excellent points all!! ^'d

To be honest with you I try to stay out of political discussions, but yesterday when I found the listing for that event this Jesse Kelly had announced it chilled me. This is not where the discourse should be going and I would hope if anything comes from this tragedy it would be for those in public office or running for it to understand that words can have consequences.

Hey don't retreat Hypocrite that's taking high ground, RELOAD!

From what I have read about your thoughts on this subject and your presumed idea of my mental status and then calling me a loser and a dumb-shit and then (Get this folks) you flag me. I think you have a mental issue and should immediately seek professional Mental health care! And by the way, you are wrong on this subject.

Speaking of mental heath....that CRAZY libertarian fits well! Seek mental health soon! Cause it says it all, right in the middle of your stage name!

I don't see any blame in this thread and if you take a look at the title it says "politicians" and "candidates." I think these peoples' actions speak for themselves however in generating a toxic political discourse they need to take more responsibility for considering where it could possibly lead, which is the point. This was used as a reference because he did run against Ms Giffords, and during the campaign her office was vandalized, her windows broken and she was the target of death threats and harrassment. Are you saying that is OK? Regardless of the ultimate reasons for her being shot by this young man who is clearly unstable, I don't think so. If you can find a Democratic candidate who campaigned in the same way, then by all means post their campaign events telling people to come fire an M16 with them.

There are LOTS of crazy people in the World. What sets one off might pacify another.

That doesn't answer my question to you regarding what I referenced.

There's a saying I learned a long time ago, "No single raindrop is responsible for the flood". It's not any one person or statement but the effect of all the snide, smug, bigoted and hateful statements added up that creates a supercharged atmosphere of hatred. In this respect Palin,bears a portion of the responsibility for what happened. Just as Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, O'Reilly, and all the other talking bobble heads who spew bigotry and hatred then wash their hands of any responsibility when something like this happens.

Any politician should express their views without using incendiary descriptive language like "lock and load, cross hairs," and numerous others that resonate to gun owners.
America has always been a very violent country and these idiots who say anything need to not shout fire in a theater.

Hey, don't retreat reload!

Hey, don't retreat RELOAD!

So true and so sad. And what does this atmosphere do for those young people who truly may want to go into politics to actually make a difference? Seeing the vitriol on all sides (but let's face it primarily on the part of certain Republicans) and their media minions in their service, it isn't hard to see why so many stay clear of it.