GOP senator says lowering violent rhetoric means ‘the shooter wins’

[Ian David]

Following the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that left six dead and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) in the hospital, there have been calls for politicians and pundits to back off violent rhetoric.

But tea party favorite Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) isn't about to let the tragedy change his tone.

Prior to the shooting, Republicans in the House introduced "The Repealing the Job-Killing Health-Care Law Act." Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) used the phrase "job-killing" eight times in one briefing on Jan. 4.

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"The shooter wins if we, who’ve been elected, change what we do just because of what he did," Lee told ABC.

And Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) may agree.

Speaking to Fox News' Chris Wallace Sunday about whether Republicans would force a shut down of the government if Democrats didn't agree to deep spending cuts, McConnell used some violent imagery of his own.

More:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/gop-senator-violent-rhetoric-shooter-wins/

[madinmaryland]

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[Ian David]

2. Please feel free! Glad you like it! I've got a whole bunch of him.

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