[lbo-talk] Arizona congresswoman assassinated

[John Thornton]

Are you claiming you don't believe this was politically motivated?
You really think some Tea Party nut-job differentiates one Dem from another?
It will be interesting to see how reporters cover for Palin's "Hit List" with 
cross-hairs over Gifford's name and try to claim there is absolutely no 
connection between the two.
Or the anti-Gifford posters with "Get on Target for Victory in November. Help 
remove Gabrielle Giffords  from office. Shoot a fully automatic M16 with Jesse 
Kelly." printed on them.
Gifford's office has been vandalized and at an event last year someone dropped a 
handgun, yet U.S. Capitol Police say there were no threats against her. Was 
someone bringing her a gun as a gift last year?

Or do you mean this won't be politically significant for Dems?
If the gunman is a Tea Party member I don't see how this can't be significant 
for Dems.
If he's an unaffiliated right-wing freak it would be harder to make political 
capital from this.
There is a chance the Dems make no attempt to call the right to account for this 
and the media will certainly help them in that endeavour.

John T.

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From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
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Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 1:45:00 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Arizona congresswoman assassinated

Does this have any political meaning? She was a Blue Dog, for god's sake.
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