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Title: Ariz. Congresswoman Giffords shot; Dad: 'Entire tea party' her enemy
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URL Source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nation ... rRHy5OWGSRKnuK8J#ixzz1ATapcbLU
Published: Jan 8, 2011
Author: KATHIANNE BONIELLO and CANDICE M. GIOVE
Post Date: 2011-01-08 16:10:39 by Skip Intro
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Ariz. Congresswoman Giffords shot; Dad: 'Entire tea party' her enemy Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was clinging to life after a gunman shot her in the head in front of an Arizona grocery store where she was holding a public event, authorities said. The three-term Democrat, who might have been shot at point blank range, was airlifted to University Medical Center in Tuscon where she was undergoing surgery, Reuters reported. Nine others, including a child, also seriously injured in the bloody shooting spree were also being treated there, according to reports. President Barack Obama said some are dead and Giffords was "gravely wounded." He called the shooting "an unspeakable tragedy" and that such "a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. The congresswoman’s father Spencer Gifford, 75, was rushing to the hospital when asked if his 40-year-old daughter had any enemies. "Yeah," he told The Post. "The whole tea party." He added that politicians constantly faced danger. "They always get threat[ened]," Gifford cried. "We don’t really have any information. The Police department was supposed to call us but they didn’t." The congresswoman was chatting up a couple during her first "Congress in Your Corner" event at the Tuscon Safeway when the maniacal gunman fired a fusillade of bullets at the crowd, reports said. Giffords had excitedly promoted her event on Twitter. "My 1st Congress on Your Corner starts now," she wrote. "Please stop by to let me know what is on your mind or tweet me later." The gun-toting event crasher was tackled by a bystander and was taken into police custody, reports said. "I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff," House Speaker John Boehner said in statement. "An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. Acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society. Our prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords, her staff, all who were injured, and their families. This is a sad day for our country." The 40-year-old representative, who held her seat since 2007, held strong positions on immigration – a Arizona flashpoint issue. It is yet unclear what motivated the shooter. Like many other democrats, Giffords was threatened after the passage of health care reform in March, when the door to her Tuscon office had been smashed.The congresswoman, who held her seat since 2007, was married to U.S. astronaut Mark Kelly. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/ariz_congresswoman_shot_in_head_YFTvsurRHy5OWGSRKnuK8J#ixzz1ATqCjY4S
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#91. To: Fred Mertz (#89)
I's bet that he thinks so.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
IMHO, there is a lot of truth in that.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
The shooter is a pot smoking Goth. Things are bound to get political when a Goth attacks a Blue Dog Democrat congresscritter.
I believe you would. Most would not, that's why they join together in a "tea party".
Those liberal assholes at Daily Kos appear to be culpable. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/25/1204/74882/511/541568
my wife has been a tea party fan for over a year while I've kept telling her to take a hard look at the rhetoric, last night she saw a clip on the news that showed all the pro-violence talk coming from the tea party and was absolutely appalled.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
Has Daily Kos sponsored rallies promoting gun ownership to protect themselves from government, suggested second amendment remedies, held an event to to "Get On Target For Victory In November. Help Remove Gabrielle For Office. Shoot a fully automatic M16 with Jesse Kelly."? www.allyourtv.com/index.p...78:featurescoveringmedia# Right wing nuts seem to be scrubbing their web sites of violence promoting evidence; what they're not doing is taking any responsibility for normalizing violent ideology in our culture. Like you, they point a finger at Democrats and whine "he did it too" (so much for the party of personal responsibility).
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
Hey! Did you know Fred Phelps is a DEMOCRAT? One ho hates fags? And now he and his 'church' are going to picket the funeral of the nine year old girl who was killed? Left on Left crime. The next big thing. Sorta like those Bolsheviks creating trouble in 1917. Say hi to Bolshevik Barry Hussein Soetoro next time you see him.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Soon, this will become very obvious. Those political "left" types, advocating socialism or Marxist ideals, have to be emotional misfits. A rational person would not adopt a political dogma that has proven to be an abject failure throughout the history of this planet. Those, in this country, embracing Marxist ideals can not argue their case from the point of our Constitution or the words of the Founding Fathers, all they can do is spit hate and demonize those who can. It only follows that these emotionally unstable types become disillusioned with their chosen socialist administrators and turn on them. They see those administrators amassing wealth while their lives become more difficult. Other than a mental malady, how could one explain these people not realizing that socialist societies end with the corrupt administrators absconding with all the wealth leaving the majority of people in abject poverty.
I wish I came up with the response 'Liberalism is a mental disorder' since I think it is on target, but I didn't. I think the abandonment of classical education left the door open to the kind of magical thinking and immature relativist thinking that are the hallmarks of the Left all around the world.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
The lefties will ignore it. Facts which contradict their preconceived opinions are always ignored.
In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. ... The heresy of heresies was common sense. http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=16281&Disp=9#C9 Inescapable conclusion? Socialists are unable to accept reality. I.e., they're INSANE.
