(Reuters) - Prominent Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday accused critics of "blood libel" by blaming her rhetoric for contributing to the shooting rampage in Tucson that killed six and wounded 14, including Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own. They begin and end with the criminals who commit them," the conservative Tea Party favorite and former Alaska governor said in her first major response to critics.
"Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible."
Yet another example of "people unclear on the concept." Ms Palin after briefly noting the "monstrous criminality" of the shooting goes to some length to defend her own and others rhetoric in, sadly, inflammatory terms such as "blood libel". What troubles Common Sense here is that Ms Palin, a purported future presidential candidate, doesn't simply condemn the shootings and disagree with others who cite the contribution of inflammatory and divisive speech. Rather she chooses to turn once again to vitriolic language. Shame on you Ms Palin. Shame on others on the left and right that also contribute to the confrontational politics.
Common Sense thinks that it's time we start electing grownups interested in addressing our country's real problems with realistic policies and reasoned civil discourse.
With a nod to Thomas Paine, Baron d'Holbach, and "Captain Obvious" perspectives on what should be, but remarkably often isn't, obvious common sense.
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