Posted on 01/17/2011 8:37:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News Monday night, Sarah Palin was defiant in the face of the recent attacks on her in the aftermath of Tucson shooting, saying that her critics were “not going to shut me up.”
In her first public interview since issuing her video response to the Arizona shooting, Palin spoke out on “Hannity” against critics who have called her campaign rhetoric “vitriolic” and made subtle and not-so-subtle inferences that such language in some way motivated alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and injured many others, including Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on Jan. 8.
Palin said that the criticism surrounding her past comments was intentionally misinterpreted by members of the media in an effort to marginalize not only her but conservatives generally. Allowing the criticism to successfully censor dissent, said Palin, would allow “our republic to be destroyed.”
“[And] not necessarily me being sat down and shut up,” clarified Palin. “But having the voice of respectful dissent being shut up.”
“I’ve repeated over and over my condemnation of violence and trying to explain that we when we say ‘up in arms’ we mean the voting booth,” Palin continued.
Palin remarked to Hannity that within hours of the shooting, before all the facts were in, reporters began calling her for a response. Palin also castigated those who accused her of injecting herself into the story when she was already being “vilified” and dismissed the meta-debate about her use of the phrase of “blood libel” in her video response last week.
“I don’t know how they wouldn’t know ‘blood libel’ obviously means falsely having blood on your hands,” said Palin. “I think the critics, again, were using anything they could gather they could out of that statement.”
Palin said the criticism of her video statement was “being used as another diversion” and said she was being held to a “double standard.”
Asked about her future political prospects, Palin played coy.
“I’m not ready to make an announcement as to what my political future is going to be,” said Palin.
Reiterating her original point, though, Palin said, “I’m not going to sit down, I’m not going to shut up,” promising that she would continue to stand up for “our right to vigorously, respectfully debate ideas.”
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Sarah 2012 !!
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Prayers for ya 2DV ! Hope things get easier for you and your Mrs......Stay safe !
Yes. Good for her! It would be easy for her to just quietly go away, but it’s not the coward’s way for her. May the Lord help all of us to be as brave; this is about all of us. (The Left is trying to make all of us afraid to attend Tea Party rallies and meetings. This is Operation Shut Down the Tea Party, and it must not prevail.)
I am becoming convinced that about 90% of President’s job is managing the media. She can most definately handle that. The decision-making and surrounding herself with good and wise advisors I believe she can also manage certainly better than what we are surviving under now.
As long as the right holds the Truth and the left embodies Lies, we always win.
She'd best not let any of the "posties" get near her.
This women has a pair of brass ones. I salute her and will have her six.
Progressive heads are exploding right now.
They thought she would wilt, run scared and surely from this last barrage they thought she would silently slip away.
Instead, she stood tall & politely flipped em the bird and said, “Is that all ya got”?
I’m watching her six.
Yeah. She wants to “Drill Baby Drill.” That would flip the socialist plan of crashing our economy on its behind. She would go after corruption big time. Of course that makes her a huge threat to those who hate America and are destroying her with their corrupt plans for power. She is right. We all do have her back and we do not intend to shut up either.
That’s our girl! I know she will not sit and shut up! Go get ‘em, Sarah! :)
Sarah 2012
Eugene Robinson would need Depends if he ever faced Mama Grizzly. He’s just a trash talker.
Ladies and Gentlemen... this is MY President!
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More and more I am starting to see her in the White House. She’s got something most of the Washington elites don’t have—Leadership.
Thank you Sarah. You speak for me.
Absolutely... and she has one more rare commodity in DC... the TRUTH!
LLS
She’s always one step ahead of everybody. The media, the rats, and the rinos all react to what Sarah Palin says and does.
Good for Sarah. She’s a tough cookie.
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