Ellison: Palin’s political ride may be over
Rep. Keith Ellison says Sarah Palin “may be looking at the end of her political ride” over remarks in which she used the term “blood libel,” a historical anti-Semitic canard that Jews sacrifice Christian children. Palin used the language in her video response to critics who have attempted to tie her rhetoric to the shootings in Arizona, drawing further criticism from Democrats and some Jewish groups. Ellison, on the Bill Press Show Thursday, said the continued controversy could hamper her political prospects.
“I think that the president’s message is going to prevail,” Ellison said. “In fact I think Sarah Palin may be looking at the end of her political ride. I think she may be at the end of her ride right now. If Sarah Palin would have said, ‘You know what, I probably have been responsible for overblown rhetoric and I’m going to watch myself,’ that would be different. But she is completely unrepentant. And the enormity of this tragedy, I think, put a very, very clear damper on her prospects. And her reaction even dampers her political ride more.”
The controversy began when campaign maps by Palin surfaced that showed crosshairs over Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ district and those of a dozen other Democratic candidates. Giffords was the target of Jared Loughner’s shooting spree in Arizona last weekend that critically injured Giffords, killed six people and injured a dozen more.
Loughner’s motives remain unknown, but there’s been no indication thus far that political ideology had a direct connection to the shooting.
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