Arizona candidate apologizes for shootings remarks

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Arizona candidate apologizes for shootings remarks


Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A Republican businessman running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has apologized for saying most mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by Democrats.

Gary Kiehne made the remarks at a Republican primary debate Saturday in Florence, southeast of Phoenix. The eastern Arizona rancher said that “99 percent of (mass shootings) have been by Democrats pulling their guns out and shooting people.”

On Monday, Kiehne issued a public apology and said his comments were inaccurate. He says he shouldn’t have made the remarks without any reservations.

Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin is also running for the seat and said Kiehne should leave the race after a pattern of “bizarre and deeply offensive” remarks. The Aug. 26 primary election will decide who faces incumbent U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, a Democrat.

[dario73]

He shouldn't have apologized. He is correct that most shootings and killings in this nation are committed by libtards and democrat voters/supporters/sympathizers. The leeches of society.

[Soul Crusher]

He should not apologize at all. 

[240 is Back]

Yeah, if anything, his figure of "99%" is probably low.  Surely the % of mass shooters that are dems is much higher - 200% to 7000% sounds much more accurate.

[OzmO]

interesting....  i wonder what the actual figure is