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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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New York Times:
Giffords Called Responsive After Attack — TUCSON — Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona Democrat who was gravely wounded in a shooting rampage, remained in critical condition on Sunday but has been able to respond to simple commands, and her doctors described themselves as “cautiously optimistic.”
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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 Huffington Post, Donklephant, Conservatives4Palin, Corrente, Politics Daily, The Politico and Hot Air
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.
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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American Power, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite and The Wire
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A 'SURVEYOR'S SYMBOL'?.... On March 22, the day before the Affordable Care Act became law, former half-term Gov. Sarah Palin (R) published a list of House Democrats with crosshairs, like that of a rifle scope, over their districts. A day later, she sent a message to “commonsense conservatives” …
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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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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Alexander Refuses To Condemn Palin's Cross-Hairs Map, Urges Media …
Alexander Refuses To Condemn Palin's Cross-Hairs Map, Urges Media …
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Washington Monthly, The Times-Tribune and Ben Smith's Blog
HillBuzz.org:
IS DAILY KOS INVOLVED IN ARIZONA MURDERS? …
IS DAILY KOS INVOLVED IN ARIZONA MURDERS? …
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The Gateway Pundit, American Thinker, iOwnTheWorld.com, Atlas Shrugs, Arizona Daily Star, protein wisdom, The Atlantic Wire, Washington Post, zero hedge, USA Today, Wake up America, NO QUARTER, A Chequer-Board of Nights …, Mother Jones, Moonbattery, Doug Ross, Right Wing News, NewsBusters.org blogs and Weasel Zippers, more at Mediagazer »
Tammy Bruce:
Special Public Podcast: Intv w Rebecca Mansour
Special Public Podcast: Intv w Rebecca Mansour
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The Atlantic Online, The Hill, Weigel, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, Weasel Zippers, TPMDC, Washington Post and Mediaite
Sean J. Miller / The Hill:
House Dem calls for ‘beefed up’ security, special treatment for members by TSA
House Dem calls for ‘beefed up’ security, special treatment for members by TSA
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Cato @ Liberty
Erick Erickson / RedState:
The Media & The Shooter — “The tea party movement won in November.
The Media & The Shooter — “The tea party movement won in November.
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ABCNEWS, AmSpecBlog, USA Today, The Note and WRTV-TV
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Palin aide defends imagery targeting Giffords
Palin aide defends imagery targeting Giffords
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Fox Nation, ImmigrationProf Blog and Maggie's Farm
John Schwartz / New York Times:
Amid Shock, Recalling Judge's Life of Service
Amid Shock, Recalling Judge's Life of Service
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Balloon Juice, Law Blog and Wall Street Journal
NY Daily News:
Daly: Gifford's blood is on Palin's hands
Daly: Gifford's blood is on Palin's hands
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The Hill, NewsBusters.org blogs, Pajamas Media, theblogprof, JammieWearingFool and Patterico's Pontifications
Sandhya Somashekhar / Washington Post:
Sheriff Dupnik's criticism of political ‘vitriol’ resonates with public
Sheriff Dupnik's criticism of political ‘vitriol’ resonates with public
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Politics Daily, Feministe, Tucson Weekly and AOL News
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
FOX News cuts away from ‘Giffords vigil’ when Sarah Palin's name is mentioned
FOX News cuts away from ‘Giffords vigil’ when Sarah Palin's name is mentioned
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CBS News, Boing Boing, Liberal Values, The BRAD BLOG, The Reaction, The Daily Dish, Firedoglake and Facebook, more at Mediagazer »
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Giffords had history with Palin, Tea Party
Giffords had history with Palin, Tea Party
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Peter Daou, The Politico, GOOD, Sister Toldjah, Blogcritics and Sky Dancing
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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The Atlantic Online, The Other McCain, The Gateway Pundit, Towleroad News #gay, Balloon Juice and 24Ahead
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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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Verum Serum, Washington Monthly and The Huffington Post
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.
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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Fox News, iOwnTheWorld.com, The Jawa Report, JammieWearingFool, Doug Ross, The Gateway Pundit and Liberal Values
Scott / Power Line:
A disgrace to nuts everwhere — The race is on to place Jared Loughner among conservatives and attribute responsibility for yesterday's murders to the political opponents of President Obama. It is a handy device to stifle resistance to the left. As you might expect — see, e.g. …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau, The American Mind, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and NewsBusters.org blogs
Jennifer Griffin / Fox News:
DHS Memo Suggests Shooter May Be Linked To Racist Organization
DHS Memo Suggests Shooter May Be Linked To Racist Organization
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Firedoglake, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers, Michelle Malkin and The Anchoress
Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Report: DHS says shooting suspect ‘possibly linked’ to anti-Semitic group
Report: DHS says shooting suspect ‘possibly linked’ to anti-Semitic group
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The Politico and The Daily Caller
Greta Van Susteren / Gretawire:
Latest on shooting of Congresswoman Giffords...motivation …
Latest on shooting of Congresswoman Giffords...motivation …
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Sipsey Street Irregulars and Israel Matzav
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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The Jawa Report, The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers
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Stephanie Innes / Arizona Daily Star:
Born, died between 2 tragedies — Aspiring politician Christina-Taylor Green was born in the midst of tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, and died Saturday morning while trying to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. — The strong-willed 9-year-old third-grader had gone to meet Giffords with a neighbor when she was shot.
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Gothamist, Crooks and Liars, KTAR.com, Suburban Guerrilla, The Daily Caller and AMERICAblog News
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Jared Loughner's college instructor: I was worried he might have a gun in class — A community college instructor who taught Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner was so disturbed by the student's outbursts in class that he requested Loughner's removal from the course, he told the Washington Post in an interview Sunday.
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ABCNEWS and Patterico's Pontifications
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Tim Steller / Arizona Daily Star:
Dupnik: Suspect is mentally unstable
Dupnik: Suspect is mentally unstable
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Politics Daily, Hit & Run, Doug Ross and Ben Smith's Blog
James King / Valley Fever:
Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack …
Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack …
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Crooks and Liars, theblogprof, Associated Press, talk2action.org, AmSpecBlog, AMERICAN DIGEST, USA Today, The Other McCain, Instapundit, The Informer and Doug Ross
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
LIVEBLOG: Press Conference With Sheriff Dupnik and FBI Director Robert Mueller
Dan Gibson / Tucson Weekly:
The Crazed Internet Rantings of Jared Loughner
The Crazed Internet Rantings of Jared Loughner
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Sipsey Street Irregulars, Outside the Beltway and The Other McCain