Sarah Palin: Crosshairs Used By Democrats, Critics 'Not Going To Shut Me Up'

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is standing on quick sand, and doesn't even know it, and is ever so slowly sinking, and their will come a time that she sinks so low , she won't even be considered, for a candidate for President. She made the hole and filled it up all by herself, and then went and stood in it all by herself, no one else did this to her, she did it all by herself

Whines the arsonist, after the house burns down.

Good point Steve only instead of sand she is filling it with elephant @!$%#!

What away to go NavChief, drowning in elephant POOP.

Don't cry for me Republicans.

The truth is I'll never leave you...

I hope she sticks around like a lead albatross around the neck of the GOP.

We should vote for her in open primaries. Obama would take her down like The Rock.

Saw this quote by another viner in reference to a similar article:

"Sarah Palin has become the Paris Hilton of politics - except without the porn video". 'Nuff said.

Dear Sarah, the last thing the Democrats and critics want is for you to shut up. Spew forth sister $arah.

"I think the critics again were using anything that they could gather out of that statement," she said. "You can spin up anything out of anybody's statements that are released and use them against the person who is making the statement."

In inside view to Palin's thinking and perfect description of her tactics from death panels, paling around with terrorist, to blood libel. But she won't shut up spinning til she doesn't know east from west.

Way to go Sarah. Point those DIRTY FINGERS. And like DRACULAR, mirrors are your... enemy; Blood Libel indeed! But you better hurry though,...the SUN is rising!

Strange to know you can see Russia from your front porch, but can't see the image in the mirror! Wink,Wink...

Palin said her political action committee's use of crosshairs to identify targeted congressional districts for Republican pickups was not original ...

Well, now I'm really confused. I thought an aide said last week it was surveyor marks and not gun sight crosshairs. Now it looks like it's back to gun sight crosshairs.

"You can spin up anything out of anybody's statements that are released and use them against the person who is making the statement."

Mrs. Palin must be getting dizzy from spinning her own spin.

Sarah is correct. People can spin candy cotton and have it come out looking like @!$%#.

Perhaps, Nick, but when you spin @!$%# to begin with, it not only looks like it, but the smell...

Palin's comment "They won't shut me up" has brought a lot of relief to Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, and late night talk show hosts.

"They won't shut me up"

dems don't want her too ! she does us a favor !

her handlers however feel differently.

"She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone. She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom." ―an anonymous McCain adviser complaining to CNN about Palin going off-script

"A whack job." ―a top McCain adviser describing Palin, one-upping the McCain adviser who called her a "diva"

"She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president? Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?" ―Alaska State Senate President Lyda Green, who is a Republican

[Sarah Palin] represents a fatal cancer to the Republican party." ―conservative columnist David Brooks

"If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself. If Palin were a man, we'd all be guffawing, just as we do every time Joe Biden tickles the back of his throat with his toes. But because she's a woman — and the first ever on a Republican presidential ticket — we are reluctant to say what is painfully true." ―conservative columnist Kathleen Parker, writing in National Review

"This is what the Republican Party has done to us this year: It has placed within reach of the Oval Office a woman who is a religious fanatic and a proud, boastful ignoramus. … On Nov. 4, anyone who cares for the Constitution has a clear duty to repudiate this wickedness and stupidity." ―conservative writer Christopher Hitchens

"If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself..."

Priceless. But Kathleen Parker (as well as all the others above) is just being vindictive, right, $arah?

Former Quitter Governor Palin: You are quite correct. No one can shut you up but I regret to inform you that no one has to listen to you Princess Dumbass of the North. Rave on ya rabid female dog!

I watched the Hannity "fair & balanced"...but remarkably sanitized interview.

While Palin defended cross-hairs because Dems used bulls-eyes; Hannity failed to ask her WHY she targeted the Healthcare supporters with a list of specific names.

Palin's used the words "reload", "aim" and "fire" on her "hit list" post on Facebook last March 2010.

