Enough
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Remember the names, because while Gabrielle Giffords was the highest-profile victim of yesterday's shooting, she wasn't the only one. Advertisement John Roll, 63 Dorothy Morris, 76 Dorwin Stoddard, 76 Christina Greene, 9 Phyllis Scheck, 79 Gabe Zimmerman, 30 Yesterday in Tucson, six people were murdered, 14 more were … Read more
Rep. Giffords’ medical condition remains ‘very precarious’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The latest update following this morning's press conference. Giffords' medical condition called 'very precarious': Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was in surgery within 38 minutes of arriving at University Medical Center with a gunshot "devastating wound" to the head that required the removal of half her skull, doctors said at a news conference this … Read more
Rep. Giffords interview from March 25, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo was interviewed by Keith Olbermann on Saturday night about previous threats of violence against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and the "eliminationist rhetoric" routinely employed by right-wing politicians and in the right-wing media noise machine. The news interview from March 25, 2010 is disturbingly prophetic. There is a "climate … Read more
Rage Against the (New) Media
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I was in the second or third grade, my teacher had our class engage in an exercise about rumors. She lined up the 32 students in our class and whispered a message in the ear of the first student, and said "pass it on." By the time the message got to … Read more
Daniel Hernandez, hero
by David Safier UA junior Daniel Hernandez's role in helping keep Giffords stable after the shooting, and possibly saving her life, is beginning to be written about and discussed on television. He had been interning with Giffords for five days. According to the Republic article, he ran to help Giffords before the shooting ended: When … Read more
Police release photo of person of interest
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Local law enforcement is asking for your help in identifying the person of interest they want to talk to following Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson. Police release photo of man 'possibly associated' with suspect: Police are seeking a man who was seen at the shopping center where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot and may … Read more
American Red Cross is Requesting Blood Donations – Please Donate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "cartoon of the week" is being replaced this week by Fitzsimmons' "light a candle" and an appeal for blood donations by the American Red Cross – please donate if you have the blood type most in need. From the Arizona Daily Star, Red Cross pleads for blood after shootings: The Arizona Blood … Read more
