For the past 48 hours, one story has dominated the news: the shootings in Tuscon. Much has been made over a possible connection between the killings and the level of vitriol in American politics. Is there a connection? Will the events in Arizona bring about a change in how we talk about politics and our politicians? Will it prompt a reevaluation of gun laws?
Guests:
John Dickerson, Chief Political Correspondent, Slate
Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor, NPR
Alex Jones, Director of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University
Debra Saunders, columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
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