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Sarah Palin accuses critics of "blood libel"

pawlentytracker said:
Sarah Palin will soon move aside and give way to Tim Pawlenty. Book tour starts today, and the dems already have the "cross hairs" on him. Read below,

Tim Pawlenty's Next Big Move - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com
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In April, Mr. Pawlenty delivered the remarks that probably best reveal his views on the environment. "It looks like we should have listened to President Carter," he told the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group. "He called us to action, and we should have listened. . . . Climate change is real. Human behavior is partly and may be a lot responsible. Those who don't think so are simply not right. We should not spend time on voices that say it's not real."
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Pawlenty's Record - WSJ.com

Pawlenty won't make it, he's too progressive, and the GOP base won't pick a guy that says "we should have listened to Carter".
 
American said:
OMG, he's a warmer.
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Yep, and that is not going to appeal to the GOP base who made it clear that Washington is way over the line and needs to step back. The GOP House is prepping to underfund the EPA, how likely is it that a guy that backs more environmental regulations is going to win the nomination?
 
Gardener said:
Somebody should clue in Ms. Palin that the target was Jewish.
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Indeed.

“We are on Sarah Palin's targeted list. The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of the gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action.” — Gabrielle Giffords¹​

So, we have Sarah Palin claiming that she's a victim of Blood Libel, and, her main accuser is a Jewish congresswoman who Palin literally targeted on her Facebook page and who was gunned down just this past weekend. The irony. The irony.
 

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Chappy said:
Indeed.

“We are on Sarah Palin's targeted list. The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of the gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action.” — Gabrielle Giffords¹​

So, we have Sarah Palin claiming that she's a victim of Blood Libel, and, her main accuser is a Jewish congresswoman who Palin literally targeted on her Facebook page and who was gunned down just this past weekend. The irony. The irony.
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Who would that be?
 
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Chappy said:
Indeed.

“We are on Sarah Palin's targeted list. The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of the gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action.” — Gabrielle Giffords¹​

So, we have Sarah Palin claiming that she's a victim of Blood Libel, and, her main accuser is a Jewish congresswoman who Palin literally targeted on her Facebook page and who was gunned down just this past weekend. The irony. The irony.
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Aren't you "inciting" violence by showing that picture...???
 
Middleground said:
Who here is refudiating her claim?
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Not bad when she adds a word to the Oxford Engish Dictionary, a word some cunning linguist could have created decades ago, but didn't.

Who is here refudiating the vile claptrap spewing from Sher'f Dumb**** and the journOlist enablers yaps? You perhaps Middle?

As for the Blood Libel usage, it was appropriate. The jackals tried to use blood and a heinous crime to bring about political change by attacking Palin, Limbaugh, FOXNEWS and the like.

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Tucker Case said:
No, there isn't. But that doesn't have any bearing on the fact that she is at least partialy responsible for the "attacks" against her. The attacks against her aren't really that she was an accesory to murder or anything like that. They are about the possible effects of her rhetoric.

The context which the criticism is being give is unfair, but the criticism itself is deserved. Thus, she ain't a victim.
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Her Rhetoric?


I think the "rhetoric" used against her should be at least equally pointed out here.,
 
Hatuey said:
Yes.

I hate Sarah Palin, Jews, virgins, fat dogs and socially awkward children.

I want to do nothing more than put them all inside a room and blast Ramstein until they beg for non-koscher chicken wings.

In other words:

You're an idiot.
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They walk among us!
 
Solace said:
Her stupid Tea Party rhetoric is/was believed to have caused the killing.
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Seriously?


Folks this poor fella has bought into the media hyping palin and this shooting.

Tell me what was the violent and uncivil discourse here?


the blaming of palin 2 hours into this tragedy, or her response?


If you say the latter, what should she have done?
 
Tucker Case said:
At the same time, though, it's important to be even-handed in the criticism. The people who are treating her like an accessory deserve just as much criticim for their rhetoric.

