Limbaugh says Dems playing politics with Giffords shooting

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[Sub-Driver]

Limbaugh says Dems playing politics with Giffords shooting

CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

Washington (CNN) - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh offered a vigorous defense of himself and Sarah Palin Monday in response to claims from some media commentators and those on the left that some of their charged statements and colorful language may have inspired the Arizona shootings.

"[The media] is unnecessarily stirring up the country in ways that don't merit," Limbaugh said on his radio program Monday. "It's fatuous and silly to even verify and justify these accusations by defending them. The premise is insane, it's silly, it's beneath these people. Or is it? It is who they are."

Limbaugh's comments come in response to accusations that the charged political atmosphere of 2010 – of which Limbaugh, Palin, and others played a central role – may have incited the use of violence among troubled individuals like Jared Lee Loughner, the suspect that is accused of opening fire outside a Tucson supermarket, where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was meeting with constituents Saturday.

"We are we constantly admonished not to rush to conclusions. Now…reporters are bending over backwards to link this shooting to me, to Sarah Palin, to an entire industry - talk radio," Limbaugh said. "Only in these instances is something said in the media said to influence public behavior.

[wastedyears]

He’s completely right, which is unfortunate in this case.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Was there any evidence that the nutty shooter, Loughner, gave a care about what Rush, Sarah, or any GOP politician whatsoever had to say? At the most, it looks like he might have taken some libertarian ideas into his bizarre, self-contradictory philosophical pantheon. How come nobody’s blaming Ron Paul?

[djf]

Both sides are. I saw a post here earlier that asked if we should blame Obama for it.

Blaming Zero for it makes as much sense as blaming Palin for it.

[juliej]

Bill Clinton blamed Rush for the Oklahoma City bombing. They are terrified of talk radio and blame it and the fans for every atrocity. The Left does not have honest arguments: only raw, crazed emotion.

[Hotlanta Mike]

[scooby321]

The Progessives, Liberals and Democrats are to blame for flaming up the public with their lies.

[ReverendJames]

We are surprised in what way exactly?

[Halls]

I’m pretty mad about this. Rush is right. Disgusting!

[VeniVidiVici]

Couple of good points by Rush:

Obama had a national Moment of Silence for the Tucson shooting. Why no such tribute when those soldiers were killed by the jihadist at Ft Hood?

Loughner was involved in the occult and listened to Heavy Metal music. Are the Democrats saying that crosshairs on a map can influence someone like Loughner to kill someone but the occult and Heavy Metal can’t?

[combat_boots]

Was listening to Megyn Kelly on Fox.

Two points:
1) Woman who grabbed the magazine was interviewed. She said the shooter was going down a set of chairs outside the Safeway, which were for people at the event held by Giffords, and simply firing off shots one-by-one, aimed at whoever was in that chair.

2) The updated DHS memo overnight, per Fox (forget the reporter), contains no reference to American Renaissance.

[Steely Tom]

Prediction: this story is going to be dropped by the MSM even faster than was the Ft. Hood story. Within a week, it'll be forgotten, buried. As more comes out about Jared Loughner, his family and his past, this story is going to become a toxic embarrassment to the Left, and will be sent down the memory hole.

They've done most of the damage they wanted to do. The meme is out there, among the crazies on their side: Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh did this. That's enough for them. They'll move on; that's what makes them the Drive-By Media.

As Rush said today: the plans have been drawn up, they are sitting in a drawer, somewhere in Washington. Sooner or later there will be an incident that fits their needs more closely, and at that time they are going to make a move to shut down all discussion of political topics by conservatives, including the internet, and to criminalize the discussion of those topics as "hate speech" and "inciting violence" and "endangering innocent lives."

[sheikdetailfeather]

Rush and Beck have been great today. Exposing the left like nobody can.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Specially crosshairs drawn by politicians (conventional Republicans) that the shooter seems to have had zero interest in?

[Jolla]

the charged political atmosphere of 2010 – of which Limbaugh, Palin, and others played a central role –

Even when they report they themselves are scum, they include the proof.

[bunkerhill7]

Democrats Swear to Hold Up US Constitution and Rob Us

[Tench_Coxe]

"As Rush said today: the plans have been drawn up, they are sitting in a drawer, somewhere in Washington. Sooner or later there will be an incident that fits their needs more closely, and at that time they are going to make a move to shut down all discussion of political topics by conservatives, including the internet, and to criminalize the discussion of those topics as "hate speech" and "inciting violence" and "endangering innocent lives." "

Old adage for the Left: Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it.

[Doogle]

..and during the Bush presidency.....how many times did we have movies and books with a target on Bush?.....book on Bush assassination....movie on Bush assassination. Now it’s the defeated scared RATS declaring actions are so vitriol.....
NOW THEY SPEAK UP.......

[blackdog]

Unfortunately we live in a country which has become conditioned to be told what to think, not to actually do the hard work of thinking.

[dila813]

Rush just made a great point, if the sheriff isn’t playing politics in his claim of a charged violent political rhetoric environment, where was the Congresswoman’s security from his office?