>>>>>>How about if we say that all of that is over the line? Anyone on either side suggesting or even hinting that the right way to deal with a political opponent is with a weapon is behaving badly, in my book.
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>>>>>>Tamar, just a yes/no....do you think the Palin crosshairs map is "suggesting or hinting that the right way to deal with a political opponent is with a weapon"?
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>>>>>Yes. I'd put that in the "hinting" category.
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>>>>>Tamar
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>>>>What category would you put this in?
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>>>>http://www.newscopy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dlc-targeting-map.gif
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>>>Similar. Not quite the same, but probably also a bad choice.
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>>>Tamar
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>>Or maybe Ex-Rep. Paul Kanjorski's (a Dem from your state) comments:
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>>That Scott down there that's running for governor of Florida," Mr. Kanjorski said. "Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him. He stole billions of dollars from the United States government and he's running for governor of Florida. He's a millionaire and a billionaire. He's no hero. He's a damn crook. It's just we don't prosecute big crooks."
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>>Now he's calling for civility. Hopefully he means it and intends to change his behavior as well.....
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>>http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/01/dem-congressman-who-called-gop-gov-be-put-against-wall-and-shot-n
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>I think what you fail to see is that coming from the Left such comments are understood to be Post-Modern and Ironic. And besides since all right-thinking people with any education and and IQ over 50 agree with them, we needn't worry. Such comments are perhaps "ill-advised" ( more likely quoted "out of context") but you have to admit they are justified because of the nasty mean people on the right who hate nature and puppies and dolphins.

IQs go higher than 50? I did not know that!

Mike Beane
Loyal Democrat (smiling)