Death Panel Palin: Let's not diminish our nation's civil discourse, which we need now more than ever

[Amerigo Vespucci]

In a Facebook posting on Friday, Palin lashed out a scenario "in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care."

Although former House Speaker Newt Gingrich yesterday jumped to Palin's defense, many other conservatives are casting her comments as "crazy". There is nothing in any of the proposed health care legislation that would set up anything remotely like what Palin describes.

Now, in her latest Facebook entry, Palin seems to be wanting to change the subject. She writes:

There are many disturbing details in the current bill that Washington is trying to rush through Congress, but we must stick to a discussion of the issues and not get sidetracked by tactics that can be accused of leading to intimidation or harassment. Such tactics diminish our nation's civil discourse which we need now more than ever because the fine print in this outrageous health care proposal must be understood clearly and not get lost in conscientious voters' passion to want to make elected officials hear what we are saying. Let's not give the proponents of nationalized health care any reason to criticize us.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/10/palin-backs-off-death-pan_n_255317.html

[Ian David]

1. Sarah Palin can suck my civil discourse until free speech dribbles down her chin. n/t

[malaise]

8. Beautifully stated

Touche! :fistbump:

[sharp_stick]

2. Civil Discourse

and the word Palin do not belong in the same discussion.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. No way in hell Sara wrote the latest Facebook entry (last paragraph above).

[joecool65]

5. Who is she trying to fool?

Oh, yeah, all of her followers, that is who she is trying to
fool.
No way did she write her latest facebook entry.  
What a complete and total idiot.   

[Frustratedlady]

4. Wow! No commas.

"Such tactics diminish our nation's civil discourse which we need now more than ever because the fine print in this outrageous health care proposal must be understood clearly and not get lost in conscientious voters' passion to want to make elected officials hear what we are saying."

If she was trying to tone it down, she probably could have left out outrageous.

I wonder if SHE is writing her book?

[malaise]

6. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Fuck Sarah Palin. She's a batshit crazy, semi-literate, opportunistic ignoramus.

[dorkulon]

7. Too late, Sarah.

[chelsea0011]

9. