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Arizona Republic:
Daniel Hernandez, intern, stays by Gabrielle Giffords' side — UA student pulls her into lap, holds head to stop bleeding — Daniel Hernandez had been U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' intern for five days when she was shot Saturday outside Tucson. — The junior at the University of Arizona …
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George Packer / News Desk:
It Doesn't Matter Why He Did It — Judging from his Internet postings, Jared Lee Loughner is a delusional young man whose inner political landscape is a swamp of dystopian novels, left- and right-wing tracts, conspiracy theories, and contempt for his fellow human beings.
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HeraldSun:
Arizona shooting suspect may be linked to anti-Semitic group — THE suspect being held over Saturday's shooting of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords may have links to anti-Semitic race hate group American Renaissance. — An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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New York Times:
Arizona Suspect's Recent Acts Offer Hints of Alienation — WASHINGTON — Jared Lee Loughner had become increasingly erratic in recent months, so much so that others around him began to worry. — He had posted on his Myspace page at some point a photograph of a United States history textbook, on top of which he had placed a handgun.
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Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Giffords recognized husband, returned to unconciousness — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is awake in her hospital room and has recognized her husband, astronaut and Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, a source close to the family told POLITICO Saturday night. — UPDATE: The source has clarified that she was revived …
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New York Times:
Bloodshed Puts New Focus on Vitriol in Politics — WASHINGTON — The shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others at a neighborhood meeting in Arizona on Saturday set off what is likely to be a wrenching debate over anger and violence in American politics.
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Amanda Coyne / Alaska Dispatch:
Palin staffer calls using tragedy to score political points ‘obscene’ — The news was barely out today when social networks were erupting, blaming Sarah Palin and the tea party for inciting the 22-year-old alleged gunman who shot U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona …
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The Politico:
Violence and politics merge in Arizona — The references to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 echoed in other ways. That horror, which killed 168 people including many children, helped then-President Bill Clinton stigmatize extreme anti-government rhetoric …
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Keith Olbermann / msnbc.com:
Violence and threats have no place in democracy — The political rhetoric of the country must be changed to prevent acts of domestic terrorism — Below: — on msnbc.com - — More from: - TODAY - Nightly News - Meet the Press - Dateline - Morning Joe - Hardball - Countdown - Rachel Maddow - msnbc tv
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
FOX News cuts away from ‘Giffords vigil’ when Sarah Palin's name is mentioned — [Ed. note: Better-quality video below.] — Fox News started covering a vigil that was happening at the steps of the capitol in Arizona in honor of Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot earlier today.
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Howard Kurtz / Blogs and Stories:
Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting — Already, people are pointing fingers at Sarah Palin and her “target map” for fostering the tragedy in Arizona—but Howard Kurtz says military terminology has been part of politics for ages. — I hate to say this, but the blame game is already under way.
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
DHS probing shooter's ties to fanatical group — The feds are reportedly probing whether shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner has ties to an anti-Semitic, anti-government hate group that has ads for tea party organizations on its website. — A Department of Homeland Security memo quoted …
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New York Times:
In Attack's Wake, Political Repercussions — TUCSON — As the authorities attempted to piece together what prompted a troubled young man to go on a shooting rampage here that killed six people, including a federal judge, and gravely wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords …
Matt Bai / New York Times:
A Turning Point in the Discourse, but in Which Direction?
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James King / Valley Fever:
Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack …
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Tim Steller / Arizona Daily Star:
Man linked to Giffords shooting called ‘very disturbed’
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Patricia Murphy / Politics Daily:
Suspect in Giffords Shooting Had a History of Troubling Behavior
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
The Arizona tragedy — The horrific shooting of Rep. Gabrielle …
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Matt Lewis / Politics Daily:
Sarah Palin Blamed by Bloggers for Shooting of Gabrielle Giffords
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msnbc.com:
Profile of Jared Loughner: 'I can't trust the current government'
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Giffords had history with Palin, Tea Party
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KGUN-TV:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is alive, & out of surgery
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Washington Post:
Slain federal judge John Roll was at the center of Arizona's immigration debate
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Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
After the Arizona Massacre, Will Congress Ever Be the Same?
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Robert Naiman / The Huffington Post:
Is Palin's “Crosshairs” Map Relevant? Giffords Thought So
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Daily Mail:
WHO IS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS? — U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords …
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Jane Fonda Blames Giffords Shooting on Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party
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Jesse Lee / White House.gov Blog Feed:
The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: “We Are Going …
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HillBuzz.org:
BRACE YOURSELVES: Democrat Fred Phelps and Westboro Hate Group announce plans to picket 9-year-old shooting victim Christina Greene's funeral. A new low for Democrat hate groups. — Posted by kevindujan01 under Fred Phelps, HillBuzz, Kevin DuJan | Tags: Fred Phelps, Fred Phelps Al Gore …
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Washington Wire:
Boehner: Public Service Comes with Risk — Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Sunday morning that the “inhuman” shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others outside a Tucson, Ariz., supermarket this weekend “should not and will not deter us from our calling to represent our constituents and fulfill our oaths of office.”
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House postpones healthcare vote after shooting
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