>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.

The victimn said something.

But i agree with your point. A a nut is a nut and "blame" as in "caused" is misplaced.