MSM Implies Palin Responsible for Giffords Shooting

Self | 1/8/2011 | Qbert

[Qbert]

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was wounded in a shooting at a supermarket today in Tucson, Arizona. At least 12 people have been shot, and reportedly six have died. Thoughts and prayers go out to Rep. Giffords and family and all of those wounded on this horrific day.

Congresswoman Giffords was reportedly shot in the head. There are conflicting reports as to whether she has died.

Despite the lack of further information, ABC local news (and countless Tweets on Twitter) have begun implying that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin supposedly motivated the actions of the shooter because of her "Take Back the 20" political "target map":

"Giffords was one of 20 House Democrats who voted for the new health care reform law featured on Sarah Palin's infamous "Take Back the 20" target map last year. The map drew controversy for its use of gun sights.

Giffords' office was vandalized after the health care vote.

To imply that Palin is somehow responsible for a shooting because of a harmless political map is beyond revolting. It is especially troubling in an era in which President Obama has repeatedly used highly charged, violent-themed language, recently calling his opponents "hostage takers", and stating during his 2008 campaign that his supporters would "bring a gun" if his opponents brought a "knife" to a hypothetical fight.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “I don’t think FR is under attack, but you never know.” <<

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FR is constantly under attack, both from inside, and outside. We rank just below Sarah Palin, Rush, and Beck in the order of things to be destroyed.

[Political Junkie Too]

But who was it that said,”If they bring a knife, you bring a gun”?

It was Sean Connery's character in the move "The Untouchables."

Just like a W** to bring a knife to a gunfight.

-PJ

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Actually, the phrase I was referring to was from our fearless leader. In Philadelphia in 2008, his words were:

“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun, because from what I understand, folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.”

I never saw the Untouchables. I have heard these words from Obama only. He also told his followers ‘to argue with them and get in their faces.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCMDur9CDZ4

Unpresidential at the very least as I don’t espouse violence, but that is exactly what I would expect from a Kenyan transplant Chicago ghetto thug.

[Political Junkie Too]

I knew what you were referring to. Obama was paraphrasing the line from the movie.

-PJ

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Oooohhhhh... I see... Well, should have known he couldn’t come up with a line of his own.