Soon, this will become very obvious. Those political "left" types, advocating socialism or Marxist ideals, have to be emotional misfits. A rational person would not adopt a political dogma that has proven to be an abject failure throughout the history of this planet. Those, in this country, embracing Marxist ideals can not argue their case from the point of our Constitution or the words of the Founding Fathers, all they can do is spit hate and demonize those who can. It only follows that these emotionally unstable types become disillusioned with their chosen socialist administrators and turn on them. They see those administrators amassing wealth while their lives become more difficult. Other than a mental malady, how could one explain these people not realizing that socialist societies end with the corrupt administrators absconding with all the wealth leaving the majority of people in abject poverty. Absolutely brilliant summation. Bookmarked for future reference.
In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. ... The heresy of heresies was common sense. http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=16281&Disp=9#C9 Inescapable conclusion? Socialists are unable to accept reality. I.e., they're INSANE.
Left on Left crime. The next big thing. Sorta like those Bolsheviks creating trouble in 1917. Say hi to Bolshevik Barry Hussein Soetoro next time you see him. Apparently yesterday's shooting has sent you over the edge. You just can't accept that all the violent anti- government seeds your side planted are coming home to roost, can you?
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
No. Yesterday's shooting showed the world what Democrats are capable of. And who the Democrat party embraces. Like FRED PHELPS, for instance. That fundamental disconnect with reality is the common tread uniting all Democrats, commie Red or Blue Dog. As far as violent, anti-government seeds, I leave that to the revolutionary left. You people take it far beyond rhetoric. Ask the Weathermen and the SLA.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Looking at some of the teabagging type forums, "they" have indeed blown a nut over this one. To bad this is such a tradegy for the victims otherwise this would be down right 'fun', indeed.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
The unseemly rush to blame Sarah Palin, Tea Party and Republicans for murder in Arizona
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
So what? so does Lyndon laRouche. And he likes having LaRouchies distribute his material with the 'from the Democratic Commitee' label though it isn't. Not that the guy has been to prison for fraud or anything like that. Both Parties have their scoundrels and exploiters. The Tea Terrorists are exploiters of the GOP, so it goes.
Left on Left crime is going to become more and more common. Your Bolshevik Barry in the White House subscribes to the Russian Revolution.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
How about Timothy McVeigh? Should we ask him too?
“Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!" Pls see my Facebook page.” - Sarah Palin
Wow, a racist right wing insurgent with long hair. Must be a member of the KOS because of it, right? Nice smoke and mirror graphic, Ruddie.
You Bolsheviks have the corner on that market.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Here is a Tea Terrorist doing his daily meditation.
FRED PHELPS IS A RADICAL DEMOCRAT. The umbrella of the hate-filled, perverted and treasonous Democrat Party shelters ALL of you. You are a MUCH bigger tent than the GOP. Accept it. You and the rest of the illiberal left are insane. Hate is your only unifying characteristic. Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Well, there you go. One of these nuts was a registered Democrat so the entire group is actually a bunch of flaming LIBS! No right wing influence here, no siree! Give me a f*&king break! Righties have been using a loincloth of a lie to try to hide their wolves in sheepskin. The terror on the Right is rising. We could eventually see Argentinian style death squads and clandestine prisons if we don't get terror on the right in check.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Fred Phelps is a racist wank who beat his kids, shaved his wife's head when he accused her of being uppity, and has a fake Baptist Church with just his family members too. This is amusing as it is a real reach to try to make a point. If you have to rely on such a sketchy fact from someone always an attention whore in the media who also clothes himself in a religion he's not, the focus of your argument is in serious jeopardy.
This asshole made it to the White House. Who is more dangerous? The press you cite helped create the media fiction that is Barry Hussein Soetoro.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
And a Democrat. Never forget that.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Yeah, one who security would arrest were he to go to a Democratic party function. Like I said, if this is all you have, you have nothing.
The dehumanizing lies you point to are exactly the sort of thing that fueled this act of right wing terror. President Obama was born in Hawaii, is a U.S. Citizen, and worked hard to get to where he is today. You merely spread hateful wedge issue material hoping people get a patsy up to the task of helping with some good old right wing terrorism. Personally I doubt he was a mere pasty and was into the Tea rhetoric, but either way, you have a real problem on your hands trying to spin things away from the people who inspired this act of terror; the Tea fleas.
It's everything, lady, just everything. Why do you suppose the DNC has never repudiated him? Or the lame-stream media never mentioned his may office runs as a DEMOCRAT? Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
He's also filed some 400 lawsuits as an attorney and had 13 children with his wife, opened and ran Westboro Baptist Church which is an obvious front for his media whore game. The Log Cabin Republicans are Republican and gay, therefore by your logic, all Republicans are gay, right?
And so are you terrorists and terrorist enablers on the right. All that speculation and ungrounded suspicion you post about President Obama just support my contention; that we have terror rising on the right, and this act of Right Wing terror in Arizona wasn't the first, or the last that will come from the Tea Terror movement leading up to and during the next election cycle.
