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08 Jan 2011 17:05

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U.S.: Jan Brewer speaks on Gabrielle Giffords shooting

  • “Gabby’s more than just a colleague. She’s been a friend.” Jan Brewer sounds very emotional in talking about Giffords. “She never really played partisan politics,” she said. “She is a very gracious elected servant.” (Live from CNN) source
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08 Jan 2011 16:04

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U.S.: Jared Laughner: The reported suspect in the Giffords shooting

  • Born 1988. A freaking kid. Why did Jared Laughner do this, anyway? source
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08 Jan 2011 16:00

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U.S.: Federal judge killed in Giffords shooting

  • one more death has been confirmed in the attack on rep. gabrielle giffords. John Roll, the chief federal judge for the state of Arizona, was amongst those killed, Talking Points Memo reports. Roll was issued death threats back in 2009, after allowing a controversial civil rights lawsuit to proceed, and was given a month’s worth of protection detail. What an insane, tragic day. To the families and victims of those involved, our sincere thoughts are with you. source
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08 Jan 2011 15:44

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U.S.: Speaker Boehner responds to Giffords shooting

  • 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.
  • John Boehner • In a statement released this afternoon. He continued: “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.” Amen, brother.  It’s a sad day indeed. source
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08 Jan 2011 15:34

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U.S.: MSNBC confirms death of aide in Giffords shooting

  • 1 aide to Rep. Giffords has reportedly been killed source
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08 Jan 2011 15:07

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U.S.: Sarah Palin: “My sincere condolences” to Gabrielle Giffords’ family

  • 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.
  • Sarah Palin • In a statement on her Facebook page about the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. No judgment, no criticism. It’s simple and fair. We’ll just leave this here. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:54

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U.S.: On conflicting reports about Gabrielle Giffords

  • It’s a tough day for breaking news. There are conflicting reports on this whole mess, and we’ll hold final word until we get firmer confirmation. Because, you know, when someone links to NPR confirming something, you expect it to be right. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:32

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Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin’s “Take Back the 20” site used gun imagery

  • All of a sudden, Sarah Palin’s “Take Back the 20” site is getting slammed. In case you can’t get into it, here’s the main image used. One of those three targets is Giffords, the first congressperson to be killed in the line of duty since Leo Ryan made an unfortunate trip to Jonestown in 1978. (EDIT: There are conflicting reports.) Suffice it to say that Palin has yet to tweet about this. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:17

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U.S.: What did the assailant in the Gabrielle Giffords shooting look like?

  • The man was young, mid-to-late 20s, clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while being held down. He didn’t look like a businessman, but more of a ‘fringe character,’ our source said.
  • Gawker’s Adrian Chen • In an article describing the assailant in the Gabrielle Giffords shooting earlier today. Giffords was one of six killed. Gawker got quite the source for this information – one of the guys who held down the gunman. Giffords was one of thirteen reportedly shot during an informal event at a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona, within her district. Many have made light of the fact that Sarah Palin put her on this list. While it’s too soon to assume anything, let’s just keep Giffords’ family and the other victims in our prayers. source
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05 Nov 2010 14:01

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Politics: MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann suspended for campaign donations

  • I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.
  • MSNBC President Phil Griffin • Announcing that Keith Olbermann has been suspended for donating to three political campaigns, one of which happened immediately after he interviewed the candidate (Raul Grijalva of Arizona) on the show. While Olbermann noted that he “did not privately or publicly encourage anyone else to donate to these campaigns, nor to any others in this election or any previous ones, nor have I previously donated to any political campaign at any level,” clearly that wasn’t enough for MSNBC. On Tumblr, me and Mark Coatney (formerly of Newsweek, now of Tumblr) had a little bit of a debate on all this, and while I didn’t come on Keith’s side here for ethical reasons, I honestly thought he was untouchable (and that it wasn’t bad enough to force MSNBC’s hand). Guess not. The mighty fall, too. source
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