With President Obama reportedly set to visit this divided and mourning Arizona city Wednesday, the chair of the county Republican Party is calling on the president to help put an end to what he calls "assigning blame" in the wake of Saturday's shooting at a constituent event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) that left six dead and the congresswoman gravely wounded.
Brian Miller called on Obama to "lead the effort to stop the blame" after the shooting, responsibility for which he says has been unfairly placed on the shoulders of Republicans and the right.
Miller said "of course we welcome the president" to Tucson and hopes Obama will help put an end to the deep partisan divisions in this city that have continued unabated in the aftermath of the multiple homicide Saturday morning.
"I understand [the national reaction] is political," Miller said. "But there will be plenty of time for that."
It's funny. A Democratic politician is in the ICU from a bullet to the brain, but asking political questions about the assassination attempt, well the time for that is later as far as Republicans go.
Can't ask about guns, can't ask about rhetoric, can't ask about politics, can't ask about why Democrats keep ending up with bullets in them.
It's the new "Don't ask, don't tell."
Can't ask about guns, can't ask about rhetoric, can't ask about politics, can't ask about why Democrats keep ending up with bullets in them.
ReplyDeleteHyperbole much, Zandar?
There's more than one Democrat with a bullet in them besides Giffords? You maybe confessing to something?
You're clearly unstable. I hope the proper authorities are seeing these warning signs.
Le sigh.
ReplyDeleteYou know, rhetoric aside (I still believe it contributed in some way) one has to wonder what to expect might happen when you cut a county's mental health program by 45%.
We're told we have to make painful cuts in "frivolous" government programs because we can never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever raise taxes on anyone.
Meet the result, folks.
Let me predict the future for you.
ReplyDelete1. President Obama won't get this toad's memo that he's supposed to issue a Long Form Certificate of Forgiveness to the GOP.
2. Toad will scream "SEE OBAMA HATES US FEMA DEATH CAMPS SOSHULISUM SKREEE OMG BUY MORE GUNS!"
You're clearly unstable. I hope the proper authorities are seeing these warning signs.
ReplyDeleteI see one of the things living under the bridge has obtained a commanding knowledge of psychology. Such an impressively intellectual collection of trolls has Zandar!
Tell me, Dr. ZCP: What is your diagnosis for someone who obsessively posts insulting comments on a blog all day long?
You know, rhetoric aside (I still believe it contributed in some way) one has to wonder what to expect might happen when you cut a county's mental health program by 45%.
ReplyDeleteNow that is something to start a debate on. William Galston at the New Republic floats the idea that it might be time to rethink the notion of people like Loughner being involuntarily committed, which has been curtailed over the last several decades. Ed Morrissey (who links to the TNR piece) adds some warnings about returning to this type of system, although he thinks this is a good place to start that debate.