Again, we aren't sure if that evidence is valid. Regardless of how you feel about it, there is a chance that the friend, as a source, could be lying.
I believe outside influence played a small role in this because he attempted to kill a politician. We, as American people, have a general way of getting our political info. Some use internet, some use radio, and some poor souls use the TV. We aren't in these meetings, these senate votes, these legislative decisions. We only hear or read about them.
If Loughner hated this woman so much that he felt she needed to die, where did his 3-year obsession come from? Giffords was a pretty criticized politician given her change in political affiliation as well as her changes in policy. I'm sure there was a lot of commentary by various forms of media in AZ, and I'm sure part of his obsession included reading news stories about her. It helped him conclude a seemingly solid opinion of her, upon which he acted.
Now, were these sources right or left? Probably both, if it were the case. He was markedly atheist, smoked weed, and had a history of principled stands.
I would say I'm giving more speculation than fabrication, fellas. Nothing here is fact, but it's certainly not fantasy. There's no way of indicating that this is impossible.
