I agree that she knew what she was saying. I also thought she made a mistake doing so.
I haven’t renounced that position yet, but there’s been a lot written today that has softened my stance. I was surprised to find so many references to blood libel in recent and past political speeches and comments — these didn’t pop up in a google search, but I guess because it was overwhelmed by current links. (also I am not above suspecting Google of trying to push the left’s desired hits to the top of the list).
Who knows, by the weekend I may have changed my mind, and decided that it was a good phrase to use. But I’ve never doubted that Sarah Palin knew exactly what it meant, and used it purposely. I simply couldn’t figure out what her purpose was.
I think she used it to give the MSM another shot at libeling her. This time attempting to libel her as anti-semitic or somehow inconsiderate of Jewish feelings. The term has been used quite a bit in reference to all sorts of things not having to do with the original meaning.
Sarah Palin has been accused of "Blood libel" for some of the innoccuous things she has said (her references to "death panels" would be one where she was accused of "blood libel" against Obama). The charge has been thrown at a lot of conservatives and I think that when the tables are turned, Palin exposes the MSM for the Democrat lap dogs that they are.
While this was a gambit, I think that ultimately it will prove to be a very clever move.
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Google being political...who would have thought it?