It's a testament to how deeply our nation has been impacted by the mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado that even Fox News has (mostly) suspended their partisanship. Here's an open thread where we can all share news, thoughts and emotions about this awful event.
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Antoinette commented
2012-07-22 02:09:21 -0400
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Our thoughts and prayers to all the victims, their families and friends.
We heard Handout Hannocchio and a few conservative mouthpieces talk about the Colorado tragedy. No surprises that these fools use this tragedy for cheap political points against President Obama.
Handout Hannocchio’s concerns are his image, ratings, and income. There’s money to be made off of tragedies, like the Zimmerman/Martin shooting.
We heard Handout Hannocchio and a few conservative mouthpieces talk about the Colorado tragedy. No surprises that these fools use this tragedy for cheap political points against President Obama.
Handout Hannocchio’s concerns are his image, ratings, and income. There’s money to be made off of tragedies, like the Zimmerman/Martin shooting.
Kevin Koster commented
2012-07-20 17:09:09 -0400
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I am relieved to see both Romney and President Obama taking the moment to note what happened and setting aside politics for the day. What both men did was absolutely the right thing.
And at the same time, it’s unfortunately typical that someone like Sean Hannity would try to find a way to score cheap political points.
And at the same time, it’s unfortunately typical that someone like Sean Hannity would try to find a way to score cheap political points.
Aria Prescott commented
2012-07-20 16:15:38 -0400
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I have literally a minute to chip in, but the people on the better coverage have brought up a pretty good point: The Dark Knight Rises does have a lot of political interpretation, both profound that was made this morning by people who saw the movie, as well as crackpot ideas made by people who only saw the ads, or made stuff up without even that thinking politics could kill the Batman film franchise.
It’s very likely that he could have just chosen a guarenteed high turnout premiere for body count, impact, whatever… but both sides are guilty of politicizing the hell out of this film building it up, so the idea that it could be political isn’t far fetched. I mean, fights over politics in The Hunger Games got heated, and some violence broke out… and THG wasn’t even a good movie, truth be told. Certainly not good enough to care about past buying it on DVD if you did like it.
Ok, time for my check-up. Make what you can out of that rant, there is a point in there, one I will try to come back on tonight.
It’s very likely that he could have just chosen a guarenteed high turnout premiere for body count, impact, whatever… but both sides are guilty of politicizing the hell out of this film building it up, so the idea that it could be political isn’t far fetched. I mean, fights over politics in The Hunger Games got heated, and some violence broke out… and THG wasn’t even a good movie, truth be told. Certainly not good enough to care about past buying it on DVD if you did like it.
Ok, time for my check-up. Make what you can out of that rant, there is a point in there, one I will try to come back on tonight.
Bob Roberts commented
2012-07-20 15:46:28 -0400
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Just got out of my car. Klannity is in commercial but said before the break he will now discuss the politicizing of the Aurora incident. Brought up how liberals and Democrats immediately blamed conservatives and the Tea Party for the Giffords’ shooting. Said they are doing it again. Faux may be tamping in down, but not Klannity. All of this just 20 mins. into his radio show.
Ellen commented
2012-07-20 15:13:32 -0400
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Not to dis Smith in any way but he just reported that it’s unknown where the shooter got his guns. But NBC has the info: he got them from national chains.
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/226393601284915201
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/226393601284915201
Kevin Koster commented
2012-07-20 15:05:12 -0400
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This is the kind of thing that makes everyone just sick at heart. I don’t understand how anyone could do something this horrifying, and I strongly doubt I ever will.
I do remember a year and a half ago Shepard Smith doing some very good reporting on the Giffords shooting.
I do remember a year and a half ago Shepard Smith doing some very good reporting on the Giffords shooting.