Merged Rep. Giffords Shot In Tucson

[Thunder]

I hope it was a Tea-Bagger, Birther, or Truther.

 

[Malerin]

Abortion or immigration?

I'm betting in addition to old fashioned "Crazy," one of those is going to be the big issue.

As always, we need to wait for more information, but given the tone of the country, especially the last election, I'm surprised something like this didn't happen earlier.

This is a tragic event that we can only hope will be isolated.

Muslim?

 

[TraneWreck]

Let the long jump to speculation begin!!! Better?

Yep.

 

[Kopji]

At least four people are dead, University Medical Center spokesman Darci Slaten said. They were among five to seven people who were being treated.

The Pima County Sheriff's Office confirmed that it is investigating a multiple shooting at a Safeway in north Tucson at Ina and Oracle.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/01/08/20110108arizona-giffords-brk.html

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[Thunder]

Jesus, she was shot point blank in the head.

I am agnostic, but I am still praying for her and her family.




http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110108/pl_nm/us_usa_shooting_congresswoman

 

[TraneWreck]

Muslim?

Could be. Maybe we should lay odds.

 

[applecorped]

Maybe we should wait for more info.

 

[Drudgewire]

NPR reporting she has died.

Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman

 

[Biscuit]

New update. Sheriff's office has confirmed that Giffords and 6 others are dead. This is awful.

Suspect in custody described as in his late teens or early 20's

 

[Thunder]

New update. Sheriff's office has confirmed that Giffords and 6 others are dead. This is awful.

very very bad.

very not good. very sad day for the American people. flags across the country will no doubt be at half-mast.

 

[TraneWreck]

I'm sick to my stomach.

 

[FattyCatty]

Apparently she was on Sarah Palin's "list" about health care.

In a website launched on Thursday, the six-month anniversary of the health care law, Palin puts a bull's-eye on 20 House districts under a headline that reads, "We've diagnosed the problem…Help us prescribe the solution."
Included among Palin's Democratic targets: North Dakota's at-large Rep. Earl Pomeroy, Southeast Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello.

 

[Thunder]

Title of OP should now be changed to "shot and killed".

 

[Biscuit]

I'm sick to my stomach.

This was an exciting story at first. Now I just feel empty.

 

[mummymonkey]

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Anybody nearby know any more details on this sad event?

Makes this look rather ill-judged.

 

[Infoexcavator]

So did she have any controversial positions? I remember hearing about her before but can't really remember from where...

 

[Thunder]

Fascinating, how Gifford's target is now gone. You can go to the map and move over the targets, and get a name.

And the list of candidates is no longer available.

Sarah Palin, you are a real bitch. I hope you are happy with what's been done.


rifle scopes.....targeting politicians you don't like. is this NOT encitement to assault/murder? sure looks that way to me.

and why the **** is this map even still up????????????????????

 

[applecorped]

This was an exciting story at first. Now I just feel empty.

What exactly was exciting to you about a shooting?

 

[Thunder]

So did she have any controversial positions?

yeah, she dared to support health-care reform.

so Palin made a website targeting her and others for....something.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

NPR says 6 people died.

I went to hear Patty Murray here in WA and I was shocked frankly at how easy it would have been to do something similar. Murray was 20 feet away and no one was even monitoring who walked in the door. This was only a matter of time given the right wing and Tea Party rhetoric. Even if this was a psychotic schizophrenic and not an idiot who took the right wing lies to heart, it's going to a big shock if the rhetoric is not behind this.