times editorial. "Overwhelmingly today, the fear-mongering and demonizing flow from the right, aided and abetted by cable TV and talk-radio hosts."
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"The media, under the guise of 'a full exposition' of the evil in Arizona, is back to subtly and not so subtly pinning the blame for the attempted assassination of the congresswoman and the related shootings on the tea party movement, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, me, you, and everyone right of center," says Redstate columnist Erick Erickson.
"And from what we now know, it is not just media malpractice, but a lie," he says, adding, "By the way, as an exit thought, the tea party movement won in November. Winners don't go on shooting sprees."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
The obvious bias is contemptible as Glenn Reynolds put it
One thing we need to understand is that the Left can be successfully marginalized but they will never give up. The Big Lie is a permanent part of their strategy and their anger and resentment at natural authority and success is so ingrained that they will lash out like this wherever they see an opportunity.
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