Biggest Persecution Complex Ever
Another Sarah Palin epic fail, straight from the horrible woman's mouth.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110112/ts_afp/uscrimeshootingpoliticspalin_20110112164612
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sarah Palin fiercely defended herself and her "Tea Party" faithful on Wednesday from the "blood libel" that their angry political rhetoric encouraged a bloody assassination attempt on a US lawmaker.
"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own. They begin and end with the criminals who commit them," she said of the shooting rampage that left six dead and Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life.
On a national day of mourning for the victims, Palin fanned speculation she will run for the White House in 2012 and cast herself as the arch-conservative movement's champion with a slickly made, nearly eight-minute video.
"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," she said.
No evidence has surfaced buttressing liberal charges that alleged shooter Jared Loughner, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, could have drawn inspiration from angry or violent 2010 campaign rhetoric.
And conservatives have reacted with outrage at speculation in the media and comments by Pima County sheriff Clarence Dupnik suggesting conservatives like Palin had whipped up a frenzied climate of hate that could push the deranged or hate-filled over the edge into acts of violence.
"We will not be stopped from celebrating the greatness of our country and our foundational freedoms by those who mock its greatness by being intolerant of differing opinion and seeking to muzzle dissent with shrill cries of imagined insults," Palin said.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate, now a best-selling author and reality television star, had offered a brief message of condolences and prayers just hours after the shooting.
But her new comments were expected to raise eyebrows, as "blood libel" historically refers to the slander that Jews use the blood of Christian babies to make Passover matzoh, a myth used to justify pogroms and other repression.
The former Alaska governor who has become a fixture on the US media landscape since leaving public office, has been at the center of the recent media fire-storm about the impact of inflammatory political language.
She has drawn heavy criticism for a tweet she sent during last year's health care debate urging ardent opponents of the legislation, "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!"
She was also condemned for setting up a website called "Take Back the 20," which included a map of the United States with crosshairs on congressional districts of Democratic candidates she had singled out for defeat.
One of those seats belong to Giffords, a Democrat who squeaked out a narrow victory over her Republican challenger.
Gifford was among those who criticized Palin at the time.
"The way she has it depicted has the cross hairs of a gun sight over our district," Giffords told MSNBC television last year.
"When people do that, they've got to realize there's consequences to that action."
Palin's video message -- with a US flag in the background and flag pin in her lapel -- came as the US House of Representatives somberly paid tribute to Giffords and the shooting's other victims, as well as its heroes.
US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the first Jewish Republican to hold the post, declined to comment specifically on the "blood libel" allegation.
But Cantor spokeswoman Laena Fallon, asked about the comments, urged "all Americans" to "keep their hearts, prayers, and hopes with Congresswoman Giffords, the victims of this horrific tragedy, and their families who are no doubt grieving today and in need of our collective support."
"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," she said.
A blood libel? A fucking blood libel!? Fuck you, lady. Heaven forbid you actually own up to what you said instead of comparing yourself to the suffering of the Jewish. I bet the only reason you even said that shit is because it sounded edgy.
Here's a link to the video that she made where she used the term: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXSWhknXDMc
And here's who said it first, inspiring her to spread the fuckery to other parts of the globe: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703667904576071913818696964.html
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110112/ts_afp/uscrimeshootingpoliticspalin_20110112164612
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sarah Palin fiercely defended herself and her "Tea Party" faithful on Wednesday from the "blood libel" that their angry political rhetoric encouraged a bloody assassination attempt on a US lawmaker.
"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own. They begin and end with the criminals who commit them," she said of the shooting rampage that left six dead and Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life.
On a national day of mourning for the victims, Palin fanned speculation she will run for the White House in 2012 and cast herself as the arch-conservative movement's champion with a slickly made, nearly eight-minute video.
"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," she said.
No evidence has surfaced buttressing liberal charges that alleged shooter Jared Loughner, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, could have drawn inspiration from angry or violent 2010 campaign rhetoric.
And conservatives have reacted with outrage at speculation in the media and comments by Pima County sheriff Clarence Dupnik suggesting conservatives like Palin had whipped up a frenzied climate of hate that could push the deranged or hate-filled over the edge into acts of violence.
"We will not be stopped from celebrating the greatness of our country and our foundational freedoms by those who mock its greatness by being intolerant of differing opinion and seeking to muzzle dissent with shrill cries of imagined insults," Palin said.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate, now a best-selling author and reality television star, had offered a brief message of condolences and prayers just hours after the shooting.
But her new comments were expected to raise eyebrows, as "blood libel" historically refers to the slander that Jews use the blood of Christian babies to make Passover matzoh, a myth used to justify pogroms and other repression.
The former Alaska governor who has become a fixture on the US media landscape since leaving public office, has been at the center of the recent media fire-storm about the impact of inflammatory political language.
She has drawn heavy criticism for a tweet she sent during last year's health care debate urging ardent opponents of the legislation, "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!"
She was also condemned for setting up a website called "Take Back the 20," which included a map of the United States with crosshairs on congressional districts of Democratic candidates she had singled out for defeat.
One of those seats belong to Giffords, a Democrat who squeaked out a narrow victory over her Republican challenger.
Gifford was among those who criticized Palin at the time.
"The way she has it depicted has the cross hairs of a gun sight over our district," Giffords told MSNBC television last year.
"When people do that, they've got to realize there's consequences to that action."
Palin's video message -- with a US flag in the background and flag pin in her lapel -- came as the US House of Representatives somberly paid tribute to Giffords and the shooting's other victims, as well as its heroes.
US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the first Jewish Republican to hold the post, declined to comment specifically on the "blood libel" allegation.
But Cantor spokeswoman Laena Fallon, asked about the comments, urged "all Americans" to "keep their hearts, prayers, and hopes with Congresswoman Giffords, the victims of this horrific tragedy, and their families who are no doubt grieving today and in need of our collective support."
"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," she said.
A blood libel? A fucking blood libel!? Fuck you, lady. Heaven forbid you actually own up to what you said instead of comparing yourself to the suffering of the Jewish. I bet the only reason you even said that shit is because it sounded edgy.
Here's a link to the video that she made where she used the term: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXSWhknXDMc
And here's who said it first, inspiring her to spread the fuckery to other parts of the globe: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703667904576071913818696964.html
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