Coyne, your use of this tragedy to make some political ground is disgusting. 
To say that Scalise, now fighting for his life, is "pathetic" and "AS A REPUBLICAN is bent on making the poorer poor" is the mark of a sick mind.  You lack basic Christian decency.  

By the way, "Put back the sword" of Jesus, even in self defense," doesn't register with Democratic politicians either.  Or any rational person, for that matter.  To have said what you did is another sign of your illness.