Poirot,

You have got to be kidding, even the Huffington Post ran out of puff trying to make something out of that advertisement,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/sarah-palins-pac-puts-gun_n_511433.html

It is one thing to be critical of Sarah Palin's politics, but unless you know more than the cops it is a bit rich implying she was in any way responsible for the tragedy.

Get your hands off suze's wooden spoon.

...Waiting for Tracy Grimshaw to explore the bottom of the barrel.

"Take Back the 20"

Website has been taken down

Just coincidence?

Poirot,

Oops, I nearly forgot, here is an Australian Greens politician declaring outright he had 'targeted' a seat.

http://www.adrianramsay.org.uk/sites/adrianramsay/news/100120_polling_success.html

I seem to recall Bob Brown saying the Greens would target various seats. This quote is from the Greens site, so they think 'targeting' is quite OK by them.

"..with the Greens saying they'll now target inner city Melbourne and Sydney seats"

Gosh, if any misfortune befalls any of the Greens' political opponents Poirot will no doubt nod sagely and say "I told you so!". Perhaps not, speculative gossip is aimed exclusively at disgracing one's opponents, right?

Shintaro goes a step further, implying that taking down the advertisement is proof of guilt.

C'mon Tracy Grimshaw, your audience awaits.

Despite other amusing comments, this link just shows how many responsible gun owners there are here....45.000 of them, keeping the feral populations down, just for you, and you....and of course you.

And here's the big one....AT THEIR EXSPENCE!

http://tinyurl.com/2fh3hva

And this...

"I don't want Australia to follow America in the way they have their regular, suburban citizens 'armed', do you?"

That I agree with to a point....who do you think Iam.....the CIA or a military solder?

Just call me JOE:)

BLUE

Cornflower,

I'm not implying that Sarah Palin was responsible for this tragedy.
I am, however, implying that her particular brand of red-necked, down-home patriotism is unhelpful and may be simplistically interpreted by some as an incitement to violence.
The rhetoric employed and the fervour with which it is often delivered is extremely provocative and incendiary in a society that its bulging at the seams with guns.

(I don't watch Tracy Grimshaw - but you can keep me posted)

Poirot,

That is speculative gossip.

BTW, from what you have said here you are not short on "provocative and incendiary" language either.

You just don't get that do you and that you are stretching it to make political hay out of a tragedy?

I am not keen on Sarah Palin's politics, but that doesn't mean I would take an opportunity to hang something on her. The end doesn't justify the means.