And as far as the "blood libel" comment by Palin goes, big deal. I don't think it was the most appropraite term, and I think she is one of the worst offenders for using victimization rhetoric out there (which is something I've been criticising her for from well-before this shooting occurred), but it it's pretty much a "big deal" situation for me. Something to make a few jokes about, perhaps explan why it isn't the most appropraiate term (as compared to witch hunt) and continue talking about her penchant for victimization-mentality nonses (which, as I've said, I've been doing for quite some time no), but it isn't something to get all riled up about.

Right now, I think the person most deserving of being attacked for his rhetoric is the sheriff who turned this whole thing into a political debate. If not for him, this discussion about rhetoric could have been had in a more appropraite venue, but now it's going to end up becoming exactly what it should be trying to fix.
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ahh missed this in my previous response ....
 
Chappy said:
Indeed.

“We are on Sarah Palin's targeted list. The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of the gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action.” — Gabrielle Giffords¹​

So, we have Sarah Palin claiming that she's a victim of Blood Libel, and, her main accuser is a Jewish congresswoman who Palin literally targeted on her Facebook page and who was gunned down just this past weekend. The irony. The irony.
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ADL National Director Abraham Foxman defended Palin against initial accusations, but took issue with her use of the loaded term.

" It was inappropriate at the outset to blame Sarah Palin and others for causing this tragedy or for being an accessory to murder," Foxman said. "Palin has every right to defend herself against these kinds of attacks, and we agree with her that the best tradition in America is one of finding common ground despite our differences."

"Still, we wish that Palin had not invoked the phrase "blood-libel" in reference to the actions of journalists and pundits in placing blame for the shooting in Tucson on others," Foxman's statement continued. "While the term "blood-libel" has become part of the English parlance to refer to someone being falsely accused, we wish that Palin had used another phrase, instead of one so fraught with pain in Jewish history. "
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Your tantrum and feigned outrage can stop now.
 
zimmer said:
Not bad when she adds a word to the Oxford Engish Dictionary, a word some cunning linguist could have created decades ago, but didn't.

Who is here refudiating the vile claptrap spewing from Sher'f Dumb**** and the journOlist enablers yaps? You perhaps Middle?

As for the Blood Libel usage, it was appropriate. The jackals tried to use blood and a heinous crime to bring about political change by attacking Palin, Limbaugh, FOXNEWS and the like.

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oh no zimmer, MG thinks the poor sherrif just got a little emotional... cut him some slack. :lol:
 
Tucker Case said:
It was my mistake. I should have included that with the initial comments.
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It's cool. though after hearing abe's of the ADL's response, thats now my position as well. yet even this morning some assholes who are telling me to tone down the "rhetoric" are calling this woman an anti-semite.....


I think we need to go back to dueling. :lol:
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
It's cool. though after hearing abe's of the ADL's response, thats now my position as well. yet even this morning some assholes who are telling me to tone down the "rhetoric" are calling this woman an anti-semite.....


I think we need to go back to dueling. :lol:
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I was calling for a return to Dueling years ago. At least that's a civilized way of dealing with each other :lol:
 
Tucker Case said:
I was calling for a return to Dueling years ago. At least that's a civilized way of dealing with each other :lol:
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have you seen my jefferson quote on adams.... I would love to return to a time where at least the rhetoric was full of witt.... :lol:
 
Tucker Case said:
Which one?
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"Jefferson's camp accused President Adams of having a "hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.""



now that's "rhetoric" :thumbs:
 
Solace said:
Her stupid Tea Party rhetoric is/was believed to have caused the killing.
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Only by genuinely stupid, exceedingly stupid, people.

The murder was committed by an insane person and was described by former classmate Caitie Parker as "left wing" and "a pothead" and that Loughner listed Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and Marx's "Communist Manifesto" among his favorite books.

This was an insane act committed by a psychopath with no control over his thinking, a trait shared by many on the left it seems.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
"Jefferson's camp accused President Adams of having a "hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.""



now that's "rhetoric" :thumbs:
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:rofl:rofl

We do need more wit in the rhetoric.
 
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