Congresswoman shot in head

[Alex]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Well, two things come to mind off the top of my head; the cross-hairs poster and the time during the presidential campaign when she called for Obama's assasination. If you want, I can pull together a longer list later when I have time.

No, that's a list of violent imagery. I'm asking about a list of violence she incited, which you said she has built her career on. By that criteria, Eli Roth has also built his career on inciting violence.

Sorry. No. Wrong. While there has been some violent rhetoric from the fringe left, it is in no way equal to the constant barrage coming from major players on the right - not just fringe right, mind you, but from their leaders. Yes, Obama made one ill-advised comment once, but it in no way makes him as bad as Palin, O'Reilly, Rush, Bachman, et al. There is no equivilency. Period.

Edited this part, originally too mean. But, since in replying you show no sign of having actually read what I wrote, I guess there's no point in posting further.

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“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. That is reprehensible.” - Sarah Palin

It turns out that the term "blood libel" has a sordid past.

"The allegations behind blood libel originate in the Middle Ages when Jews were falsely accused of ritualised murder, in particular the murder of children. The allegations were used to justify violence against Jews." - Source is BBC

Giffords is Jewish. Why the choice of "blood libel" by Palin, do you think?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by 3894

It turns out that the term "blood libel" has a sordid past.

Giffords is Jewish. Why the choice of "blood libel" by Palin, do you think?

She was within a hair's breath of saying something cogent, level-headed, and meaningful. Good thing she threw that in there to keep her track record in tact.