And filing nuisance suits is a Democrat trait. So is populating the earth with unwanted children. He had the Westboro Church to preach his hate from. Charlie Manson had his Family, too. I'm betting Charlie wasn't a GOPer. Blue Dog Democrats are still Democrats. By your logic all Democrats are tolerant of perverted lifestyles, nest pas?
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
You better watch who you are calling a terrorist, motherfucker. The killer in Arizona was one of YOU. You liberals and assorted freaks are more dangerous and take your hate out on those you feel are not liberal enough. That's why a representative liberal shot the Congresswoman. She wasn't extreme enough for the likes of you.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Psst - your racism is showing.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
Friend, it was Sarah, the Conservative, who had the Congresswoman in her crosshairs.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
It was a campaign to elect, not shoot, GOP candidates. Jared Loughner shot her because she wasn't radical enough for him. It was Left on Left crime.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
He could be one of those mind control candidates IMO.
#92. To: Ferret Mike (#88)
"I cannot help but believe that the violent context of the recent election is responsible for this tragedy," he said. "Many of us were physically threatened by those who believed they were “right” and we were “wrong” – we were “enemies,” rather than sincere people with different opinions. Their incendiary talk – given legitimacy by equally incendiary talk shows – make violence an acceptable political tactic. Violence as acceptable – bolstered by easy access to guns – made this tragedy almost inevitable."
#93. To: Fred Mertz (#84)
I just wish we could get the political speculation out of the criminal investigation.
Neighbors said they were shocked by the shooting. They described Loughner as a loner and outcast with a tendency to dress in all-black "goth-type clothes."
#94. To: Skip Intro (#47)
Gee, I guess I'd start trying to murder Congresswomen,...
#95. To: lucysmom (#87)
Unfortunately when a political candidate talked about "second amendment remedies", and another political figure released a map identifying particular races in certain districts with cross hairs, it is difficult to avoid political speculation when a politician in one such identified district is shot.
#96. To: Ferret Mike (#88)
We are going to see the Tea Terror Group get the hosing they have long deserved for their baitful and hateful way of doing political advocacy.
#97. To: Ibluafartsky (#95)
Those liberal assholes at Daily Kos appear to be culpable.
#98. To: go65 (#68)
#99. To: Rudgear, go65 (#98)
Left on Left crime. The next big thing. Sorta like those Bolsheviks creating trouble in 1917.
#100. To: eskimo (#99)
#101. To: Rudgear (#61)
This was left on left crime and you can ignore it at your peril.
-- George Orwell, 1984 --
ME: THERE IS NO MORE MONEY.
GO65: There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more.
#102. To: eskimo, capitalist eric (#99)
To: Rudgear, go65 Left on Left crime. The next big thing. Sorta like those Bolsheviks creating trouble in 1917.
-- George Orwell, 1984 --
ME: THERE IS NO MORE MONEY.
GO65: There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more.
#103. To: Rudgear (#98)
Hey! Did you know Fred Phelps is a DEMOCRAT? One ho hates fags? And now he and his 'church' are going to picket the funeral of the nine year old girl who was killed?
#104. To: go65 (#103)
Apparently yesterday's shooting has sent you over the edge.
#105. To: go65, *Tea Party On Parade* (#103)
Apparently yesterday's shooting has sent you over the edge. You just can't accept that all the violent anti- government seeds your side planted are coming home to roost, can you?
#106. To: Brian S (#105)
#107. To: Rudgear (#98)
"Hey! Did you know Fred Phelps is a DEMOCRAT?"
#108. To: Ferret Mike (#107)
#109. To: Ferret Mike (#107)
The unseemly rush to blame Sarah Palin, Tea Party and Republicans for murder in Arizona
#110. To: Rudgear (#104)
Ask the Weathermen and the SLA.
#111. To: Rudgear (#108)
#112. To: Skip Intro (#110)
#113. To: Brian S (#105)
#114. To: Ferret Mike (#111)
#115. To: Rudgear (#112)
Newsbusters FAIL - Media Was Wrong About Right-Wing Influence On Militias Because One Hutaree Member Is A "Registered" Democrat
#116. To: Ferret Mike (#115)
#117. To: Rudgear (#114)
#118. To: Rudgear (#116)
#119. To: Ferret Mike (#118)
#120. To: Ferret Mike (#117)
Fred Phelps is a racist wank who beat his kids, shaved his wife's head when he accused her of being uppity, and has a fake Baptist Church with just his family members too.
#121. To: Rudgear (#120)
"And a Democrat. Never forget that."
#122. To: Rudgear (#119)
"The press you cite helped create the media fiction that is Barry Hussein Soetoro."
#123. To: Ferret Mike (#121)
#124. To: Ferret Mike (#122)
#125. To: Rudgear (#123)
#126. To: Rudgear (#124)
"Oh, he worked hard, alright."
#127. To: Ferret Mike (#125)
#128. To: Ferret Mike (#126)
#129. To: Rudgear (#124)
Oh, he worked hard, alright.
#130. To: Rudgear (#128)
That's why a representative liberal shot the Congresswoman. She wasn't extreme enough for the likes of you.
#131. To: lucysmom (#130)
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