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Sarah Palin accuses critics of "blood libel"

Your posts in that thread and this one don't change my opinion.

I guess you haven't read the links that have been posted to note that the phrase has grown in meaning over the 20th century... and liberals like to call conservatives closed-minded... shesh...
 
And the conservatives totally ignore her. Uh huh... :lamo

I TRY to, but your liberal fits over things like this make that hard to do... Sadly, it was liberals who made this an issue in the aftermath of the shooting... She had no choice but to respond...
 
I TRY to, but your liberal fits over things like this make that hard to do... Sadly, it was liberals who made this an issue in the aftermath of the shooting... She had no choice but to respond...

I'm not a liberal. Just because I think she's out of her league and an idiot doesn't automatically make me a liberal. I have a staunch republican friend in Idaho that feels the same way about here. When McCain picked her as his running mate he no longer supported McCain.
 
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The term may have its origins in the middle ages, but the original meaning still reverberates today. The reference was a dog-whistle call to her faithful.

A dog whistle call to . . . do what? Hate on Jews? Why?
 
Just because you had never heard of the term before and its anti-Semitic history, does not mean it did not exist before you heard it.. This is the Texas School Board all over again gezz.

Palin is a politician, and she or her handlers SHOULD have know the consequences of using this term. And if they did know, then it was a deliberate anti-Semitic attack period. If they did not know, then they made a serious mistake and should own up to it... but nooo, instead they act like it was everyone else that made an error and try to run from responsibility... yet again. What ever happened to the Conservative motto of people are responsible for their own actions?

But yet again, Conservatives like the communists and socialists of before 1991 and Muslims of today, flock together to defend her and try to divert attention away by either dismissing it off hand based on "I never heard about it" to out right attacking those that brought it up. Shame on you.

Yet again a conservative gets a "get out jail free card" by the right on the issue of anti-Semitism. But then again Conservatives seem to get that card constantly on so many issues when their own get caught up in controversy.

The consequences so far are that a lot of people who hate her are siezing on the term (as if they've known it's biblical meaning for years - doubtful) and accusing her of anti-semitism.

What would be her motivation to attack Jews? Now or ever? Do you honestly think she and her "handlers" were thinking, "Perfect! The media and bloggers are pinning this on us. Finally! A chance to say "blood libel" and make it look like we're defending ourselves while all the while our followers will know what we really mean! The genocide can begin at last! Nudge nudge wink wink." Devlishly clever.

Again, which is she? Too stupid to be in politics, or a modern-day Machiavelli?
 
The consequences so far are that a lot of people who hate her are siezing on the term (as if they've known it's biblical meaning for years - doubtful) and accusing her of anti-semitism.

What would be her motivation to attack Jews? Now or ever? Do you honestly think she and her "handlers" were thinking, "Perfect! The media and bloggers are pinning this on us. Finally! A chance to say "blood libel" and make it look like we're defending ourselves while all the while our followers will know what we really mean! The genocide can begin at last! Nudge nudge wink wink." Devlishly clever.

Again, which is she? Too stupid to be in politics, or a modern-day Machiavelli?

Whoever wrote the speech for her...I'm guessing threw it in there to sabotage her...and she, being Palin, didn't know any better.
 
Just because you had never heard of the term before and its anti-Semitic history, does not mean it did not exist before you heard it.. This is the Texas School Board all over again gezz.

Palin is a politician, and she or her handlers SHOULD have know the consequences of using this term. And if they did know, then it was a deliberate anti-Semitic attack period. If they did not know, then they made a serious mistake and should own up to it... but nooo, instead they act like it was everyone else that made an error and try to run from responsibility... yet again. What ever happened to the Conservative motto of people are responsible for their own actions?

But yet again, Conservatives like the communists and socialists of before 1991 and Muslims of today, flock together to defend her and try to divert attention away by either dismissing it off hand based on "I never heard about it" to out right attacking those that brought it up. Shame on you.

Yet again a conservative gets a "get out jail free card" by the right on the issue of anti-Semitism. But then again Conservatives seem to get that card constantly on so many issues when their own get caught up in controversy.

Whoever wrote the speech for her...I'm guessing threw it in there to sabotage her...and she, being Palin, didn't know any better.

Yeah. That must be it. I see it now. Thanks.
 
I TRY to, but your liberal fits over things like this make that hard to do... Sadly, it was liberals who made this an issue in the aftermath of the shooting... She had no choice but to respond...