On Twitter: "Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!" Pls see my Facebook page."

Not so surprisingly, that part of Palin's March 2010 objective was never mentioned. Careful editing by Hannity allowed Palin to reinvent the actual facts.

Not so surprisingly, that part of Palin's March 2010 objective was never mentioned. Careful editing by Hannity allowed Palin to reinvent the actual facts.

And that's *exactly* why her only "media" appearance so far has been on Hannity's show. She knew that pussycat Hannity would not ask her any hard questions, but just feed lines to her.

Hannity knows as well as anyone in America what Palin did, and when and why she did it. Hell, he probably had her on his show right after she first posted the map.

I just wish people would ignore her, she lives for the negative . She needs so desperately to be in the spotlight, and everyone keeps giving her exactly what she wants. The woman has the ability to bring out the worst in people, and, unfortunately, she has a plethora of willing subscibers. That network smartly uses her as a tool to fan the fire. This is exactly NOT the way to cure a spoiled child.

It wasn't just a targeted district...it was specific targeted NAMES.

The buzzards of the GOP are circling over the teabag princess and she is just now realizing it. Let the feast begin.

I'd like to see her submit to a live interview from a real news source who would ask her point blank whether she knew the origin of the phrase "blood libel." And if/when she answers "yes" follow up by asking her why she would use such a "loaded" phrase when the intended victim is a Jew. Because I don't think she could politically survive such an exchange, I also think she will not be a serious contended for the Republican nomination. She has been able to control the narrative since 2008 because she was no longer running for office and can pick her own venues. That would no longer be the case. Rivals in her own party will never let her get over this. They will shut her up in the end.

Oh....SHUT UP!

When Pitiful Palin responds to the accusations that she is responsible for the attack on Rep. Gabby Gifford she comes across as cold, mean-spirited, and only concerned about her image.

Someone sent me this funny youtube video you may enjoy/cringe and scratch your head that there really are people out there like this...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQwvkVlhCAU

The worst thing to happen to Sarah Palin is Sarah Palin; she is her own worst enemy. Sad in a ironic way that she is oblivious to it.

Vooda

LOL - thanks for the link...Glory, Glory Halelujah!!!!

Isn't that guy singing from Sarah's Husband Sedition Party?

I think I recognize him and the women singing - They want to secede from the United States - I say, " See ya, don't want to be ya, hope the door hits you where the spirits that be split ya on the way out that door."

I don't mean for Alaska to secede - just them and they can take the Palins with them...I'm sure there is an Island that Sarah can see from her front porch that they can all move to.

Hi Henry,

Even if we do tell her that she will still spew garbage because unfortunately there is a market for nearly everything in this country including idiocy. Being stupid for a living pay's her well.

What a legacy these conservative leaders make for themselves.

Reagan: Out of touch liar.

GWB: Worst...President...Ever.

Boehner: Drunken idealogue.

Palin: Divisiveness, hate and ignorance all in one screechy package.

This is the legacy the G.O.P. has managed to craft with no outside help. How proud they must be!

Let's not forget that Boehner has gone on more corporate-lobbyist-sponsored golf trips that any other politician!

@AZpaddy

...and to think what could be the next generation of GOP "leadership"; seriously thinking about it sends shivers up my spine. Could it get worse than Palin? I'm hoping it goes in another direction and someone on the right is smart enough to identify the void with some thoughtful & fair GOP leadership, someone that they can be legitimately proud of. It would really be great for us on all sides to level the playing field and be able to reach balanced compromises. That would be true progress we would all appreciate.

SH-2000 / Craig Cobb

This period in our political history will be forever known as the times when the G.O.P. was led by the lowest common denominators.

You have to believe people like Barry Goldwater, Eisenhower, and other Republicans of respectability would be heartbroken by the "leadership" of today's G.O.P.

The 2012 elections are looking pretty damned good for Democrats these days.

