Palin Spokesman Responds to Attacks and Allegations
The original Take Back The 20 graphic.
(USA Today) – Rebecca Mansour, an aide to ex-Alaska governor Sarah Palin, decried the “politicization” of the Arizona shooting rampage that has left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., fighting for her life.
“This is a terrible politicization of a tragedy,” she told USA TODAY’s Fredreka Schouten. “We don’t know (the shooter’s) motive. It doesn’t seem like he was motivated by a political ideology. Craziness is not an ideology.”
She said Giffords was never put in the crosshairs on a Palin website that targeted Giffords and 19 other lawmakers who voted for health care. Palin had mounted a campaign to defeat those 20 lawmakers in the 2010 elections. Mansour said it was a map that targeted a swing district.”
“The language of targeting a swing district has been used long before we used it,” Mansour said. “We have no idea whether that person ever saw that graphic.”
In addition:
(The Hill) — Mansour told Bruce that the graphic was contracted out and that Palin staffers approved it without much thought saying, “it never occurred to us that anybody would consider it violent.”
She said the symbols over the House districts were meant to be “crosshairs that you would see on a map,” as opposed to the sights of a gun.
Regarding the so-called scrubbing of the now infamous Take Back the 20 graphic:
(CNN) — Shortly after Giffords was shot Saturday, the issue of heated political rhetoric became a hot topic on the blogs and on the cable news channels. Palin’s “Take Back the 20″ web posting became an example for some people who said it has gone too far. And when a Palin political aide had it removed from the website, critics suggested the former Alaska governor was trying to distance herself from the shooting.
“We had thought that ‘Take back the 20′ was taken down after the November election because it’s irrelevant now,” Mansour said. “And they called us this morning and said, ‘Do you want us to take this thing down?’ Because they realized instantly, you know.”
“And I think, you know, just reflectively without even thinking about any consequences, our PAC treasurer said, ‘Well it should have been down already. Why is it still up? We are not paying for that. It is not getting any traffic. It is no longer relevant.’ So it was taken down.”
“It was not trying to scrub anything. The original Facebook post where we had this graphic is still up. And I just want to clarify again, maybe it wasn’t done on the record enough by us when this graphic came out, the graphic is, we never, ever, ever intended it to be gun sights. It was simply crosshairs.”
You can listen to Rebecca Mansour’s entire January 8 interview with Tammy Bruce here.
Posted by D-Lo on Sunday, January 9, 2011, at 1:37 pm | 
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Feel the Leftist target map rage.
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=13647
Each one of those red targets represents a “Targeted Republican”.
/own it, Leftists
http://www.eutimes.net/2011/01/top-us-federal-judge-assassinated-after-threat-to-obama-agenda/
Can this be confirmed?
This link shows the Democrats bullseye map of 2004 for your consideration…
http://american-conservativevalues.com/blog/democrats-have-their-own-target-map-and-bulls-eye-map.html
Let’s put the Palin ‘targeting’ in context:
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=13647
Obama’s fault.
As tragic as the shooting was, using the word target to describe folks you disagree with has always been used. The gunman was a nut. It happens in a free society. Tragic but it happens. I’ll continue to pray for the congress woman’s recovery.
this was Harry Mitchell’s (D) attack ad on JD Hayworth (R) in 2006
http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2011/01/09/sarah-palin-democrats-forget-they-put-jd-hayworth-in-crosshairs/
Okay, why in the hell are bloggers pointing this stuff out but Republicans are absolutely silent while the media spreads their lies. No response from Beck, none from Limbaugh, a spokesman for Palin has responded although it was a weak response. WHT?
@rn,
why are Beck, and Limbaugh supposed to issue some sort of statement less than 24h after the fact?
rn – no doubt Rush and Beck will be addressing this tomorrow on the air. This is Sunday you know, I wouldn’t expect them to make any statements .
Thing is, when it comes out that mein komph inspired this nutjob, will the left be all so passionate to put an end to that hate?
the Tea Party and conservatives need to hit back against these slurs and smears HARD on Monday in all media. the leftwing media is currently running unopposed with their narrative. the RINOs in congress won’t have the guts to stand up to it. this smear cannot be allowed to set into the minds of the gullible masses still listening to the MSM. the liberals are using a Goebbels strategy… tell a big lie: if audacious enough and repeated enough times, it will be believed by the masses.
this must be countered immediately! it’s already setting in overseas where there is only one source of opinion/news.
