UPDATE: Rep. Giffords Reportedly Still Alive, in Surgery

The Blood of Eden
Pollock's "The Deep" I caught sight of my reflection I caught it in the window I saw the darkness in my heart I saw the signs of my undoing They had been there from the start So many American bodies are sprayed with blood, their own, their lover’s, their mother’s and father’s, their brother’s and sister’s. Oh we are so certain of our innocence, but we are a nation tattooed in crimson, eyes to belly, with Jackson Pollock’s The Deep. We called it a N...

Congresswoman fights for life after shooting
Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was fighting for her life on Sunday following a shooting rampage that left at least six people, including a nine-year-old girl and a Federal Judge dead. Ms Giffords, a 40-year-old member of the House of Representatives who first took office in 2007, was shot in the head at close range while attending a public event called “Congress on your Corner”, at a Supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. EDITOR’S CHOICE Congresswoman fights for life a

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in the head
(01-09) 04:00 PST Tucson -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a Grocery Store during a meeting with voters, killing a Federal Judge and five others in an attempted Assassination that rattled the country and left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over the edge. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said Giffords was the target of a gunman whom he described as mentally unstable and possibly act...

Who is Jared Lee Loughner?
By now Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged shooter in the horrific massacre in Tuscon, Arizona yesterday, is a household name. His picture has been plastered all over various news sites, and various facts have been widely reported concerning his behavior. But who is he?  What is his background?  What are his interests, habits, allegiances, and lifestyle?  What is his mental state? It goes without saying that Loughner is a disturbed human being, a man who suffers from marked emotional ...

MUST READ: The Media and The Shooter
This morning we pray for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her family, and the other Victims of the heinous violence in Arizona. It should not be, but the media, under the guise of "a full exposition" of the evil in Arizona, is back to subtly and not so subtly pinning the blame for the attempted Assassination of the Congresswoman and the related shootings on the Tea Party movement, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, me, you, and everyone right of center. Let's be crystal clear: this is the ...

Probe examines possible link to anti-govt group
WASHINGTON (AP) — An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation says local authorities are looking at a possible connection between Jared Loughner and an online group known for its anti-government Rhetoric. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, says this is one of several motives that local authorities are pursuing in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. The anti-government organization American Renaissance is con...

Authorities: 2nd man cleared in Giffords shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities say a second man has been cleared of any involvement in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooting. Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Ogan said Sunday that the man, a suspected accomplice in the shooting Saturday, was not involved. The office has said a man possibly associated with the suspect who was near the scene was being sought. The man, who was photographed by a security camera, was described as white with dark hair and 40 to 45 years old. Five t...

US politics: Man up or sit this one out | Jessica Valenti
This is not the kind of history we want to be making. US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the youngest woman to be elected to Congress, is in a medically induced coma after being shot in the head. It remains unclear why 22-year-old Jared Loughner targeted Giffords, though reports of his mental instability and possible political beliefs are slowly pouring in. Without obvious answers at the ready, Americans are focusing on the culture of increasing vitriol in US politics. Even Arizona's Pima cou...

Insanity Nation
First, toldja so: Newsmax declares “Shooter Linked to Left Wing Politics.” Yes, by Newsmax. Apparently it was reported the young man accused of shooting owns copies of The Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf, which of course (in the minds of righties, who cannot figure out why Hitler was a right-wing psychopath, not a left-wing one) proves he’s a leftie. Anyway, the more I hear about the shooter, the more it appears he was deeply disturbed, possibly psychotic. I am not qualif...

Giffords Responsive, Following Commands
Looks like she’s able to communicate non-verbally, and that’s actually pretty incredible considering the circumstances. From NY Times: TUCSON — Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona Democrat who was gravely wounded in a shooting rampage, remained in critical condition on Sunday but has been able to respond to simple commands, and her doctors described themselves as “cautiously optimistic.” [...] “Overall this is about as good as it’s going to get,”

Doctors Talking Positively about Rep. Giffords Chances of Survival Video Report 1/9/11
Here is a video report on the shooting yesterday in Tucson, Arizona of U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 17 other people. It gives a recap of what happened, and says doctors are “talking positively” about Giffords’ “chances of survival” following emergency surgery. My prayers go out for her and the others wounded in this attack, and for the families of those who were killed. I know many of you are doing the same. ...

Griffords attack must not derail firearms rights
As most of you have seen or heard by now, our country suffered another tragedy at the hands of a criminal (or Terrorist). Yesterday morning in Tuscon, Arizona, 22 year old Jared Loughner - a young man with a history of mental instabilities and criminal activity - attacked a town-hall style meeting held by US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. When the shooting stopped, five people were mortally wounded on the spot, with a sixth passing away at a Hospital. Another dozen, including Rep. Giffords, w...

Staffer: Palin Rhetoric Not to Blame for Attack
A Staffer for Sarah Palin is defending the conservative politician against attacks blaming Palin and the Tea Party movement for the horrifying Arizona shooting yesterday that left six people dead and Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition. "We have nothing whatsoever to do with this," Palin aide Rebecca Mansour said in an interview with radio host Tammy Bruce, a Palin supporter. Yesterday, a gunman open fired during a town hall-style meeting Giffords was hosting at a S...