Didn't Giffords make this an issue before the shooting?

That doesn't mean I think that it is Palin's fault. It's not. Sometimes being a maverick means taking a risk. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it only causes problems. Laughner wasn't motivated by her, but one of these days, some psycho is going to be motivated by some pundit from either side and then that discussion will be a doozie. I see the Charles Barkley "I'm not a role model." commercial making a comeback for that one.
 
Didn't Giffords make this an issue before the shooting?

That doesn't mean I think that it is Palin's fault. It's not. Sometimes being a maverick means taking a risk. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it only causes problems. Laughner wasn't motivated by her, but one of these days, some psycho is going to be motivated by some pundit from either side and then that discussion will be a doozie. I see the Charles Barkley "I'm not a role model." commercial making a comeback for that one.
Even if that happens, it still won't be the fault of the pundit.
 
I'm not a liberal. Just because I think she's out of her league and an idiot doesn't automatically make me a liberal. I have a staunch republican friend in Idaho that feels the same way about here. When McCain picked her as his running mate he no longer supported McCain.

I am a Conservative, though I left the Republican party almost a decade ago because I believe it traded the "Big Tent" for a "Revival Tent". Palin annoys the crap out of me, but even so, the attacks on here in this case have been unfair and she DOES have the right to defend herself... I have defended Obama for some of the unfair attacks that have come at him from the right as well...
 
Whoever wrote the speech for her...I'm guessing threw it in there to sabotage her...and she, being Palin, didn't know any better.

Actually, it is liberals like yourself who are once again frothing at the mouth and making no sense in your rabid, partisan attacks...
 
Didn't Giffords make this an issue before the shooting?

That doesn't mean I think that it is Palin's fault. It's not. Sometimes being a maverick means taking a risk. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it only causes problems. Laughner wasn't motivated by her, but one of these days, some psycho is going to be motivated by some pundit from either side and then that discussion will be a doozie. I see the Charles Barkley "I'm not a role model." commercial making a comeback for that one.

And unfortunately, there are yahoos on BOTH sides who are responsible for the general degredation of U.S. political discourse into a cesspool...
 
And unfortunately, there are yahoos on BOTH sides who are responsible for the general degredation of U.S. political discourse into a cesspool...

Where are the liberals complaining that I didn't use 'yahoo' in its original context from a certain Jonathan Swift novel?
 
Where are the liberals complaining that I didn't use 'yahoo' in its original context from a certain Jonathan Swift novel?

You didn't use "yahoo" in its original context!
 
It's been tricky to hold on to it while witnessing this recent round of insanity Barb...
 
Where are the liberals complaining that I didn't use 'yahoo' in its original context from a certain Jonathan Swift novel?

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I'm not a liberal. Just because I think she's out of her league and an idiot doesn't automatically make me a liberal. I have a staunch republican friend in Idaho that feels the same way about here. When McCain picked her as his running mate he no longer supported McCain.

Because "your staunch republican friend" knew all about Sarah Palin back when when nobody in the press knew a damn thing about her and had to send a gaggle of reporters to Alaska to find out who this Sarah P-alien is?

Puh-leez.

I say the entire quoted comment deserves a flashing yellow warning sign and BS ALERT.

I think you just gave away the fact you're a Lib, by denying it and then ascribing utter nonsense to support your position.

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Because "your staunch republican friend" knew all about Sarah Palin back when when nobody in the press knew a damn thing about her and had to send a gaggle of reporters to Alaska to find out who this Sarah P-alien is?

Puh-leez.

I say your quoted comment deserves a flashing warning sign and BS ALERT.

I think you just gave away the fact you're a Lib, by denying it and then ascribing utter nonsense to support your position.

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Your child-like logic keeps on going and making an ass out of your platform. You actually make liberals look GOOD. Just because (and I know you cant understand this zimmer because it takes logic and reasoning) someone knows Palin is a moron doesnt mean they are a liberal. Palin lost the 2008 election for McCain. At first glance it was a great idea. That is until she started speaking. AS much as I dont care that much for Obama, America is MUCH better off with Obama in office than having Sarah Palin as VP. She didnt even know what that position DID 100% for christs sake! Anyways zimmer you are SOOOOOOOOO biased that you cant think rationally regarding politics. Conservatives are always better than anyother party no matter what for you and that is a MAJOR problem. Without thinking objectively your words are useless.
 
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