This poll needs help: Tucson: Did political rhetoric play a role?

[The Backlash Cometh]

What do you think?

Do you think overheated political rhetoric had anything to do with the shooting of a congresswoman in Tucson?

* Yes. You can't put gunsights on congressional districts as Sarah Palin did and not expect someone to take that the wrong way.
* No. No one knows what the motives were behind these shootings. Blaming it on the right is just opportunism by the left.
* Yes. While we don't know the shooter's motives, it's not unreasonable to expect that pundits who suggest “second amendment solutions” have no effect.
* No. Robust political discussion is nothing new in the U.S. and it had nothing to do with this tragedy.

So far the answer leading the poll is: No. No one knows what the motives were behind these shootings. Blaming it on the right is just opportunism by the left.


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/todaysbuzz/os-todays-buzz-tucson-shooting-congress-011011,0,1365797.story

[hlthe2b]

1. What the hell do the double negatives in choice three mean?

16% seem to think they know....(complete with cut and paste code errors).... Geebus they sure need editors.

[wtmusic]

3. It's a triple negative, should have been a double

And their editor had a double that should have been a single :crazy:

[hlthe2b]

9. Yes.. actually... Regardless, it is unintelligible.

[Doremus]

2. Yes 43%

Yes. You can't put gunsights on congressional districts as Sarah Palin did and not expect someone to take that the wrong way. (287 responses)

43%


No. No one knows what the motives were behind these shootings. Blaming it on the right is just opportunism by the left. (192 responses)

29%

Yes. While we don't know the shooter's motives, it's not unreasonable to expect that pundits who suggest “second amendment solutions” have no effect. (109 responses)

16%

No. Robust political discussion is nothing new in the U.S. and it had nothing to do with this tragedy. (76 responses)

11%

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Wow. A quick turn around in such a short time.

[Omaha Steve]

5. Thanks

Still running 44% yes.

[WillyT]

6. Done !!! - K & R !!!

Combine BOTH Yes's, and you get 60%.

:shrug:

:kick:

[silverlib]

7. Done and another K&R (n/t)

[RainDog]

8. what a badly worded poll

yet, in spite of, more than 60% (combined answers 1 and 3) indicate people do not want this Republican rhetoric as part of our political discourse.

[sarcasmo]

10. Yes as Palin did wins in a landslide.

[Larry Ogg]

11. There's a lot of loose cannons out there...

They just need someone to come along and light the fuse.

Of course we have an ample supply of high ranking conservative politicians and right wing media pundits that light fuses for both - a living and sport...

[wtmusic]

12. Now death threats are "robust political discussion". Even the questions sucks. nt

[2Design]

13. most of sentinels polls are slanted - they did a bunch of them against grayson

who ever writes them is not a democrat

[Lindsey]

14. Done. The poll is now showing as yes. n/t

[louis c]

15. K & R