Posted on 01/12/2011 11:53:55 AM PST by Qbert
Okay, it's a little over the top for Sarah Palin to accuse her critics of "blood libel." But she does have a basic point. She had nothing to do with Jared Loughner. He was not an extremist who embraced some radical version of her ideas. And her use of targets to identify districts Republicans were, um, targetting is not exceptional or prone to incite anybody.
What's happening is that Palin has come to represent unhinged grassroots conservatism, and people in the media immediately (and incorrectly) associated Loughner with the far right. Moreover, the Republican establishment understands her potential candidacy as a liability and is looking to snuff it out. So you have this weird moment where Palin is on trial for something she has no connection with at all.
>>Okay, it’s a little over the top for Sarah Palin to accuse her critics of “blood libel.”
NO, it’s PRECISE.
You agree with THIS?
What’s happening is that Palin has come to represent unhinged grassroots conservatism,
Mission accomplished.
Actually not. She’s actually holding her own against the leftist onslaught.
She’s absolutely on target.
In a way Palin is just a proxy.
The left, and their collaborators here...just hate Conservatives. ANY conservative.
It’s amazing that there are some on the right who still can’t quite put the pieces together. It doesn’t make all Palin supporters right at all times, but defending her against their slurs is about defending us, not making her President.
“What’s happening is that Palin has come to represent unhinged grassroots conservatism,
You agree with THIS?”
—No- I said “basically”. But to clarify: that’s a part I absolutely 100% reject.
What’s happening is that Palin has come to represent unhinged grassroots conservatism.
No I find this statement unhinged!
Well, let’s face it, Jonathan, you’re a real mensch. Ugh.
INSTIGATING VIOLENCE!
Hey Johnny, She can defend herself! She doesn’t need you’re support you dou***
They went too far and they know it.
The left is now in a corner. They are calling for the censorship of political speech which is fascism.
There is no way to back out gracefully. Zero will attempt to claim the high ground by calling on Americans to join hands or some such puerile imagery.
But the fact is that the left is caught pants down demanding the end of speech freedom and the curtailment of broadcasting. The fact is that if they get this demand, they will, just like politically correct speech in daily life, determine what is hate and what is not. Don’t let them.
In my book, that’s censorship writ large.
LOL somebody call a mod.
What is an unhinged grassrooter? lol
You’re beyond help if you agree with Chait. Give his article a little thoughtful analysis.
Gee, when this discussion started “unhinged” was the term used to describe Loughner, now it’s become descriptive of “grassroots conservatism.”
I guess there’s no need to establish linkage with Loughner when you’ve become like him.
Good point. I think that would make the rest of them...”unhinged”.
I was speaking very generally. Please see my comment #7.
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