giffords. joining us on the television is david fitzpatrick. david, as a person who is on the scene and obviously a journalist -- fitzsimmons. excuse me. >> thank you. >> you've made very strong statements here. i should point out none of this has been confirmed. >> that is correct. >> we do not know the motivation ever the individual who may have been involved. >> that's correct. >> you believe that the atmosphere of politics in the state of arizona has become so tumultuous this was inevitable. >> so tumultuous and this is a gun-happy state. i myself enjoy guns from time to time. i'm not opposed to guns but for this state it has become a fetish. this is an intense gun culture here in arizona, and the politics of the state does tend to be far to the right, even rabid right. so i was amazed that congresswoman giffords survived this last election. it was very close, and she had a