Top Items:
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Wall Street Journal:
The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel — Those who purport to care about the tenor of political discourse don't help civil debate when they seize on any pretext to call their political opponents accomplices to murder. — Shortly after November's electoral defeat for the Democrats …
Discussion:
The New Republic, Pundit & Pundette, The Daily Caller, NewsBusters.org blogs, Booman Tribune, Right Turn, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Betsy's Page, Founding Bloggers, American Power, Doug Ross, Power Line, 24Ahead, alicublog, The Gateway Pundit, Bookworm Room, msnbc.com, Althouse and Tim Blair
RELATED:
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Jared Loughner's behavior recorded by college classmate in e-mails — In early June, Lynda Sorenson, 52, had gone back to community college in Tucson in hopes of getting back on the job market. One of her classes was a basic algebra class—and one of her classmates was Jared Loughner …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Tragedy marks turning point for Palin — With a long list of enemies, a taste for incendiary rhetoric and responsibility for a campaign website graphic that placed gunsight logos on a map of targeted congressional districts, it didn't take long for Sarah Palin to get pulled into the orbit of Saturday's massacre in Tucson.
Wall Street Journal:
Suspect Fixated on Giffords — Accused Gunman Went to Congresswoman's Event in 2007; ‘I Planned Ahead’ — TUCSON, Ariz.—Accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner appeared to have been long obsessed with U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. — A safe at Mr. Loughner's home contained a form letter …
New York Times:
Suspect's Odd Behavior Caused Growing Alarm — TUCSON — In a community college classroom here last June, on the first day of the term, the instructor in Jared L. Loughner's basic algebra class, Ben McGahee, posed what he thought was a simple arithmetic question to his students.
NY Daily News:
Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Frightening, twisted shrine in Arizona killer Jared Lee Loughner's yard — A sinister shrine reveals a chilling occult dimension in the mind of the deranged gunman accused of shooting a member of Congress and 19 others. — Hidden within a camouflage tent behind …
Discussion:
YID With LID, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, JammieWearingFool, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The Politico, Washington Post and USA Today
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
United in Horror — When John F. Kennedy visited Dallas in November of 1963, Texas was awash in right-wing anger — over perceived cold-war betrayals, over desegregation, over the perfidies of liberalism in general. Adlai Stevenson, then ambassador to the U.N., had been spit on during his visit to the city earlier that fall.
Discussion:
Balloon Juice, Clusterstock, Pajamas Media and The Daily Dish
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Climate of Hate — When you heard the terrible news from Arizona, were you completely surprised? Or were you, at some level, expecting something like this atrocity to happen? — Put me in the latter category. I've had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach ever since the final stages of the 2008campaign.
Discussion:
The Atlantic Online and Prairie Weather
Associated Press:
Shooting suspect's nihilism rose with isolation — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — At an event roughly three years ago, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took a question from Jared Loughner, the man accused of trying to assassinate her and killing six other people. According to two of his high school friends …
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, protein wisdom, Washington Post, CatholicVote.org, MyFox Phoenix, Patterico's Pontifications, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Right Wing News, Liberty Pundits Blog, iOwnTheWorld.com, Tim Blair, Big Journalism, Pajamas Media, Verum Serum, USA Today, The Wire, zero hedge and HeraldSun
Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Carolyn McCarthy readies gun control bill — One of the fiercest gun-control advocates in Congress, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), pounced on the shooting massacre in Tucson Sunday, promising to introduce legislation as soon as Monday targeting the high-capacity ammunition the gunman used.
Discussion:
Firedoglake, The Note, Los Angeles Times, CNSNews, ABCNEWS, The Gateway Pundit, Political Byline, BLACKFIVE, Weasel Zippers, CNN and New York Times
Nick Baumann / Mother Jones:
Exclusive: Loughner Friend Explains Alleged Gunman's Grudge Against Giffords
Exclusive: Loughner Friend Explains Alleged Gunman's Grudge Against Giffords
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Conservative pundit says criticism of Palin like ‘McCarthyism’
Conservative pundit says criticism of Palin like ‘McCarthyism’
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers
Michael Kiefer / Arizona Republic:
Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Jared Loughner may get a renowned public defender
Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Jared Loughner may get a renowned public defender
Discussion:
The Hill, This Just In and FrumForum
Jana Winter / Fox News:
Suspected Arizona Gunman Reportedly Planned Shooting in Advance
Suspected Arizona Gunman Reportedly Planned Shooting in Advance
Discussion:
Telegraph and Pat Dollard
Washington Post:
Gun used in Tucson was purchased legally; Arizona laws among most lax in nation
Gun used in Tucson was purchased legally; Arizona laws among most lax in nation
Discussion:
Post Now, National Review, Yahoo! News, Politics Daily, TPMDC, Hot Air, AOL News, The Huffington Post and USA Today
Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting?
