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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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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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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.
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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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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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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IS DAILY KOS INVOLVED IN ARIZONA MURDERS? “My CongressWOMAN voted against Nancy Pelosi! And is now DEAD to me!” — eerie Daily Kos hit piece on Gabrielle Giffords just two days before assassination attempt; repeated use of word “dead” in relation to Giffords just 48 hours before she and a dozen others were fired upon.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Palin aide: ‘Never intended gun sights’ — An aide to Sarah Palin said images of cross-hairs were never meant to evoke violence, in the Palin camp's first extended comment on yesterday's attack. — “ We have nothing whatsoever to do with this,” Palin aide. Rebecca Mansour told the talk radio host Tammy Bruce in an interview.
Matt Bai / New York Times:
A Turning Point in the Discourse, but in Which Direction?
A Turning Point in the Discourse, but in Which Direction?
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Tammy Bruce:
Special Public Podcast: Intv w Rebecca Mansour
Special Public Podcast: Intv w Rebecca Mansour
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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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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A 'SURVEYOR'S SYMBOL'?.... On March 22, the day before the …
A 'SURVEYOR'S SYMBOL'?.... On March 22, the day before the …
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Palin aide defends imagery targeting Giffords
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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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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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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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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Giffords had history with Palin, Tea Party
Giffords had history with Palin, Tea Party
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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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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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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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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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Alexander Refuses To Condemn Palin's Cross-Hairs Map, Urges Media Not To Talk About It — Yesterday, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot at a campaign event in Tuscon by a deranged gunman who also fired at twenty other people, killing six, including a federal judge and a nine year-old girl.
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Scott / Power Line:
A disgrace to nuts everwhere
A disgrace to nuts everwhere
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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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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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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
The Arizona tragedy — The horrific shooting of Rep. Gabrielle …
The Arizona tragedy — The horrific shooting of Rep. Gabrielle …
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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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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
LIVEBLOG: Press Conference With Sheriff Dupnik and FBI Director Robert Mueller
Tim Steller / Arizona Daily Star:
Dupnik: Suspect is mentally unstable
Dupnik: Suspect is mentally unstable
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Tim Steller / Arizona Daily Star:
Man linked to Giffords shooting called ‘very disturbed’
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
Suspect in Giffords Shooting Had a History of Troubling Behavior
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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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Stephanie Innes / Arizona Daily Star:
Born, died between 2 tragedies
Born, died between 2 tragedies
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