Palin’s response to Arizona shooting makes no mention of condemnation

[Omaha Steve]

http://calvininjax.wordpress.com/2011/01/09/palins-response-to-arizona-shooting-makes-no-mention-of-condemnation/

By Calvin Palmer

As an Englishman living in America, I find yesterday’s shooting in Arizona of an elected representative both appalling and tragic.

Little is known about the suspected gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, from Tucson, Arizona, who killed six people and left Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life after she was shot in the head at point-blank range.

snip: Her father Spencer Giffords, 75, when asked if his daughter had any enemies, told reporters, “Yeah, the whole Tea Party.”

Palin has issued a brief statement.

“My sincere condolences are offered to the family of Rep Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today’s tragic shooting in Arizona,” she said.

“On behalf of Todd and my family, we all pray for the victims and their families, and for peace and justice.”

If that is the best that someone who hopes to become President of the United States can say about this shocking incident then I fear for America’s future. It is a prime example of insincere sincerity, an unfortunate trait of many ultra-conservatives.

FULL story at link.

[stray cat]

1. Everyone needs to be pressed to condemn murder

[Jackpine Radical]

2. That's asinine.

Most people don't need to be pressed to condemn murder.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. exactly. For most, it comes naturally. Unfortunately,

Sarah is not most people. Her arrogance is only exceeded by her small-mindedness and greed. Being the attention whore that she is, I am sure that she is planning out a campaign on how to capitalize on and gain some benefit from Gibbons' shooting.

[baldguy]

9. When they constantly give a wink & a nod references to murder, they do.

[bettyellen]

11. i think the poster is suggesting that the media should press for this condemnation

or call them on it when they do not.
so... not asinine the way I read it.

[Jackpine Radical]

14. Elsewhere this poster implies Sarah bears no responsibility in this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=149209&mesg_id=149227

[bettyellen]

15. i am only commenting on this post, but thank you

i understand your reaction a bit better now

[Rex]

18. No not really, just the RWing. Unless you can think of the last liberal

that went out and shot a republican over political ideology. I'll wait... :eyes:

[niyad]

3. notice no condolences to gabrielle, just prayers for peace and justice

if there were any real justice in this world, we never would have heard of gov grifter and her hatemongering, fear-mongering, ugly base.

[somone]

4. They usually make the victim apologize

[mzteris]

5. well now be fair -

they did scrub the cross-hair map from the internet.

I mean - that was out of respect, right????





:sarcasm:

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Very interesting…No regrets about Gabby, just condolences

to the family.

“My sincere condolences are offered to the family of Rep Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today’s tragic shooting in Arizona,”

[Contrary1]

20. No surprise to me...

She's probably not even aware of how many victims were involved, let alone who. She would have to give a damn about someone other than herself to know that.

[Tippy]

8. K&R for truth

"Condemnation is notable by its absence in the statement by Palin, which simply proves she truly represents gutter politics and is unfit to hold high office."

My comment:
Truer words have not been spoken thus far......

[theothersnippywshrub]

10. Why would Palin condemn the attempted assassination of a target on her hit list?

Because the target survived?

[CrispyQ]

12. "...insincere sincerity, an unfortunate trait of many ultra-conservatives."

Compassionate conservative was the 2nd biggest line of bullshit foisted on America. Trickle down was first. Unbelievable how many fell for it & still do.

[Name removed]

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[Omaha Steve]

17. Does this open a door for a lawsuit?

By Rep Giffords and all the other victims?

[affrayer]

16. Do You Really Expect Palin To Take Credit?

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/giffords-warned-march-consequences-palins-violent-rhetoric/">Giffords warned in March of ‘consequences’ to Palin’s violent rhetoric

Tell me something, if Palin and her wacko family prayed for you, would you wash yourself in acid to get rid of the slime?

And FAUX News, who made her even more infamous, should pay too...

[missheidi]

19. Maybe she just doesn't want to condemn her part in it?

[Omaha Steve]

21. Palin still hasn't expressed any regret today

I guess she never will.

[spanone]

22. has anyone heard palin apologize for anything? she won't start now