The person targeted wasn't targeted though because they were a Democrat, she was targeted by a kook for a kook reason, so politics shouldn't even come into play here should it? to get political for a moment, this kook from what it looks like sided with the extreme left, so where's your post calling for the left to call their leaders to denounce all the political rhetoric they use?
We don't know this particular killer's motivations yet. The event still provides an opportuniy to make the nation better and safer.
And, while I have said I don't tink it's wise for politicians and pundits on the left to lead this fight at this time, many of them are trying to do so.
Politico had a good survey article on the prominent people who have made statements since the tragedy condemning violent, hateful rhetoric:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47294.htmlAmong those on the supposed "left" who have condemned the dangerous rhetoric are:
Gary Hart (did not point fingers)
Keith Olberman (did point fingers, but admitted that he was guilty too)
Carolyn McCarthy (did not point fingers)
Gerald Connolly (did not point fingers)
Markos Moulitsas (definitely did point fingers)
Sheriff Joe Dupnik (initially did not point fingers, but has since named Rush Limaugh)
Bill Clinton (did not point fingers)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12164122And here are the prominent people on the right who have condemned violent rhetoric in the wake of the tragedy:
Jim Kolbe (did not point fingers)
Anonymous Republican Senator (said the right needs to do some soul searching)
So, I ask, in the context of this tragedy, what good does it do to have those people on the alleged "left" speaking out against violent rhetoric? Are you good people buying that? Or do you see it all as political posturing, or, as Sharon Angle said, "politicizing a tragedy," even when most of those people did not point fingers? Or is it, as Sarah Palin has said, "blood libel"?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47475.htmlhttp://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47477.htmlThe more prominent people on the right cry foul, the more it appears that they believe they're
gulty as sin, regardless of whether they're actually complicit. Wouldn't it be wiser to condemn violent rhetoric? Why is it that the quoted Republican Senator wanted to remain anonymous? Of what is that person afraid, exactly? Why is this golden opportunity being squandered by the right?
-Laelth