Palin Calls Criticism ‘Blood Libel’

New York Times ^ | January 12, 2011 | MICHAEL D. SHEAR

[Fiji Hill]

Oh, and answer this while you’re at it (I don’t expect you can without calling her a liar or some pathetic names): http://althouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/effort-to-drag-down-sarah-palin-for.html

So the attacks on Sarah Palin for using the term "blood libel" backfired. Nice try, Palin-haters! Now it'sack to the drawing board!

[grey_whiskers]

DUH. No one on this thread or this board has said that Palin caused the Crazy Guy to shoot people last Thursday.

nah, but Sheriff Dipstick and MSNBC did.

The topic of this thread was her "blood libel" comment, on which opinions here differ. Try to stay on topic.

Yup, I had to demonstrae that the scurrilous charges regarding Palin were done with reckless disregard for the truth, or even foreknowledge. That being a necessary ingredient of the "blood libel".

In addition --- and please read this carefully --- some of us who think her use of the term was inadvisable ALSO criticized the Pima County sheriff's comments the day of the shooting.

Sure they did, but they're wrong in their criticism of Sarah for using that phrase.

Hope that's not too much nuance for you.

No, you'll have to try harder.

[Melas]

you'll still be in mom's basement!

What are you 12? My parents are long since dead, thank you.

[La Enchiladita]

...flitter away and dance and don’t ever ping me again to your trash talk.

You're the one who should stay away from political forums, because you always turn it into something personal since you are incapable of discussing the issues, nor respecting any difference of opinion.

It works both ways, onyx. You started attacking me a few months ago on posts where I wasn't even posting to YOU. Believe me, I have no interest in conversing with you. But remember, you come after me, I will defend myself. You know well I am not what you called me. You don't even know me. And, boy, am I glad I don't know you. So, let's keep it that way.

[La Enchiladita]

AND, a possible reason why I am still here, printed at the bottom of every page of every thread:

Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.

[al baby]

So you can attack me and its ok ?

[Friendofgeorge]

McCain staggered and stumbled around debate stages yelling at his supporters. He also decided against using Rev Wright on Obama, the 20 years in that evil Church, his terrorist ties,Mrs Obama unpatriotic comments etc etc.

The only thing McCain did right was picking Sarah Palin