Reddirthippy:

But she won't shut up spinning til she doesn't know east from west.

She is already there, she has proved her directional ineptitude on her now-canceled TV show! Too darn bad she just didn't follow her 'instincts' kept on going 'till she ended up in the ocean- a good, cold dunking may have done her some good!

I'd like to see her submit to a live interview from a real news source who would ask her point blank whether she knew the origin of the phrase "blood libel." And if/when she answers "yes" follow up by asking her why she would use such a "loaded" phrase when the intended victim is a Jew.

This is an example of the sloppy thinking often used by those that require themselves to attack Sarah Palin at every turn.

As Alan Dershowitz said, the fact that a couple victims of the shooting were Jewish, ( or for that matter that a Jewish person was a 'target' of the map), is irrelevant. The 'blood libel' in the Palin comment refers SPECIFICALLY to the political right being victimized by the mainstream media and the social media in the accusatory aftermath of the shooting.

In that context, Giffords is not the victim of the 'blood libel', thus her Jewish heritage is irrelevant. For some reason (blind hatred), a lot of you don't get this.

It wasn't just a targeted district...it was specific targeted NAMES.

People use this terminology all the time. I've got my sights on you, you're my next target, I'll blow you out of the water, etc. but they don't mean I'll kill someone.

Sicko minds.

No they don't mean it Nick I agree BUT they do not have a national stage where 300 plus million people plus the rest of the world are hearing them. The mistake is in the assumption that there is not a person who is ill or a druggie within those millions, billions of people that hear it & might take it literally. It's a game only a fool would play or someone who just dosen't give a damn what the stakes are. Which is Palin? A fool or someone who dosen't give a damn? That's the question we are all wondering. You shouldn't defend that. Free speech yes but be responsible.

That she won't shut up won't force anyone to START listening....!

I just wish people would ignore her,

I don't see that happening - people just can't seem to ignore trainwrecks, even when they're ongoing.

I made the mistake of posting a short comment on an msnbc.com article about Palin's talking about why she was talking about blood libel. (Apologies to anyone who had that article show up on their tracker because I commented there - I don't know what I was thinging...) When I signed on this morning, there were 3,528 new comments on that article, which I immediately quite tracking.

No one is going to ignore her, I'm afraid.

The 'blood libel' in the Palin comment refers SPECIFICALLY to the political right being victimized by the mainstream media and the social media in the accusatory aftermath of the shooting.

"Blood libel" refers to the accusation of Jews murdering Christian children in order to use their blood. No one accused Palin of murdering anyone, so her use of "blood libel" is, as usual for her and her handlers, over the top. People saying that they think gun-related violent rhetoric was involved in causing a loony to go shoot people is simply not the same as accusing someone of committing murders themselves.

I'm surprised Palin hasn't yet issed a video crying that she's been "crucified", since she loves to overreach when it comes to her victimhood.

You are rewriting recent history. Many people, especially online, said Palin's map led to these shootings. The NY Daily news had a headline which read 'There is blood on Palin's hands'. That is very specific.

You are rewriting recent history. Many people, especially online, said Palin's map led to these shootings.

You didn't understand what I said.

Saying that something someone did led to shootings is not the same as accusing someone of doing the shootings themselves.

"Blood libel" refers to people being accused of murder...not being accused of their talk leading others to commit murder. No one accused Palin of murdering anyone (the "blood on her hands" comment was regarding rhetoric).

Sarah Palin has become the Paris Hilton of politics - except without the porn video.

But who could ever forget Who's Nailin' Paylin?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nailin'_Palin

"Blood libel" refers to people being accused of murder...not being accused of their talk leading others to commit murder. No one accused Palin of murdering anyone (the "blood on her hands" comment was regarding rhetoric).

I think if millions of people are spreading the implication that you are 'responsible' for a mass shooting, and you feel you are innocent, the term is perfectly acceptable. Get over it.

