AZ: Giffords Targeted by Extremist Elements of Republican and Democratic Parties

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was among those shot in the Tucson massacre earlier today, has been targeted by extremist elements within both the Republican and Democratic parties over the course of the last two years.  Giffords was on Sarah Palin's infamous "hit list" and a "bulls eye" was placed on her district by Markos Moulitsas, who put her name on a "target list" of Democrats who "sold out the Constitution."  It is not surprising to learn that Giffords is known as "a moderate with an independent streak."