Spike in Death Threats To Obama Linked to That Horrid Woman's Rhetoric?

This journalist gives her more . . . cover . . . than I would, meaning his description of it being unintentionally so:


The Republican vice presidential candidate attracted criticism for accusing Mr Obama of "palling around with terrorists", citing his association with the sixties radical William Ayers.

The attacks provoked a near lynch mob atmosphere at her rallies, with supporters yelling "terrorist" and "kill him" until the McCain campaign ordered her to tone down the rhetoric.

But it has now emerged that her demagogic tone may have unintentionally encouraged white supremacists to go even further.

The Secret Service warned the Obama family in mid October that they had seen a dramatic increase in the number of threats against the Democratic candidate, coinciding with Mrs Palin's attacks.

Michelle Obama, the future First Lady, was so upset that she turned to her friend and campaign adviser Valerie Jarrett and said: "Why would they try to make people hate us?"
Palin Incited Violence Against Obama

Now I am not going to go so far as to say it was intentional. But it does, to my mind, rise to the level of "Malice." And by that I mean at minimum a reckless disregard from the consequences, knowing full well that the consequences could be . . . severe.

After all, isn't she (metaphorically speaking) Queen of the Back-Woods, Small-Town, Rabid Rube Horde? Are not those kinds of people picked up or investigated for the death threats against the Obamas, "Her people?"

Isn't the main difference between an obviously racist rube and one who can still pass for a minimally decent human and citizen, a mere matter of degree (if you consider the sin to be as much the desire as it is the act?)

You would think that Sarah, Warrior Princess would not only know full well how to fire up them good old boys, but also know that they much prefer violent actions, rather than reasoned discussion.

So I do not cut her slack. Not to say she is as powerful a person as that King of England (Henry II) who, it is said, once shouted,"Won't someone rid me of that troublesome priest?" Nor were her words as clear an instruction to her minions as King Henry's instructions. The king's wishes are his minion's commands. That Horrid Palin Woman was not so much toying with personal loyalties, but instead toying with the native violent impulses of many of the Right Wing Nationalistic Base. So she was not so much issuing indirect orders, like the king, but she was being maliciously reckless.

"Opps, by golly, my goodness. I had no idea that (my gun loving, hunting, and violence worshiping buddies would try to kill him) could happen. Yew betcha."

Good Lord. The more I learn about that Horrid Palin Woman, the more dangerous and insane she seems to be.