Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) in critical condition, 6 others killed in Arizona

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You know, Ive watched from afar this thread and the twitter back and forth.  I'd have to say I'm thoroughly disgusted.  The fact that left wingers were praying that this guy was a tea party member in order to make political points about the rhetoric in this nation and marginalize the tea party.  Right wingers were hoping it was a hispanic so that they could talk about the immigration problem (equally sick because political points were trying to be scored).  Then we come to find out hours later that the guy is a nut and not one single solitary apology comes from anyone left wing on this board for getting it dead WRONG.  Not one single apology comes from Paul Krugman or Politico or CBS News for trying to pin this on tea partiers.  Even still, most of the stories are framed in a way to make the shooter look like an anti-government military activist.  

Instead, even though the guy in all likelihood is more left-wing than right-wing (which really shouldn't matter because he's crazy), it's still Sarah Palin's fault, it's still Glenn Beck's fault, etc.  There are choice words I have for how pathetic some of you are.  In fact, if the shoe were on the other foot and this were a republican, there would not be even the same level of sympathy and many of you would have taken pleasure in the death.  That's right - pleasure.  You would have loved to see something like this actually happen to Sarah Palin and her children.  You would have even said she deserved it.

There isn't anything that makes Americans more angry than watching people politicize death.  

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There isn't anything that makes Americans more angry than watching people politicize death.  

Not saying I endorse the 'omg this is all the Republicans' fault' stuff, but...

How did you feel watching the 2004 GOP convention?

Bush was there right...Like I needed a shower.

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Yeah, even my Republican friends on FB who were feeling angry and frustrated at the debate this week were praising Obama's speech. Glad to see it hit the right notes.

A turning point in his presidency.

I think I just vomited in my mouth a little.  I gave praise for his speech too, but that doesn't change the fact that he is hurting the country.  It doesn't change our unemployment level and it doesn't change the fact he passed healthcare.  It's sick that you and particularly the guys at the Politico want to trump up this meme that a memorial service can change things for Obama.  It really shows what bad shape you guys are in if he's in desperate need of a massacre to bring his poll numbers up.