We may find WorldNetDaily nutty, but it’s an influential publication on the right, and many of the right-wing talking heads use WND’s “news” stories as fodder for their own on-the-air rants. That’s what makes this man’s comments particularly disturbing, dangerous, and relevant to today’s discussion about the degree to which the Republican party is responsible for fostering a culture of violence in America.

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