Obamas visit to Schenectady postponed
President Barack Obama’s visit Tuesday to Schenectady, N.Y., has been postponed because of the shooting in Arizona that killed six people and injured 14 others. Obama had planned to tour a General Electric facility where the company manufactures steam turbines and generators, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt also had been expected to lead the president on a visit to GE’s nickel-sodium battery plant, which is slated to open this year. The White House confirmed the trip was postponed in a news ...

Tucson rampage casts light on toxic political tone
WASHINGTON—Politicians of all stripes are bound to be haunted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' warning, 10 months before she was shot, to cool the Rhetoric. It's been a year or more of raw politics, with anger spilling over on both sides and gun-related metaphors coming loosely from the lips of some Candidates and Activists. Giffords, a figurative target of the right, on Saturday became the actual target of a gunman who shot her through the head and killed at least five others. She was critica...

Surgeons say Giffords showing positive signs
TUCSON, Ariz. — Doctors treating wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords provided an optimistic update Sunday about her chances for survival, saying they are "very, very encouraged" by her ability to respond to simple commands along with their success in controlling her bleeding. The FBI said Law Enforcement could bring charges against the gunman as early as Sunday, and House Speaker John Boehner said normal House business this week has been postponed in the aftermath of the shooting. Surgeons s...

Tucson rampage casts light on toxic political tone
Politicians of all stripes are bound to be haunted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' warning, 10 months before she was shot, to cool the Rhetoric. It's been a year or more of raw politics, with anger spilling over on both sides and gun-related metaphors coming loosely from the lips of some Candidates and Activists. Giffords, a figurative target of the right, on Saturday became the actual target of a gunman who shot her through the head and killed at least five others. She was critically wounded. The g...

Share your thoughts on the Arizona shooting
i studied politics for years. he's not left nor right. he's more a Libertarian with his psychotic rants. if you had to do this right you have to do a graph. left liberal, right conservative, up Anarchist, down fascist. he's a Grassroots version of a well cultured American Psycho. can't pin a thing on this wackjob except the hitlist given to him courtesy of TV Ratings and fame. A Democratic congresswoman in Arizona was shot in the head, and then they opened fire on everyone else. She was targete...

Giffords: Dem who wins in conservative district
(01-09) 04:04 PST PHOENIX (AP) -- Gabrielle Giffords, one of her state's most high-profile Democrats, seems at first glance to be an unlikely choice of voters in conservative-leaning southern Arizona. But she has managed to remain popular, winning election three times in the Tucson-area Congressional District by holding Centrist positions, reaching out to constituents and bucking her party's position on many issues as a key member of the "Blue Dog Coalition" Democrats. She has been tough on bo...

Authorities: 2nd man cleared in Giffords shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona authorities say a second man has been cleared of any involvement in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooting. Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ogan said Sunday that the man, a suspected accomplice in the shooting Saturday, was not involved. The office has said a man possibly associated with the suspect who was near the scene was being sought. The man, who was photographed by a security camera, was described as white with dark hair and 40 to 45 years old. ...

Boehner Postpones Abortion, Health Care Votes After Giffords Shooting
Speaker John Boehner, the pro-life Republican who heads the House of Representatives, has postponed votes originally planned for next week on repealing the ObamaCare Health Care law and stopping funding of the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood. Boehner put off the legislative agenda Congress had planned for next week following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona who supports legalized Abortion. Giffords was shot at a community event in her Arizona...

WAYNE ROOT: The Gabrielle Giffords Tragedy
The Gabrielle Giffords Tragedy: How Liberal Media Distorted the Message and Lynched the Tea Party As Americans and simply decent human beings, all of us should be shocked and saddened by Saturday’s tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. Nineteen shot. Six are dead — including a Federal Judge and an innocent nine-year-old girl. And a talented United States Congresswoman lies in a coma after being shot in the head. This is about tragedy and humanity. This isn’t about politics. There is...

Docs say hard to predict Giffords' brain damage
Dr. G. Michael Lemole, Jr., left, speaks about the condition of U.S. Rep.... TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors Sunday are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage. Doctors say the bullet traveled the length of the left side of the Arizona congresswoman's brain, entering the back of the skull and exiting the front. Fortunately, it stayed on one side of her brain, ...

Sen. Paul Offers Diagnosis for Accused Shooter
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that, based on Internet writings attributed to a 22-year-old accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), he believes Jared Lee Loughner is a paranoid schizophrenic. Paul has a medical degree from Duke University. However, he was trained as an ophthalmologist and not a Psychiatrist. Paranoid schizophrenia is a Mental Disorder. “I looked at some of the writings of this young man, and from a medical point of view there’s a lot to suggest par...

Gabrielle Giffords Medical Update: Docs 'Encouraged'
Dr. G. Michael Lemole, Jr., left, speaks about the condition of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as Dr. Peter Rhee looks on, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. The University Medical Center-Arizona neurosurgeon who operated on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Sunday he was "cautiously optimistic" about her status following surgery to manage a bullet wound to her brain resulting from a Mass Shooting in Tucson in which six people were killed. Providing the greatest amount of detail released yet about the con...