The real case is that she [Giffords] had no security whatsoever at this event. So if she lived under a constant fear of being targeted, if she lived under this constant fear of this rhetoric and hatred that was seething, why would she attend an event in full view of the public with no security whatsoever?
So it was her fault for putting herself in the position to get shot. She's a representative of her district; that doesn't mean she actually has to meet people! Maybe she should have gotten one of those plexiglass bubbles the Pope uses. "Guns are a big thing in Arizona. It's a culture," Humphries said.
Irony aside, the above quote was in the course of complaining that the attempted assassination of Giffords was being turned to criticism of the Tea Party. It's all about them, after all. Hey, we're all victims here!
Actually, this is classic conservatism - blame the victim, and turn yourself into a victim at the same time.
On the heels of this, I have to ask - what is wrong with these people?
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