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Jacob Weisberg substantially blames “anti-government, pro-gun, xenophobic populism” for the horrific shooting of Gabrielle Giffords. There are numerous problems with his argument — Weisberg isn’t particularly shy about trying to make this a replay of the anti-conservative spin on the Oklahoma City bombing — but here’s the fundamental one: The political tradition he decries has existed in Arizona in some form since at least Barry Goldwater’s first Senate term and in its present incarnation for a good twenty years; some of the arguments he finds incendiary have been made since before the U.S. Constitution was ratified; and yet the best examples can find of violence this has inspired are two people who subscribed to a mishmash of left-wing and right-wing ideas, the second of whom is clearly insane. We might as well argue that Weisberg is whipping people into a violent frenzy against Tea Party attendees, radio talk show hosts, and Republican voters, which would be obvious nonsense.
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Eric Dondero | 1.11.11 @ 11:06AM
Just breaking...
Loughlin was an antiwar activist. Confirmed by a fmr. friend. as reported by the respected right blog Volokh Conspiracy.
Also, a 9/11 Truther. Confirmed yesterday by AP.
And hated Bush. Confirmed yesterday by the WSJ.
He was the exact polar opposite of a Tea Party libertarian-conservative, like Sarah Palin.
Red Phillips | 1.11.11 @ 12:31PM
Yes, he is the "polar opposite" because Sarah Palin is sane and JLL is insane. JLL obvious mental illness is the only fact in all this that really matters, and all attempts to determine if he was right or left or whatever are meaningless.
Patriot| 1.11.11 @ 2:25PM
Loughlin is obviously seriously mentally ill, and the Left is seriously evil for trying to take advantage of his madness to score political points.
They are both sick.
Margie| 1.11.11 @ 6:50PM
Sarah Palin is a conservative Republican and she is does not share in the views of the anti-war and anti-Israel Anarchistic Libertarianism of today.
I will note that there are some Libertarian anti-war types who post here and are examples of sheer hatred for George Bush and other conservatives and constantly post same.
They also blame America for the terrorists being terrorists as well.
Code Pink anyone?
Red Phillips | 1.11.11 @ 7:49PM
Margie, surely you would not stoop so low as to attempt to link anti-war conservatives and libertarians with the actions of a man who was obviously seriously mentally ill, just as the left is trying to link him to all things conservative.
Seek| 1.11.11 @ 7:01PM
That's all true. Yet it doesn't answer the question of why Loughner had it in for Rep. Giffords, of all persons. Why didn't he go after a Tea Party Republican? If he's so far to the Left, why did he not vent his inchoate rage at a far Right member of Congress?
Bob K.| 1.11.11 @ 11:16AM
In any Democracy Populism and it's consequences is not limited only to the Right. It is also a factor in the political manipulation of the Left by demagogues of the left and Weisberg seems to be one of them.
Clint| 1.11.11 @ 11:53AM
The liberal media agendists are attempting ad nauseum to smear, slander & marginalize everyone who dares to oppose their agenda.
This is subject to the same diminishing returns as cryin' wolf.
We Tea Party Patriots don't allow agendists to define us.
The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.
Carpe Diem.
martin j smith| 1.11.11 @ 12:27PM
Sheriff Dupnik should be asked to resign. he is not capable of being an officer of the law now that he has joined the Socialist Left agenda.
Red Phillips | 1.11.11 @ 12:33PM
Yes, Sheriff Dupnik should be recalled from office. He has proven himself incapable of impartiality.
Lazy Jack | 1.11.11 @ 12:40PM
In terms of inflamatory commentary, didn't Mark Penn, a democratic pollster, recently say that Obama needed another Oklahoma City to reconnect to the people?
Though this tragedy is smaller in scale, apparently Mark Penn got his wish. So did a gaggle of liberal commentators.
Nice Job Keeping the rhetoric rational, Mark. Of course, it is all the right wing media that is the problem. Just blame away.
Lazy Jack,
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Oldefarte| 1.11.11 @ 2:53PM
The true culprit is the Hollywood community which spreads it liberalistic violence via TV, movies and video games, which effectively corrupts the minds of this nation's youth!!!!
Willey| 1.11.11 @ 4:21PM
Leftists in Hollywood, along with Leftists in general, are responsible for the moral corruption of this country.
Vic Colonello| 1.17.11 @ 9:38PM
Who would be more susceptible than the criminally insane?
Vote Republican - it's easier than thinking.