Congresswoman shot in AZ

[VBshooter]

This is not what we need at the begining of a new year, My best regards to the Congresswoman and her staffers , I can already hear the pucker factor slamming some butts shut solid in D.C. ,The anti's are gonna run this right into the ground getting all the mileage they can out of it...\
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Arizona

U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head during a public event in Tucson this morning. The Pima County sheriff told MSNBC Giffords is still alive but in very critical condition. A friend told the network the congresswoman was in surgery.

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/08/congr ... id=webmail

Hope they round up ths SOB quickly...

[zephyp]

Thats too bad and my prayers for her as well. The article says the gunman was caught.

[allingeneral]

I was just watching this on FoxNews. Sounds like a bunch of bystanders tackled the guy who did this and he is in custody. Believe she was initially reported DOA, but there have since been reports from the hospital that she's currently in surgery and in critical condition.

From FoxNews:

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was fatally shot in the head at close range by a gunman Saturday morning outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Fox News has confirmed.

Eight others were shot, including three of the Arizona Democrat's aides, at Giffords' "Your Corner" event held at a Safeway grocery story. A suspect is in custody.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01 ... z1ATaqcote


What a mess. She's a Blue Dog Democrat, starting her third term. Being that it's Arizona with all the ruckus there about immigration and guns lately makes me wonder what kind of political motivation might be behind this. Sick.

[allingeneral]

Watching FoxNews...they have a statement from some spokesman and the video says "Courtesy of KGUN", which is TV channel 9 in Tucson. That's strange.

The shooter is a 22 year old white male. AP reports the shooter's name as Jared Loughner

[VBshooter]

Latest, is she is responding to doctors commands, but still critical.. Docs are confident in her prognosis..,bullet was a through shot at temple area and exited cleanly out \,,,, A judge was killed it has been confirmed, Wonder what Jareds freaking problem is ??? How would ya like 5 minutes with that SOB???

[Mindflayer]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.



I wish the Representative my best. She has a family and I can not begin to imagine their pain.

[allingeneral]

Here he is, I think.


Caption says: Tucson Festival of Books - Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Jackie Storrer, right, tries her best to figure out the clues on a giant crossword as Jared Loughner, a volunteer, stands in the background during the Tucson Festival of Books.

And his facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php? ... 1936834758

and his youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Classitup10

His myspace page has already been removed. http://www.myspace.com/fallenasleep

[Jakeiscrazy]

Man, hope see comes out alright. Democrat or not she is a human being.


Edit: The nut has a phone in jail. From his Facebook page:

Oh man, does this jail ever suck.

8 Mins ago from the time of this post.

[OakRidgeStars]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.

O.K., I give up. What the hell does Sarah Palin have to do with some nutjob shooting Rep. Giffords?

[allingeneral]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.

O.K., I give up. What the hell does Sarah Palin have to do with some nutjob shooting Rep. Giffords?

See here: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011 ... r-dems.php

And another that will likely come up in the news: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011 ... office.php

[allingeneral]

haha well, so much for my reporting capabilities. That facebook page is fake.

I give up! Going out to the garage now

[Jakeiscrazy]

haha well, so much for my reporting capabilities. That facebook page is fake.

I give up! Going out to the garage now

Aww man, someone moved quick to make that! I don't blame ya for thinking it was real, I didn't suspect it either.

[Kreutz]

Damn shame those people died and the Congresswoman was injured. No one should be injured or killed like this, ever.

Yes, this will have bad repercussions (AZ has sensible gun laws and that will be mentioned as a factor) for gun rights, probably from the federal level.

[OakRidgeStars]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.

O.K., I give up. What the hell does Sarah Palin have to do with some nutjob shooting Rep. Giffords?

See here: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011 ... r-dems.php

And another that will likely come up in the news: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011 ... office.php

That's a bit of a stretch, don't you think ?

[zephyp]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.

O.K., I give up. What the hell does Sarah Palin have to do with some nutjob shooting Rep. Giffords?

Does the phrase "dont retreat, reload" ring a bell...and Patrick is right...the rabid antis will be all over this one and Palin.

[Kreutz]

Yup, this is going to backfire on 2A rights.

Remember my posts where I slammed Sarah Palin? This is the kind of thing the antis are going to use in their war against us. Idiocy.

O.K., I give up. What the hell does Sarah Palin have to do with some nutjob shooting Rep. Giffords?

Does the phrase "dont retreat, reload" ring a bell...and Patrick is right...the rabid antis will be all over this one and Palin.

I'm a definite loather of all things Palin, and I have to say, she didn't pop into my mind at all, it was more, "Damn, those people were murdered, why wasn't anyone armed to take the nut out"?

[Jakeiscrazy]

I'm a definite loather of all things Palin, and I have to say, she didn't pop into my mind at all, it was more, "Damn, those people were murdered, why wasn't anyone armed to take the nut out"?

According to Fox someone did return fire. That is all they know.

[VBshooter]

And to make matters worse a 9 year old kid got killed by this walking bowel movement ."Giffords was among at least 10 people wounded, and the hospital said her outlook was "optimistic" and that she was responding to commands from doctors. The hospital said a 9-year-old child was among the killed, and a U.S. Marshal said a federal judge was also fatally shot in the attack" As I noted earlier just 5 minutes alone with the SOB....

[DWinter]

5 minutes hell, there are processes that can make his pain last much longer.

May God bless and comfort all victims and loved ones involved.

[skeeterss0]

They should have just shot the SOB right then and there. Save a lot of wasted taxpayer dollars that will be doled out for him.