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Maybe I'm more aware of its strictly anti-semetic meaning because I grew up in a pretty Jewish neighborhood. It is an arcane phrase which makes palin's use of it even more baffling.

I contend that it is stupid to use the phrase specifically because it opens Palin up to even more obvious and predictable attacks. If it is her intention to escalate then she has succeeded but one would ask why?

The phrase "blood libel" has been so over-used that you may as well step away from its original meaning. I've been seeing it crop up on FR posts in exactly the same context. One used to hear it primarily in relation to the Palestinian allegations that the Israelis kill Palestinian children and use their blood to make Jewish recipes. A lot of Jews used it in describing Mel Gibson's film The Passsion of the Christ by describing it as a "blood libel" because it depicted the jews as being culpable in Christ's death.

Let's face it; it has become a figure of speech. Palin used in a way as if to say "these accusations against me and those of my ilk are tantamount to a "blood libel". That is to say, "blood libels" are ridiculous, unfounded and over-the-top accusations like the ones being used against Palin and other conservatives.

I do not mean to flame you, or any others who are upset over her use of the phrase. But making too much of it is a lot like the libtards who are saying "heated rhetoric" cause the killings. It is strong language; but a blood libel or even a "virtual blood libel" requires a strong denunciation. The libs are so over the top on these idiotic attacks they have to be met head-on. I admire Sarah Palin for doing so. She is IMO the only republican on the national scene who has the guts to do this and the only one who will get attention for doing so.

I hope people ask what she meant by "blood libel". People need to see how pathetic and stupid the libs and their compliant media are.

A lot of Jews used it in describing Mel Gibson's film The Passsion of the Christ by describing it as a "blood libel" because it depicted the jews as being culpable in Christ's death.

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Geez, that's exactly the point.

That is to say, "blood libels" are ridiculous, unfounded and over-the-top accusations like the ones being used against Palin and other conservatives.

Correct. Those that want to fault Palin, like our wtc911, will do it NO MATTER what she says or does.