Palin put Arizona Congresswoman into the Crosshairs.

[karadinart]

Gabrielle Gifford, a democratic centrist congresswoman now in the hospital as the result of an assassination attempt (which killed six including a Federal Judge and a nine year old girl) had her office vandalized a few hours after the House voted to approve the health care law in March, with someone either kicking or shooting out a glass door and window.

In an interview after the vandalism, Giffords referred to the animosity against her by conservatives. Sarah Palin listed Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections because of the lawmakers' support for the health care law.

Gifford said in an interview with MSNBC - "We're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action,"

Sarah Palin grew criticism when she first released the target list in Marc 2010 with some speculating it may prompt unbalanced individuals to act out. Sarah Palin had tweeted with the target list, “Don’t retreat, instead Reload.”

*post edit* Ms. Palin’s team are currently scrubbing her Facebook page of all negative comments,blocking any users who haven’t pledged unequivocal support, even those who gently suggest that violent political rhetoric needs to be re-examined. she loves democracy.

Comments

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Just sick and furious about this. No, SP didn't put the gun in his hands, but she can't white wash what she did either.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's the thing, the shooter attacked for whatever reason, but its the atmosphere that radio and tv pundits and some political figures have started that helps to create the situation - giving people the idea that violence changes the political system - there is no discourse any more, just ranting, which means, you've just run out of ideas.

Someone did make a comment I thought was apt, this shooter probably had mental problems that could not be addressed because he couldn't afford health care.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

And she's an IDIOT if she thinks people won't remember what she put out on her blogs.