Most Don't Blame 'Violent Rhetoric' for Tucson Shooting 6.17K Jim Newell 01/11/11 01:09PM Filed to: Polls Polls Tucson Tucson shootings Gabrielle giffords Political rhetoric Appic Tweetg Fb A CBS poll finds that 57% of Americans find no connection between "heated political rhetoric" and the Tucson massacre, compared to 32% who do. But this contradicts what frenzied tweeters were typing minutes after the shooting! How can this be?