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Someone Had to be First (to the Bottom)

Folks of good will on both sides of the aisle have suppressed the urge to politicize the assassination attempt on Rep Giffords - this despite evidence in youtube videos that the gunman held radical views which could be exploited by either the left or right.

Leave it to the Washington Post to break the silence and launch the first political salvo. Here's the WaPo's most recent headline:

Breaking News: Gunman who shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords purchased gun legally

I haven't words to describe the shallow, despicable, groveling character exhibited by the Post in attempting to capitalize on an attempted murder mere hours after the fact in order to push a liberal anti-gun message. Is this the most important detail of the crime? Is this more relevant than his anti-establishment rants and invocations of Mein Kampf and the Communist Manifesto? If the paper were looking to inform, there are far juicier bits of info out there than his owning a gun (a given, since he is called a "gunman"). But, of course, the intended message is that legal gun sales cause assassinations - not crazy, commie-NAZI-sympathizers.

As is customary, the Washington Post exceeds expectations for liberal extremism and ethical bankruptcy.

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