The shootings in Arizona

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    Well-wishers gather for a candlelight vigil outside the offices U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    This weekend’s shooting rampage in Arizona left 20 people wounded, six of them fatally.  The apparent assassination attempt on Representative Gabrielle Gifford by a 22-year old man who was known to exhibit disturbing behavior has resulted in accusations on all side about the tenor of our political discourse and the role the media plays in all of this. Our guests include Politico congressional reporter JAKE SHERMAN. writer JAMES FALLOWS and veteran journalist LAUREN ASHBURN.

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