Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona's 8th district, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot and killed during a public event at a grocery store. At least 12 others were also shot.
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This is sickening. Fuck the state of politics in this country. Ugh.
I know. Arizona has just been especially vitriolic lately. Speaking of assumptions, there are a few reports/tweets saying that she's not deceased and in surgery.
I didn't mean that as a knock against you, just all the reporting and everything lately/today
... that it's lupus?
Thats great! I hope she makes it and I hope the suspect makes it... all the way to jail.
Twitter is the fastest news source now. Poo poo it all you want, but I read things on Twitter all the time before the major news media gets a hold of it.
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Also dead? U.S. District Judge John Roll
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/08/several-people-shot-at-arizona-store-police-official-says/
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/08/several-people-shot-at-arizona-store-police-official-says/
http://www.youtube.com/user/Classitup10#p/u/4/E8Wr6AeZTCE
his youtube page.
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It is assassination when the person you are trying to kill is famous. He's 22, white, and wants to create he own currency.
his youtube page.
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It is assassination when the person you are trying to kill is famous. He's 22, white, and wants to create he own currency.
Damn... I just watched his little videos. That's some grade-A crazy.
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Apparently, they've detained another guy, and are looking for a third.
Seems kind of weird that a prototypical lone nut would have accomplices.
Seems kind of weird that a prototypical lone nut would have accomplices.
I mentioned this above, but it ever hurts to point it out again.
Victims confirmed dead include a federal judge and a 9 year old boy.
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Giffords is my Congresswoman, in that I also voted for her. It's been an interesting day.
Somewhat more detailed information:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-08-gifford-shooting_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-08-gifford-shooting_N.htm
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That explains why they're taking this seriously.
It doesn't explain why this lunatic had accomplices.
Yeah, thats seems super strange.
On a related note that is not in any way aimed at anyone on here: I am really getting tired of people taking tragedies like this and using it to blame a political party, ideology, religion or lack of religion, etc. I'm watching some serious assholes on facebook use this as a way to... well, act like assholes. People that I am actually friends with that are just really saying some out of line stuff.
A couple of interesting notes from the Twitterverse. Roger Ebert reports Sarah Palin is desperately trying to remove the most incendiary rhetoric off her web sites, including the crosshairs photo and her "Don't retreat, RELOAD" tagline. Keith Olbermann has offered some retweets from her minions showing we're just as divided as ever tonight.
I agree. I have seen way too many instances where pundits and comment makers have used tragedies like this to push a political agenda. To them I say fuck off. This is a tragedy performed by a sick individual. There's no reason to turn this into an Us vs. Them battle.
Yup. I made the mistake of glancing at some of the comments under the news article on Yahoo. People were going back and forth, blaming the left or the right, and making subhuman comments. One person suggested that this should only be the beginning and encouraged others to shoot their representatives too. It was disgusting. I know the internet represents the worst of humanity at times, but I don't want our worst to be that bad.
I'm 100% with you guys. This is not the time to point fingers at the "other side" in politics. This is just a crazy loon who did a terrible thing.
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