Gabrielle Giffords, AZ Congresswoman, Shot

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head at point blank range today when an assailant fired a handgun on her at during a meet and greet event outside of a Safeway. Congresswoman Giffords is thankfully alive and a hospital spokeswoman said they're optimistic about her chances.

The shooter, 22 year-old-nutbag Jared Lee Loughner, killed six and wounded at least ten with a handgun. His target, Congresswoman Giffods was a SUPPORTER of gun rights, a position that didn't come back to bite her in the butt, instead it came back to shoot her in the head, kill six people and wound at least ten.

Many people are speaking out against Sarah Palin's crazy ass for her violent rhetoric including images posted on Palin's website with crosshairs on Congresswoman Giffords' district and a caption that says, "We've diagnosed the problem... Help Us Prescribe the solution." Some are already coming to her defense and protecting the real victim in this tragedy.

Palin took a page out of the new edition of Huckleberry Finn and deleted all of the questionable material from her website. If only the past were as easy to change as a website maybe we wouldn't have a 9-year-old child dead in a Safeway parking lot.

Palin released a two sentence statement on Facebook where she extends her condolences. It was literally the least she could do.

I don't see cross hair... just misshapen hearts.

via Boing Boing
via Huffington Post
Sarah Palin's Facebook Page

This is an absolutely tragedy, I'm wishing for the best for everyone hurt by today's events. If you're offended, I sincerely apologize. I was doing my best to use satire to make a point. I don't believe guns are the answer to anything. No one should ever be physically attacked for their political beliefs. Violent rhetoric is a real problem and it should not be taken lightly. And, of course, Jared Lee Loughner is a douche.