Should We Blame Sarah Palin for Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting?
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh, The Daily Beast and AMERICAblog News
Jack Shafer / Slate:
The awesome stupidity of the calls to tamp down political speech …
The awesome stupidity of the calls to tamp down political speech …
Discussion:
News Desk, Tucson Weekly, Feministing, Washington Post, NewsBusters.org blogs, ABCNEWS, New York Times, Five Feet of Fury, Daily Kos, New York Times, The Glittering Eye, Lawyers, Guns & Money, A Chequer-Board of Nights …, Democracy in America, GayPatriot, Guardian, The Monkey Cage, Patterico's Pontifications, Newsbook, Hullabaloo, Althouse, Fox News, American Power, Sister Toldjah, The Other McCain, GOOD, pandagon.net, The Reaction, Feministe, The Wire, The Politico and TBogg, more at Mediagazer »
Justin Elliott / Salon:
Weapon in rampage was banned under Clinton-era law
Weapon in rampage was banned under Clinton-era law
Discussion:
New York Times, Firedoglake, The Reality-Based Community, Politics Daily and The Huffington Post
Warner Todd Huston / Big Government:
Unbelievable: Democrat Group Using Gifford's Shooting For Fundraiser!
Unbelievable: Democrat Group Using Gifford's Shooting For Fundraiser!
Discussion:
Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Intellectual Conservative …, The Other McCain, BLACKFIVE, Weasel Zippers, RedState, Mediaite and USA Today
Monica Von Dobeneck / PennLive.com:
Dick Winters, of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame, dies — Dick Winters, the former World War II commander whose war story was told in the book and miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died. — Dick Winters led a quiet life on his Fredericksburg farm and in his Hershey home until the book and miniseries …
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway, The Jawa Report, Shot in the Dark and BLACKFIVE
RELATED:
T. Rees Shapiro / Post Mortem:
Dick Winters dies; WWII hero commanded ‘Band of Brothers’
Dick Winters dies; WWII hero commanded ‘Band of Brothers’
Discussion:
Pajamas Media
Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Megyn Kelly Takes On Sheriff Dupnik Over His “Political Spin” On Shooting — On Fox News, Megyn Kelly interviewed the man in charge of the Arizona shooting investigation, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. Kelly introduced the interview saying, “it is always a difficult task to try …
Discussion:
USA Today, The Foundry, RedState, Weasel Zippers, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Gateway Pundit and Left Coast Rebel
RELATED:
Robert P. George / National Review:
The Dishonorable Sheriff — Evidently, some people just can't help themselves.
The Dishonorable Sheriff — Evidently, some people just can't help themselves.
Discussion:
Gates of Vienna, The Gateway Pundit and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Within GOP, Huckabee Most Liked, Palin Best Known — Palin, Romney, and Gingrich trail Huckabee on Gallup's net favorable dimension — PRINCETON, NJ — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has the highest net favorable score among Republicans nationwide in a field of potential GOP candidates for 2012 …
Discussion:
The Hill, CNN, The Politico, Hotline On Call and GOP 12
Kevin Tripp / KTAR.com:
Aide's quick thinking helps to save Giffords' life — TUCSON, Ariz. - It's an incredible story of quick thinking and courage under fire. That's what people are saying about Daniel Hernandez. — Hernandez is an aide who started working with Giffords a week ago.
RELATED:
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
Gabrielle Giffords's ‘green’ question riled right
Gabrielle Giffords's ‘green’ question riled right
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers
Holly Bailey / Yahoo! News:
Meet Daniel Hernandez, the intern who likely saved Gabrielle Giffords' life
Meet Daniel Hernandez, the intern who likely saved Gabrielle Giffords' life
Discussion:
theblogprof, National Review, Pajamas Media and GayPatriot
Jeb Bush / MiamiHerald.com:
Conservative movement must commit to a long-term outreach strategy — The 2010 election represented a historic victory for center-right principles and candidates. Voters across the country responded positively to a message of low taxes, responsible spending and individual freedom …
Discussion:
CNN and Oliver Willis
Obama London:
Inexplicable Edits on Sarah Palin's Facebook Page — Sarah Palin has a reputation for being an agressive editor of comments on her Facebook page - a reputation that has always seemed likely accurate to me, given the tedious consistency with which all comments on the page are along the lines of “I love you SARAH!”
Discussion:
The Wire, skippy the bush kangaroo and ECHIDNE of the snakes