CNN's latest "Don't blame Sarah" story

[kag]

Accused gunman had no party affiliation
By: CNN Political Unit
(CNN) - Accused Arizona gunman Jared Lee Loughner was not registered to any political party, and in fact hand wrote "independent" on two separate voter forms, county officials said Monday.
Pima County, Arizona, Registrar of Voters Chris Roads said Loughner registered to vote on September 26, 2006. Voters are not required to list a political party, but are instructed to write at least the first three letters of any party they want to be affiliated with. The state of Arizona recognizes dozens of affiliations.

Records obtained by CNN show Loughner chose to write IND on one form, and independent (misspelled) on the second form.
Roads said Loughner voted in the general elections in 2006 and 2008, but did not vote in 2010. The county lists his voter status as inactive after mail sent to his address was twice returned as undeliverable.

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(Sorry if this should have gone to the news forum. I'm still a little unsure on the rules.)

CNN seems to be tripping over themselves to not play the "blame game". Me thinks they--and the rest of the radical right--protest too much. Way too much.

[rfranklin]

1. The Tea Baggers claimed that they were independents, even though...

they were all Republicans.

[handmade34]

2. moot point!

Sarah Palin's husband is registered "Independent"

[Politicub]

3. They don't get it - it's the whole culture of calling for 2nd amendment remedies

and irresponsible assassination rhetoric.

This stuff matters, otherwise people wouldn't use it to whip people into a frenzy.

[Raschel]

4. They are disrespecting the victim who said herself that Palin's map has consequences.

[Supersedeas]

5. CNN is in full-fortress mode in defense of RW rhetoric