For starters...
"I've always detested the use of violent imagery, period."
"There's a better way of showing the people you want to defeat besides using a picture of crosshairs. And saying it's about voting, not shooting, is a cop-out. If it's about voting, show a picture of a ballot with an "X" on it, or something similar."
"I don't blame her for this one person's actions. But neither do I credit her (or anyone) for using violent imagery and/or language re: the defeat of her political foes because you never know what nut out there is going to take that as an invitation to act."
"Bee ess. I criticized violent imagery when it occurred and was discussed on boards I frequented. You weren't on those boards.
Furthermore, I came to this board in April 2009, months after bush left office, and the main topics involved Obama."
"IMO this is indefensible.
"They noted that Giffords' tea party-backed opponent, Jesse Kelly, held a fundraiser at a shooting range in which he invited supporters to "help remove Gabrielle Giffords from office" by shooting an M-16 rifle with him."
"Thanks for mentioning the Daily Kos. And remind me again where I blamed Palin."