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Associated Press:
Tucson victim arrested for threat — TUCSON, Ariz. — In an unexpected twist to the Arizona shootings, a man wounded in the attack was arrested and taken for a psychiatric exam after an outburst at a town hall meeting, during which he took a picture of a tea party leader and yelled “you're dead,” authorities say.
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
There's more evidence that the liberal media influenced Eric Fuller than there is that Palin influenced Jared Loughner — On the left-wing “Democracy Now” radio show Friday, Fuller, a survivor of the Tucson shooting, said the following: … This is indistinguishable from the sort of irresponsible …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
ABC's This Week Airs Alleged Death Threat From Shooting Victim to Tea Party Leader — On Saturday, we reported that 63 year-old Tucson mass shooting victim Eric Fuller had been arrested for allegedly making a threatening comment to Tucson Tea Party co-chair Trent Humphries at the taping …
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msnbc.com:
'You're dead,' man yells while photographing Tea Party spokesman — Below: — TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson mass shooting victim was taken into custody Saturday after yelling “you're dead” at a Tea Party spokesman during the taping of an ABC-TV town hall event hosted by Christianne Amanpour.
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Frank Rich / New York Times:
No One Listened to Gabrielle Giffords — OF the many truths in President Obama's powerful Tucson speech, none was more indisputable than his statement that no one can know what is in a killer's mind. So why have we spent so much time debating exactly that? — The answer is classic American denial.
New York Times:
Man Shot in Tucson Rampage Is Arrested at a TV Taping
Man Shot in Tucson Rampage Is Arrested at a TV Taping
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Talking Points Memo, TPMMuckraker, Gawker, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Caucus
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
ABC World News Reports Threat at its Tucson Town Hall, Omits …
ABC World News Reports Threat at its Tucson Town Hall, Omits …
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Arizona Republic, ABCNEWS, The Caucus, Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and protein wisdom
Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Schumer to Obama: Close loophole that let Ariz. suspect buy a gun — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Army should have notified the FBI of Loughner's rejection for “excessive drug use.” — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he is penning a letter to President Obama asking …
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Don Surber:
I do not want civil discourse — For a decade, from the election of Bush 43 forward, the Left has lied and cheated as it tried to return to power. Al Gore made a mockery out of the American electoral system by being a spoilsport over Florida, which Bush indeed won by 537 votes.
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Hamil Harris / Washington Post:
Obama family attends church services at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in D.C. — Credit: Hamil Harris, The Washington Post — Updated 1:59 p.m.: — Last year President Obama stood in the pulpit and delivered a five-page address on Martin Luther King, but after a week in which he attempted …
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David Gibson / Politics Daily:
Is the Black Church Dead? Debate Flares Among African-American Christians
Is the Black Church Dead? Debate Flares Among African-American Christians
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The Huffington Post and Religion Dispatches
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
10,000 GMAC Foreclosures Stopped in Maryland — (Photo Illustration: Lance Page/truthout; Adapted From: woodleywonderworks/Flickr) — In a major ruling Friday, a coalition of nonprofit defense lawyers and consumer protection advocates in Maryland successfully got over 10,000 foreclosure cases managed …
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Foreclosureblues, The Other McCain and Eschaton
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Rethinking Obama's political performance in Tucson — Pundits and politicians alike praised President Obama's speech at the Tucson memorial service last Wednesday. “A wonderful speech,” wrote the New York Times' David Brooks. “A magnificent performance,” wrote National Review's Rich Lowry.
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The Virginian and Pajamas Media
John T. Bennett / The Hill:
Rendell calls for ‘early detection system’ for mentally ill — Two high-profile politicians today called for sweeping reforms to the nation's mental health system that would prevent individuals deemed ill from legally purchasing firearms. — Had numerous concerns about alleged gunman Jared …
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Weasel Zippers
Myglesias / Yglesias:
A Public Option for Banking — Chase says that unless it goes unregulated, the poor will suffer: … Read on for why this is false (and see also Felix Salmon) but note as well that if you're concerned about poor people not having bank accounts there are a number of more straightforward ways …