Matt Lauer dismisses the role of politics in shooting that killed 9 year old girl

[wndycty]

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I've singled out Lauer because an interview he conducted this morning with Arizona State Representative Steve Farley (D). My criticism, however, would apply to all who dismiss the role that the political climate created by the violent rhetoric coming from those on the right played in this tragedy.

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[Roy Rolling]

1. media blame?

Let's see...Matt Lauer, a very well-paid media figure dismisses politic's blame in the Giffords shooting. Perhaps he can explain why the shooter targeted a politician instead of a fast-food worker then. I'm waiting . . .

[goforit]

2. Hey MATT..... Look at yourself in the mirror. Prey on these victims?

[jsgindc]

3. Ever since Matt Lauer

exclaimed on The Today Show that he was upset that he was inelligble for the iPhone rebate because he bought the iPhone when it first came out and a few months later the price was reduced.

Yes, on the morning show, he was mad that he couldn't get 150 bucks back.

The man make 5 million dollars a year, and he had the audacity to cry tears because he couldn't get the 150 rebate.

DOPE!


My opinion of him is trash.

[NCcoast]

4. Matt doing a yeoman's duty for the GOP...

I think it's been pretty well established at this point that Loughner was targeting Giffords. Certainly he was unhinged but his lunacy found fertile soil in the anti government rhetoric of the American right. The GOP would be a permanent minority without a well motivated(read - frightened)lunatic fringe, or 'the 20%' as I like to call them. They've got to keep feeding the crazies in order to stay in power. Toning down the rhetoric would be disastrous for them. So they need dutiful little water carriers like Lauer to make sure we all think there isn't a connection between the incendiary rhetoric and deeds of the unhinged fringe. The MSM has to white wash over his political motivations, or making him equally lefty. They're trying both to see what sticks. Isn't it interesting how many times John Hinkleys name has popped up in the passed two days after 30 years? Take note of it. What was truly sad in this piece was how Farley played right in to the false equivalence of left and right rhetoric. Spineless. Our anger springs from our opposition to illegal wars, black sights, torture, employment of mercenaries, assassination squads, seeding the justice dept. with political ideologues, using the military as a civilian police force, extralegal everything, perpetuation of a oligarchy, shipping jobs overseas, ushering in a police state and feeding the military industrial complex.. etc, etc, etc. If you can't find the spine to say that giving people health insurance, jobs, education, infrastructure and rule of law is a morally superior position, you have no moral compass. Move on, you're not fit to enter the debate. Find your voice progressives. This should be a cake walk!!

[kurosagi]

5. Matt's umm...

While I agree that the right's rhetoric is completely out of control, it appears Loughner's anger with Gifford was not because he was right-wing, based on the beliefs he subscribed to and his previous conversation with her. He was just mentally ill.

[NCcoast]

6. Yes and no

He is mentally ill. But wouldn't be entirely dismissive of a cause and effect relationship between talk of 'second amendment solutions' from people viewed to be civic leaders and those who on the fringe who act upon such suggestions.

[lumpy]

8. Mentally ill people grasp onto ideas that support their skewed

beliefs. Rhetoric construed as violent solutions encourages their irrrational acts. That is the problem. No doubt Loughner took comfort that he is not alone in his thoughts of using final/fatal solutions to problems. Right wing, left wing, or not he did what he felt was required of him and that would be applauded for his actions.

[lumpy]

7. Using the collateral death of the nine year old girl doesn't

cut it Matt. She just happened to be in the way. After all the target for death is a politician, Matt. How can anyone with one grain of common sense not declare this tragedy was politically motivated. No denying the killer is unbalanced. Undeniably his act is supported by those who propose gunpoint solutions. Most likely the killer has taken comfort in knowing that he is supported by many who claim the right to use second ammendment solutions to what they believe to be assault against their freedoms. Matt, your statements are purely politically motivated.

[cui bono]

9. The only thing Matt is good at these days

is bringing out the female in Ted Williams.