GOP rep deletes 'violent rhetoric' tweet after shooting

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., is pulling back from a comment he posted on Twitter in the frantic moments after the shooting near Capitol Hill that called on Democrats to end their "violent rhetoric."

"The victims and their families are in my thoughts and prayers. The shooting today is a terrible and inexcusable tragedy and an act of terrorism. No one but the shooter is to blame," Griffin said in a statement.

"We are still processing information about this shooting, but as I have been saying for days, we all need to choose our words wisely because violent rhetoric only coarsens our culture, creates an atmosphere of incivility and is not helpful. I tweeted out of emotion, but agree that the timing was not helpful."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/03/capitol-shooting-griffin-democrats-violent-rhetoric/2917113/

[Kber]

1. I don't think he understands how the internet works

[gopiscrap]

2. stupid dangerous fuckers

[redstatebluegirl]

3. He must have run a quick poll to see how that type of statement would play with the masses.

idiot!

[tanyev]

4. Jackass. A shooting happens, and his primary emotion is 'get on Twitter and blame Democrats'?