Paul Begala to right wing: Why so defensive about Arizona shooting?

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Paul Begala to right wing: Why so defensive about Arizona shooting?
By Greg Sargent

Paul Begala -- who was in the trenches with Bill Clinton in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing and remembers how quickly the promises of civility vanished -- gets in touch to say that he hopes Dems and Republicans alike do a much better job this time around of showing some restraint in the wake of the Arizona shooting.

Begala has a simple question for those on the right: Why are you reacting so badly to those who are insisting that we all exercise some judgment going forward?

In making this point, Begala held himself up as example number one.

Begala relates that a few months back, he joked on the Stephen Colbert show that Dems should smack John Boehner with a shovel "upside his orange head." But he now says he shouldn't have said any such thing.
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/01/paul_begala_i_regret_joking_ab.html

[emulatorloo]

1. good point. They are so busy defending themselves they will not stop and think

[AspenRose]

2. Because they know they are guilty, that's why.

[valerief]

3. "We don't need no stinkin' judgment. We got GUUUUUUNS!"

:rofl:

[Peregrine Took]

4. They're throwing up a sh*tstorm of defense/offence but I bet they reign in

their tough talk somewhat.