A number of other people in the media have used the term without referring to 'actual' murder. I assume you have complained about all or some of them also.

Sure you did.

In that context, Giffords is not the victim of the 'blood libel', thus her Jewish heritage is irrelevant. For some reason (blind hatred), a lot of you don't get this.

it is irrelevant only if you can not show some common decency for a victim of a heinous attack. it is relevant because she was saying that there was this "blood libel" against her in the aftermath of an attack against a person of the jewish faith.

it is funny that she has said that she has denounced violence over and over in her latest statement, but one has a hard time finding more than a few mentions of this anywhere. has she really done this, and if so, when and where?

i did find this link, but it really doesn't make her look good. palin denounces violence

$arah, the media whore is our train wreck and we all KNOW how Americans LOVE to watch train wrecks. It holds some sort of unholy fascination. failin seems so obsessed with having the last word and playing the victim itis truly amazing. If she didn't make me so nauseated, I would see the fun in her spin and self promoting victim-hood. The more she rants and raves...the more people have the opportunity to see her at her right-trash best and be disgusted like the rest of us!

Get over it.

Sorry, but the country's already been dumbed down too much by people wanting people to "get over" ignorance and stupidity.

A number of other people in the media have used the term without referring to 'actual' murder.

Well, they're wrong, too.

After various discussions with friends on both sides of the aisle, here's what I've come to and what I think the problem is with the whole ramped up rhetoric thing.

Since the shooting of Rep. Giffords and six others in Tucson, Arizona there has been quite a bit of attention given to the heated rhetoric in the public discourse. Many, many people tend to believe there is a causal link between heated rhetoric and violent action despite the fact that any direct evidence of that link is tenuous. While each side has insisted that "they do it too" there have been many voices both right and left that have called for moderation.

IMO here's the problem:

If you listen to the video that Jared Loughner made and read some of his postings you can clearly hear that the guy is imbalanced, to put it lightly. He rambles on about lack of "Constitutional authority" regarding this and that, just watching and listening to the video would probably convince most people that this guy is indeed a couple bricks shy of a full load.

My problem with it is this:

His ramblings are only crazy in light of the fact that he went out and shot up a "meet your local representative" gathering and killed six people. Absent the gun violence he's not saying anything that you can't or didn't hear during the last election cycle by those on the right fringe. There were plenty of cries of "Constitutional abuse" by people that didn't understand what the hell they were talking about but do we think they're crazy too? Crazy enough to take up arms to enforce their ill gotten understanding of "Constitutional issues"??

After all, it was none other than Glenn Beck that rambled on about FEMA camps and the "New World Order" BS. During the last campaign cycle you saw TP idiots dressed up as silver Statue of Libery's while promoting their ill gotten views of socialism, communism, and marxism. Victim Sarah and Michelle Bachmann have equally wacky statements in the press but no one is calling for their mental evaluations.

So, if we take stock of all the wacky things that have been said in public by the right fringe, how is Jared Loughner's diatribe so unique?

The answer is, it isn't. He's just another crazy who's spouting off about imaginary BS that he gets from right wing cable/TV/radio news. Jared Loughner is indeed crazy, the problem is, he and a vast number of the extreme right are reading off the same page!

Poor Sarah....wah its all about me, wah wah wah.

No one accused her of murdering children in the name of doing a Christian ritual which is what Blood libel is just using the word Jew instead. In fact, it is sick she did use this term because it was Christians that used this type of accusation against Jewish people.

Sun Jan 9,2011 11:08 AM ,"I may comment on the Vine on other areas that interest me,but I will no longer be a part of the ridiculous political rhetoric here on the Vine." Frankly NavCheif57,Im a little disapointed in you.Did I miss something?Or did you forget about that article you posted,where you so graciously accepted all the condolences of all those Viners for the hard way you were taking the news of the shooting in Tucson,and then come on here slinging elephant @!$%# with the best of em?Good God man!Its only been ten days!

