>I agree with you. too many "hints" all around. This goes back many administrations - both sides are nuts. All those kill the president threats against Bush, and then crazy Palin.
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>OK, you and Tamar see this one way, I see it another.
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>I think Palin (as usual) used incredibly bad judgment, but I don't think the website and the targets are a suggestion or a hint of using weapons. No one uttered a single word before the terrible Arizona tragedy. I'm not defending Palin, it was a poor choice of a map symbol, but I think that's all it was.
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>As for the Obama quote, I'll make a distinction - no one needs to see a single physical injury or worse, to conclude that his statement is many times worse. Palin is a kook...Obama is the president and is supposed to know better.

I think the difference lies in the political perspective: conservatives see her as a kook and dismiss her. Liberals see her as a kook and keep her plastered all over the news trying to hold her up as a representative of all conservatives.

As to the map and crosshairs - she used language that was clearly inflammatory and went beyond any acceptable discourse. It was clearly meant to denote targets. She even used the term cross hairs and targets together.

http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2011/01/09/sarah-palin-shoot-with-accuracy-aim-high-and-remember-it-takes-blood-sweat-and-tears-to-win/
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001323-503544.html

Yes she is an idiot.