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Giffords tragedy could be a defining moment for Palin
Yahoo News ^ | 1-10-2011

Posted on 01/10/2011 11:47:51 AM PST by Scythian

Within an hour of Saturday's tragic shooting in Arizona, the Twittersphere had quickly seized on a map put out by Sarah Palin's political action committee last year that had gun-sight images over the congressional districts of House Democrats she wanted to win for the GOP in 2010.

Among her targets: Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, who was critically wounded by a gunman Saturday. His motives, authorities say, are not fully known. But friends of the suspect, Jared Loughner, have suggested that he had held a grudge for at least three years against Giffords dating back to when he met her in 2007.

Still, some believe that incendiary rhetoric like Palin's bears some responsibility in the tragedy. Giffords herself had previously raised concerns about Palin's map: "The way that she has it depicted has the cross hairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action."

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KEYWORDS: freepressforpalin; gifford; giffords; palin
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To: roses of sharon

Hardly. I’m pointing out what I think was a mistake, which wasn’t necessary. I’m hoping when she goes on Fox, she can fix it. But trying to change the story makes it look like she’s embarrassed.


101 posted on 01/10/2011 5:16:21 PM PST by TexNewMex
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To: Chunga

It simply means, that Sarah didn’t have to try to change the story. It looks embarrassing for her spokesperson to deny what Sarah actually said. I’m hoping she’ll be able to recover when she’s on Fox.


102 posted on 01/10/2011 5:17:52 PM PST by TexNewMex
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To: TexNewMex

Get lost.

You make me sick.


103 posted on 01/10/2011 5:19:02 PM PST by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: TexNewMex
I’m hoping she’ll be able to recover when she’s on Fox.

Of course you are. LOL

104 posted on 01/10/2011 5:20:07 PM PST by Chunga (Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: Chunga

Rcognizing a misstep is not the same as becoming someone’s enemy.


105 posted on 01/10/2011 5:20:24 PM PST by TexNewMex
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To: Polybius

You’re an a$$. If anything happens to Sarah, the old CW will pale in comparison. It will destroy the Republic and posters like you are a disgrace to FR. A DISGRACE!


106 posted on 01/10/2011 5:24:57 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1400 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: TexNewMex; roses of sharon

TNM is a troll. I sniffed it out days ago.

TexNexMex is a troll. Yes she is. Check her posting history. She’s trying to sneak under the radar.

TROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLL.

Yes.


107 posted on 01/10/2011 5:35:55 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: Chunga

It means the troll wants Palin to fail.


108 posted on 01/10/2011 5:44:34 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: Polybius
Was that an incredibly stupid political blunder because hunting scope reticles are not considered "cute" in political debate among the Independents that outnumber Democrats and far outnumber all Republicans?

You betcha!

Some still debate which is worse the elitists on the left or the elitists on the right. I say both are the same. I see clearly the lunacy in your spineless baseless attack...

You and your fellow elites best get over themselves quickly -the country no longer considers your input relevant even for consideration.

109 posted on 01/10/2011 5:46:12 PM PST by DBeers (†)
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To: Scythian

Plus the fact that he killed Judge Roll, who had recently voted against some 0bummer legislation, IIRC bank related. They’re ignoring that murder totally. Sickening.


110 posted on 01/10/2011 6:06:37 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: ReverendJames

Those same marks are also used by printers as registration marks.


111 posted on 01/10/2011 6:08:04 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est.)
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To: roses of sharon; Chunga; darkwing104

Maybe you already noticed (I’m still on the first page of the thread) but TexNexMex has been frogmarched from the building!

Yay!

She deserved it a while ago.


112 posted on 01/10/2011 6:17:30 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: Arizona Carolyn; onyx
do you have a link to the thread last fall where the marks were explained as surveyors marks??

Found it - from March 2010:

Palin used surveyor symbols, not crosshairs

113 posted on 01/10/2011 6:20:59 PM PST by tarheelswamprat
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To: FreedomPoster

Right. I’ve seen them before as well. I guess no matter what Palin used before the MSM would construe it as targets. I’ve quit watching them anyway including FOX.


114 posted on 01/10/2011 6:47:27 PM PST by ReverendJames (Only A Lawyer, A Painter, A Politician And The Media Can Change Black To White)
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To: TexNewMex; 230FMJ; 50mm; A.Hun; abigailsmybaby; AFPhys; Aircop_2006; AliVeritas; Allegra; ...
-10 points for equivocating...

Le Zot!!!!

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Viking Kitty/ZOT ping list!. . . don't be shy.

115 posted on 01/10/2011 7:11:01 PM PST by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: little jeremiah

Good catch


116 posted on 01/10/2011 7:17:37 PM PST by big'ol_freeper ("[T]here is nothing so aggravating [in life] as being condescended to by an idiot" ~ Ann Coulter)
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To: TexNewMex; darkwing104; onyx


117 posted on 01/10/2011 7:21:51 PM PST by RedMDer (restoration of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America. - Sarah Palin)
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To: big'ol_freeper

They have a certain smell....


118 posted on 01/10/2011 7:22:53 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: TexNewMex
Rcognizing a misstep is not the same as becoming someone’s enemy.

When will you learn? I always recognize you, moron! LOL

119 posted on 01/10/2011 7:25:24 PM PST by Chunga (Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: TexNewMex; little jeremiah

IATZ finally.


120 posted on 01/10/2011 7:25:56 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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