America's Mayor© ascends to throne of King of Making No Fucking Sense© RE: "blood libel"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

He also addressed Palin's use of the word "blood libel" that she used in a video following the Arizona shootings. The phrase traditionally refers to a long-standing anti-Semitic myth that Jews murdered children for religious rituals. In present times, the term has come to be understood by some as any false accusation of murder.

Palin used it to criticize many in the media who said her political rhetoric may have contributed to the shootings. She later said her critics were taking issue with the phrasing in hopes of derailing her overall message.

Giuliani said "except for the use of the word, (she was) absolutely right on."

"I mean it's a bad word to use, a bad connotation, going back to the whole history of anti-Semitism. This wasn't at that level," Giuliani said.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/21/giuliani-vs-palin-in-2012/?hpt=Sbin

[LiberalEsto]

1. Calling Will Pitt!

Here's more rampant Dumbness for you to scrutinize.

[trumad]

2. Rudy who?

The one time America got it right.

[jobycom]

3. Oddly, I almost halfway agree with him.

I do think the media decided to make an issue of the phrase because they were afraid to address the real issue and actually take a stand on a substantive discussion involving the words and actions of influential conservatives. Those in the media who aren't conservative activists themselves are afraid of conservative activists. They knew Palin was wrong, but didn't want to face the Talk Machine Network, so they cowered away and attacked her over semantics. Anti-Semitic semantics.

Typical of the media. They want to create controversy but are afraid of controversy, so they whip up a frenzy over insignificant trivia like a candidate's sex life and ignore the actual important issues like whether we should have murdered a million people halfway around the world just so a president could make Daddy think his dick was longer.

As for Rudy saying she was "right on," as usual, Rudy is right insane.

[Lint Head]

4. like using the n word.