Posted on 01/12/2011 5:44:10 AM PST by markomalley
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Wednesday accused the media of "blood libel" by looking to assign blame for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Palin offered a pointed defense of herself and other political leaders who used sometimes heated rhetoric on the 2010 campaign trail — rhetoric some Democrats say created an environment that fueled the assassination attempt against Giffords.
"After this shocking tragedy, I listened at first puzzled, then with concern, and now with sadness, to the irresponsible statements from people attempting to apportion blame for this terrible event," Palin said in a lengthy statement and accompanying video on her Facebook page.
Palin lashed out at the media, one of her traditional targets, saying they fueled the notion that rhetoric played a role in the Arizona attack.
"But, especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn," she wrote. "That is reprehensible."
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“Blood libel” is exactly correct, just like “death panels.”
Interesting choice of words.
Glad she’s fighting back.
Got into an argument with someone on FB about people successfully defending themselves with guns. HE doesn’t know of anyone who has done that, therefore it never happens. You could hear crickets chirp when I asked him, “So, just because YOU don’t know anyone who fought in World War One, that means World War I never happened?”
She knows this call to silence her and other conservatives intensifies the threat of a madman acting out against herself and her family, or other conservative spokesmen
as the democrats and the media intend
I am wondering if Rush Limbaugh will someday be forced to operate “Radio Free America” from a safe offshore bastion
I wonder if Liberals are for that too.
Any doubt that same media would be having a celebration if someone killed Palin or Rush?
Pray for America
Wonder how many will google blood libel? I bet a huge amount.
It is blood libel.
I've shown him clippings of story after story of people protecting themselves and others, with proper use of firearms. It just doesn't register with him.
“Wonder how many will google blood libel? I bet a huge amount.”
The first time I ever heard that phrase a number of years ago, I thought it was some sort of Klingon curse.
I agree its blood libel. Its just unusual for public people to use the word ‘libel’ unless they have plans to take some sort of legal action.
I got into an argument with my brother-in-law about the same thing. I told him most of the people in Texas are law-abiding gun owners. You never hear about a massacre there. You just can't reason with liberals. They are just stupid and cannot deal in facts.
Here ya go!
Surprises me he didn't fire back about JFK assassinated in Dallas.
I have defended myself with a firearm. Twice. Didn’t have to do much more than show that I was armed either time.,p>
Screw them. Molon Labe...
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