Just terrible news:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office confirms.
The 40-year-old Democrat, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting a “Congress on Your Corner” event at a Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
At least three other people, including members of her staff, were injured. Giffords was transported to University Medical Center in Tucson…
We live in an increasingly insane world – whatever reason this murderer had, it won’t be a genuinely rational one. We’ve poisoned ourselves very badly, and if we don’t start taking the cure, we’re just going to see more and more of this lunacy.
UPDATE: Giffords is alive, a federal judge and a 9 year old child are dead.
UPDATE II: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) speaks from the heart:
My heart goes out to the family of Gabby and her staff, sadly she was savagely gunned down while performing her congressional duties. This is not how a civilized society should act. Gabby and I were classmates and my tears are flowing and my heart is broken. I extend my hand of friendship to her family and office. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.
UPDATE III: Sarah Palin offers her sympathy:
My sincere condolences are offered to the family of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today’s tragic shooting in Arizona. On behalf of Todd and my family, we all pray for the victims and their families, and for peace and justice.
UPDATE IV: Speaker Boehner:
I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff. An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. Acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society. Our prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords, her staff, all who were injured, and their families. This is a sad day for our country.
UPDATE V: President Obama:
This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tucson, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded.
We do not yet have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle in keeping Representative Giffords, the victims of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers.
UPDATE VI: Details on the shooter. Pretty much, just a nut. Some one of our modern times – a product of our social disintegration; wired to the ‘net, apparently reading all sorts of crazy things, lacking any real knowledge which would allow a rational judgment on what is read.
UPDATE VII: Showing true liberalism, Daily Kos blames Sarah Palin for the shooting. Turns out, of course, that Kos is taking an airbrush to his own website about Rep. Giffords. Nasty and dishonest…that is modern liberalism, in a nutshell.
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