The Man who used a tragedy for Political purposes, Dupnik, Sheriff elected in 2008 - image: website: Immigration Clearninghouse
A great deal of political rhetoric came out of the tragedy in Arizona where an obviously Manson/Hinkley-type gunman, who had been obsessed with a Congresswoman for the past three years (see ABC News Story included below), shot and wounded the Moderate Congresswoman, along with killing and wounding members of her staff as well as those attending a constituents meeting. In fact, the killer, who had a long history of psychiatric issues, had even made death threats to which the elected Sheriff, Clarence Dupnik, was aware prior to the shooting (Reuters).
Immediately after the shooting, the Sheriff, in a Press Conference, used the opportunity to begin a political campaign for reelection as he blasted high profile personalities who are Republicans or associated with the Party, such as Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, and Rush Limbaugh, a radio personality, for their “responsibility” via right-wing rhetoric in the shooting of a moderate, gun-owning Congresswoman. Dupnik, reelected in 2008, will be up for reelection in 2012, therefore, no time like the present to take a shot at the “opposition” and throw his open border, anti immigration law constituents some “red meat”. This was immediately picked up by the MSNBC press (meaning all News outlets with the same political bent) and spun as “fact”.
Unfortunately, the facts aren’t always what is played out in the minds of those seeking to retain their political seats, or the news media that appears to support said Sheriff or has a more left of center political bent. The person who committed these crimes obviously needed help; political affiliation did not enter into the decision to shoot the Congresswoman. He was a liberal, independent, and disturbed.
As facts become available we learn that the shooter was left of center based on his progressive political philosophy taught to him during his primary school years, (The School where the shooter attended as a child was based on the philosophy and curriculum of one Bill Ayers a Progressive Professor and former domestic terrorist, whose hero was Sirhan Sirhan. It is fact, in all likelihood, those with normal psyche would never have committed such a crime, regardless of which political party or philosophy he or she subscribed.
There are, however, no excuses for the Sheriff, a duly elected official, obviously trying to make points by blasting any high profile Conservative upon which he can cast blame and, by doing so placed himself in a spotlight borne out of a tragedy. Loathsome may not be a kind enough word for this type of base behavior by a 28 year Career Democrat politician.
In the interview with ABC shown below, the scoundrel of a Sheriff, after being confronted with facts, continues to blame the “right wing” – his target, Rush Limbaugh. Above all, he remains unrepentant and stands by his twisted words. Of course, given the media, he may be doing so because he is speaking to a choir that is more interested the degradation of those on the right, regardless of facts, than they are in truth in order to push a political agenda. The Google Search for “Recall Sheriff Dupnik” is up to 26,800 results, giving rise to speculation that his base political stunt may cost him in the long run.
In this nation, in times such as these, individuals who hold seats of power of any sort, and who use them for a political platform, are actually of inciting further violence, based on their rhetoric. For the record, although a registered "Independent", the shooter, was described by high school classmates as a “liberal”, (given his Ayers curriculum, what else could one expect?.) Therefore, he was neither right wing, or left wing, merely disturbed, again, along the lines of a Manson, or Hinckley. The despicable Sheriff, and the rest of those who jumped to conclusions and were quick to point out how the “right” was responsible, in order to further a political agenda, should be exposed for the charlatans they are.
Notes of interest:
ABC Interview with AZ Democrat Sheriff
The Tucson Weekly endorses the Dupnik for reelection against Republican opponent in 2008 (Up for reelection in 2012)
Sheriff refuses to support SB1070 uses political rhetoric to support position on MSNBCC (video in article at rawstory.com)
This blog article in response to political rhetoric, proposes left of center teaching (sic: progressive teaching) responsible for violence. Note, this was written before many facts were available including the Ayers connection: It is the comments written by those who follow only one or two media outlets which are most telling, as to the type of rhetoric (including violence) that the Sheriff, knowingly caused (see campaign for reelection).
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