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In Sarah Palin’s Facebook post, in which she accuses the media of fomenting partisanship regarding the Arizona shooting, Palin says journalists are using “blood libel” with their words.
“Blood libel” is historically an anti-Semitic remark referring to the myth that Jews used blood from non-Jews in religious rituals. The Anti-Defamation League has criticized Palin’s use of the word.
The phrase has been used sometimes by people to indicate falsities, but not by someone as prominently as Palin. Anyway, Palin’s comment did show that, in Washington, it’s politics as usual as Democrats leaped on Palin’s comment.
So much for a decrease in partisan politics in the aftermath of the Arizona shooting.
Reaction to Palin’s “blood libel” comment shows it’s politics as usual is a post from: The Pulpit