The more she opens her own mouth, continue to prove she has no idea what she is talking about, is not ready for prime time, eventually the most hardened supporter will realize this woman is a loser and walk away, then Ms. Palin will be correct, her critics did not shut her up, she will perform that feat all by herself... I conclude, by 2012 Ms Palin will not be a serious contender.... but a footnote....

PoliticoMa,an astute observation of a widely spread,unfounded attempt at culling Palin from the herd of contenders for Obamas throne.Opps,scratch that!I meant chair in the Whitehouse.Bunch a rabid left spin doctors almost got to me!

Palin, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2012, said the criticism won't stop her from speaking out

Damn, Palin. What will it take to shut you up?

ST - what can I say, Palin brings out the worst in me and I slipped in my program ;-)

dems don't want her too !

You guys have to get your stories straight. On other posts libs are pissed that she just won't go away and then they show up here and say they want her to keep talking. Puhleaze get it together liberals. Do you want her to keep talking or do you want her to go away? All kidding aside, what is it you truly wish for because all this double talk makes my head spin.

Well Moonbat, I think a lot of your question has to do with tolerance abilities. I tend to lean heavily to the liberal side of the fence, and have a high Palin-stupidity-tolerance level. I want Palin to gush with her pearls that she thinks have populist appeal.

Others on the liberal side of the fence have a low tolerance for Palin's tripe though and have reached their maximum level for hearing stupidity with the guise of common sense. They wish for nothing more than for Palin to STFU.

I am beginning to wonder now though whether Palin's stupidity may actually start working to the GOP's favor. As was noted yesterday she's beginning to make Newt Gingrich look like a reasonable and rational thinker by comparison.

Puhleaze get it together liberals.

That's one of the pleasant things I like about liberals. There is an abundance of independent thought. Liberals don't listen to a talk radio host, or Fox News and Palin, to decide what the lock-step cohesive united thought is. Liberals tend to actually think for themselves and will openly disagree with other liberals — something conservatives seem to be incapable of doing.

You guys have to get your stories straight. On other posts libs are pissed that she just won't go away and then they show up here and say they want her to keep talking. Puhleaze get it together liberals. Do you want her to keep talking or do you want her to go away? All kidding aside, what is it you truly wish for because all this double talk makes my head spin.

Like Grayhouse says, we're not a homogeneous body. There is no King of Liberals who hands down proclamations and talking points. We don't get all our information from the same source, and we don't all have the same reaction to it. Liberals are different, in that way, from other political groups.

It's both a strength and a weakness, trying to get a group of liberals to agree on something is a lot like herding cats. We're not able to shut off our critical thinking, we tend to question everything.

That's one of the pleasant things I like about liberals. There is an abundance of independent thought.

But why the double talk? I am specifically referring to liberals who on one post tell her to STFU and on another one they gleefully want her to keep talking. WTF? And as for independent thought you must be joking. As soon as Liberal A (fill in name) says "todays lib talking point is right wing talk radio is bad", the enitre seedy liberal underbelly of America now sings that song.

I am specifically referring to liberals who on one post tell her to STFU and on another one they gleefully want her to keep talking.

Who? Examples?

As soon as Liberal A (fill in name) says "todays lib talking point is right wing talk radio is bad", the enitre seedy liberal underbelly of America now sings that song.

No, we really don't. But if you like, I'll put the mirror down so you stop seeing yourself in it.

At least youre honest about it NavChief ; )

No, we really don't.

Yes you do. Denial much?

I try to be. My honest intentions were to stay away from the politics for awhile, but I guess I'm addicted and keep getting drawn back into it. Sad. Sigh!

Now, OK she won't shut the @!$%# up, can someone at least throw her a damn Tic-Tac?

All right NavChief57,now that the situation has been identified,I think you need put it squarely in the crosshairs,hold steady,and squeeze off a few............Sarah Palin addicts anonymous meetings.I hope you blow it right out of the water!Good luck! : )