remember that this was an individual, 22 years old. he dropped out of high school. as far as we know he's not tied to political movement and this wasn't a politically motivated act. you know, his favorite books are the communist manifesto and mein kompf. >> all indications so far that loughner acted alone and the calls for toning down the political rhetoric on both sides seemed to be welcomed by lawmakers of both parties. shep. >> shepard: bret baier in washington. thank you. congress woman gabrielle giffords is among a number of democratic politicians the tea party has strongly criticized. but it is important to note that there is no evidence of any kind that the suspect in the shooting was in any way a part of the tea party follower, if you will. in a statement that came out on saturday, the chairman of the tea party express, amy cremor had this to say.