... What's untenable is your attempt to assign some kind of rationale or justification for the gunman's selection of his victims. Because there is none.
The guy is insane, and I'm sure this will come out at trial. He had no reason to choose to kill a politician, judge, or little girl, he just wanted to kill someone.
Only an idiot would attempt to rationalize it. Or someone completely out of touch with reality.
Credible witness makes it certain that Gilffords was the target of the man.
Misses the point entirely.
John Hinckley was intent on shooting Ronald Reagan--to impress Jody Foster, or rather, a movie character.
Mark David Chapman was intent on shooting John Lennon.
Ascribing some sort of rationale to their actions or intent is idiotic.
