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Sarah Palin: Hopefully Media Have Learned to Not Play "Knee-Jerk Blame Game" with Shooter’s Motives
Breitbart ^ | 14 Jun 2017 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 06/14/2017 6:25:06 PM PDT by KC_Lion

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was wrongly and inaccurately blamed when Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) was shot several years ago, is standing up for Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont saying he is personally not responsible for the actions of his apparent supporter.

Palin, in an exclusive statement to Breitbart News, called for the media industry to be more careful than they were back when Giffords was shot—specifically asking for “media integrity” when it comes to learning the motives of the shooter of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise at the GOP congressional baseball practice on Wednesday morning.

“Prayers for healing are raised for all victims of today’s horrific violence, while we with lift up thankfulness that lives were not lost,” Palin told Breitbart News. “While justice is now sought upon the capture of the deranged attacker, an additional prayer must be for no acceptance of a rush to destroy anyone else in this horrible incident. Those seeking political advantage reacted so recklessly and irresponsibly the last time a member of Congress was brutally attacked, as media inexplicably played a knee-jerk blame game assuming that attacker’s motives. Today’s shooter appears to be a Bernie Sanders supporter and campaign volunteer. But Bernie Sanders is not to blame. Maybe the media have matured enough to allow coverage of this most recent violence to focus on facts, because media integrity will be crucial as America witnesses today’s events unfolding and, on behalf of our Congressional Representatives, we all seek justice.”

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KEYWORDS: lsm; palin; palinistas; sarahpalin; shooting
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Full Title: Exclusive — Sarah Palin: Hopefully Media Have Learned to Not Play ‘Knee-Jerk Blame Game’ with Shooter’s Motives

Kathy Griffin and others drove these people insane to the point where they believe violence is the only answer.

But then, Socialism is the ideology of forcibly taking things from people who won't or refuse to "share" what they have with others.

1 posted on 06/14/2017 6:25:06 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: onyx; Abbeville Conservative; abigailsmybaby; afnamvet; alley cat; antceecee; APatientMan; aphid; ..
Ping to Sarah's List.

Remember, Socialism is the ideology of forcibly taking things from people who won't or refuse to "share" what they have with others.

Just saying.


2 posted on 06/14/2017 6:27:15 PM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: KC_Lion

The words ‘media’ and ‘integrity’ don’t belong in the same sentence.


3 posted on 06/14/2017 6:28:16 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: KC_Lion

>>Socialism is the ideology of forcibly taking things from people who won’t or refuse to “share” what they have with others.<<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Socialism led by raw violence is called communism.

Bernie disavowed this guy because he broke their cover.


4 posted on 06/14/2017 6:29:21 PM PDT by Disestablishmentarian (r)
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To: KC_Lion

BERNIE!


5 posted on 06/14/2017 6:33:19 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: KC_Lion

I was the first person who pointed out that Palin used surveyor points instead of rifle targets for upcoming Congressional races.


6 posted on 06/14/2017 6:34:01 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Man-made global liberalism is killing the planet)
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To: Disestablishmentarian

What about the Portland stabbed and Reality Winner?


7 posted on 06/14/2017 6:34:20 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Compass points?


8 posted on 06/14/2017 6:40:29 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I remember that E.

Your point was willfully ignored by the MSN.

9 posted on 06/14/2017 6:41:37 PM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: TexasGator

Let’s face it, ANYONE who would support Bernie is a functional illiterate, anyway.

The real story is why the Democrats try so hard to garner their support, and why the media act like they’re just another political faction instead of intellectual charity cases.


10 posted on 06/14/2017 6:43:35 PM PDT by papertyger (The semantics define how we think.)
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To: KC_Lion

The letist media is already dashing her hopes.


11 posted on 06/14/2017 6:49:50 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Demographic Tsnami - Have Big Families)
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To: KC_Lion

I have known for a long time how corrupt the Left really is.

Today I learned something I should have already known. There are a large number of “Pol Pots” just waiting until they seize total control.

They are worse than Stalin, Hitler or Castro. They are bound by no humanity at all.


12 posted on 06/14/2017 6:52:27 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: KC_Lion

I love Sarah, but I see things a little differently than she does on this issue.

In the Gabby Giffords case, Sarah was totally innocent of any wrongdoing when she showed a map with “targeted” cities. Her intent was never to “target” those cities with violence, but merely to pinpoint on a map the places that need more attention in her campaign. This is a common practice and in no way should ever have been construed as encouraging violence.

The Left, on the other hand, has been totally blatant in their relentless barrage of hate towards President Trump, his family, his staff, Republicans, conservatives, and even liberals who aren’t “all in” with their venomous agenda. The Kathy Griffen atrocity, numerous tweets, the media, and even “Shakespeare in the Park” are all culpable.


13 posted on 06/14/2017 7:05:17 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: papertyger

Because the dem party and media are infested with socialists.


14 posted on 06/14/2017 7:19:10 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: KC_Lion
POLL:

The Oklahoma City Bombing was blamed on Rush Limbaugh. The Gabby Giffords shooting was blamed on Sarah Palin. Who is to blame for the Republican Baseball shooting?

CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and the rest of the Democrat media along with Democrat politicians

Only the shooter, Bernie Sanders supporter James Hodgkinson

15 posted on 06/14/2017 7:23:53 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: left that other site

I agree with both of your points on Post 13.


16 posted on 06/14/2017 8:01:19 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: left that other site

AGREED, Sarah Palin never ever gave the slightest hint of endorsing or encouraging political violence. The current Leftards, on the other hand, are quite explicitly sanctioning and encouraging political violence against President Trump, Republican officials, and all of their supporters.

There is a world of difference between the two situations (among other things, Jared Loughner was mentally ill and to the extent he had any political beliefs he seems to have been a Libtard). In the current case, the shooter was clearly of leftist orientation and the torrents of hateful threats and incitement spewed in recent months by leading Democrats and media types most certainly influences the mind of someone like that.


17 posted on 06/14/2017 8:05:39 PM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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18 posted on 06/14/2017 9:09:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Fourth estate? Ha! Our media has become the KCOTUS, the Kangaroo Court of the United States.)
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To: KC_Lion

The ‘Gabby Giffords’ shooting.

Six people died in that attack, and Giffords wasn’t one of them.

For instance: John Roll, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for Arizona.

But the Dems made it all about themselves.


19 posted on 06/15/2017 1:56:24 AM PDT by agere_contra (Please pray for Pope Benedict XVI)
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To: KC_Lion

>>specifically asking for “media integrity” <<

Oxymoron


20 posted on 06/15/2017 4:54:05 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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