BTW, we need to correct everyone who states that Mein Kampf is rightwing. it is not. it’s extreme leftwing. the Nazis were socialists. Socialism/Fascism and Communism are the 2 branches of the 20th Century European left. there is no relationship whatsoever to Nazism and anything that the America right believes. none. nada. zilch. do not tolerate anyone at work or at home or anywhere linking the 2. correct them immediately and firmly.
The DLC has never taken down their map targeting Republicans..
http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=253055&kaid=127&subid=171
@DanlBoone
/sigh. Your right. Just so damned frustrated.
What worries me is the old saying that if you tell a lie enough times eventually people will believe it. There has to be some push back. Hopefully it comes soon.
The media is to blame. This kid was just a misled punk who took too much to heart, some of the pop conspiracy theories. That, and the sensationalism and polarization of our political landscape has gone too damn far. You don’t think the TEA candidates wouldn’t have won a third of the seats they ran for, if not for free advertising courtesy of FOX News? Get real – all of Fox’s big players were on location at different rallies, and there was nary a word questioning the qualifications or motives of those running. Bias? What bias? So blame Palin. And Fox News. And Rush and Beck, no questioning that. And the TEA party. But don’t leave out Keith Olbermann, Rosie O’Donnell, NBC, Huffpo, etc. either. Anyone with a mic and an agenda is to blame. Shit, feel free to even include Jesse Ventura, Penn and Teller, or Jon Stewart.
My American friends, it’ll do you no good protesting your innocence, nor asking for a fair hearing. The Marxist Left controls the media and there it gets to play judge, jury and executioner.
I know because this is exactly the treatment my country, Israel, gets from the same media.
I have no advice but to prepare for the coming storm. May HaShem bless all you true (meaning non-Leftist) Americans.
Zion, you’re telling this to people who watch a news channel ran by Rupert Murdoch and Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud.
rn
I think that Sarah, Beck and Rush are sitting back and talking a deep breath before they jump in. clear heads lots of information to back up claims this is not their fault or the fault of the Tea Party.
They want to present all angles to the American people this is a powered keg ready to explode and I think they want to find the very best way to defuse it and make the left own it.
Lots of prep and a clear head will make the right look so much more intelligent the the leftist head hate spewing obamabots.
ziontruth.
You know we back you guys up 100%. We are doing everything we know how to do at this point to help you. We want these fools out of power and into orange jumpsuits so bad..
Know the real Americans have never left your side and we will always be there for our brothers and sisters of Israel.. I’m so sorry you have to put up with the shit that comes out of these evil peoples mouths.
They don’t even know why they are supposed to hate you they have no clue. There are told what to do and so they do it. No research no prep just get on TV spew their hate blame you guys and the Right if it cause death and carnage then it gives them more reason to keep going. The are sick evil animals.
They don’t care how many lives they are putting in danger. It doesn’t affect them so they keep spinning. I’m so sorry. God Bless you.
Again we are so sorry.
Republicans – You are attempting to defend something you have no reason to. You are reacting to the vile left wing in the way they expect. All that should happen is, first Sarah should sue the pants off of everyone of them that have made unsubstantiated accusations, second carry out as much research on the crazy killer and publish it for all to see revealing his true background and political beliefs. You are the ones in the right, basically piss on them, let them scream as much as they want, just keep a level head and you will reveal their vile nature.
Realpatriotsrevolt
Why you so bigoted?
/Sarc
whthfk,
I know. I don’t blame you. Leftist Americans are Americans In Name Only, just as Leftist Jews (whether in Israel or abroad) have turned their backs on the real deal.
Marxists destroy every country they touch, and they have the blood of a hundred billion people on their hands in the history of their movement. I long for the day when the name of “Marxist” has the same stigma as “Nazi.” To quote one of their own slogans: The world can’t wait.
HaShem bless you.
Dems are entited to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Giffords shooter first met her in 2007 – a ful year before American even knew Palin
http://www.practicalstate.com/2011/01/09/giffords-shooter-made-first-contact-with-her-in-2007-one-year-before-palin-landed-on-national-stage/
realpatriotsrevolt,
A lot of the people you’re broadbrushing are painfully aware of, and in complete agreement with Ziontruth
true that.. it’s Satanic, just like it always has been
obama said “if they bring a knife, we bring a gun”, ‘get in their face”, “whose ass to kick” and so forth. He should apologize to all Americans and set an example and tone down his retoric. But don’t hold your breath.
Sorry guys, but you can’t erase the last two years of threats from American history.
Gabby Gifford had her office trashed after the health care vote. The Dem in the next district had his office sprayed with gun fire. A protester was arrested when he dropped his loaded weapon at a Gifford event last year. Tea Partiers openly carried weapons at events with the President. Republican Sharon angle demanded “second amendment solutions”. Sarah Palin literally put Gifford in her cross-hairs (and colored 3 resigning Dems blood red). The “tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants” quote was often found at Tea Party rallies. Her Republican opponent invited conservatives to play with M-16s at an anti-Gifford fundraiser at a shooting range.
Tea Partiers openly threatened violence against Democrats: http://tinyurl.com/We-came-unarmed-this-time
Everyone remembers this and knows that it happened. We all lived through it in real time. You can’t wish it away by raging at liberals or blaming Obama.
Yet bush was burned in effigy and bush sat idly by allowing it
Stop with the selective outrage Obot
“Yet bush was burned in effigy and bush sat idly by allowing it
Stop with the selective outrage Obot”
Burning puppet = 6 dead?
Silly boy. Try again.
My local communist party chapter gave me marching orders yesterday to go onto every website I could and to smear Sarah Palin and the Tea Party. I am just doing what I am told. I am not smart enough to think for myself. That’s why I am a communist and liar. Long live Marx! Long live Stalin! Long live Mao! Long live Pelosi!
So let me get this straight. Libs commit violence on libs (6 dead), and conservatives are to blame. Backasswards logic. Excuse me but I’ve been to three Tea Parties, and the only violent threats and disruption I saw was by pathetic silly leftist plants. Facts is facts.
Yeah there were a lot of movies made about assassinating bush where were you to condemn them oh wait you were watching the movie with a shit eating grin on your face little boy.
@Facts are facts,
I guess you missed all the vitriol, smearing and targeting of Gabrielle Giffords at KOS from progressive liberals just recently:
“My CongressWOMAN voted against Nancy Pelosi! And is now DEAD to me!” — eerie Daily Kos hit piece on Gabrielle Giffords just two days before assassination attempt; repeated use of word “dead” in relation to Giffords just 48 hours before she and a dozen others were fired upon.
dang pesky facts..
is that a fact..
Of course it is Danlboone.
BTW you forgot to show adulation for Nicolae Ceaulescu and The Perons Facts are Facts.
DanlBoone, if you read both of my comments in the same context, you should understand that my ‘broadbrushing’ was much more broad than you’re saying.
And I wasn’t even suggesting that one of the individuals I mentioned also owns Dow Jones, while the other has an interest in Park 51 and Citigroup. Everyone’s hands are dirty. That’s my point.
I don’t defend the questionable actions made on behalf of anybody. But nobody else should either. Why be blind to evils? That’s the best part of not adhering to the ideologies of any collective – the ability to see things objectively.
realpatriotsrevolt,
maybe I misunderstood you; and if I did, I apologize.
I suppose I’m a Zionist at heart; if that is defined by believing that Jews have a Sovereign right to Israel.. forever.
.. and maybe too in that, I’m looking for the broader or Higher understanding in all of this
anyhow, no sweat- no tears
Make your own conclusions.
official USGS map symbols:
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs
/booklets/symbols/topomapsymbols.pdf
rifle scope sights:
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&expIds=17259,17311,27494,27586,27732,28091&sugexp=gsihc&xhr=t&q=rifle+scope+crosshairs&cp=15&wrapid=tljp1294615828775346&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=GUkqTa24BYu6sQPBiK2pCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQsAQwAA&biw=1436&bih=705
hey.. you really dont think that was put up to set off a nut case to do your dirty work for you..??
i never killed anyone… i just put the target on their face..
then hounded on the reasons why some nut case should pull the trigger.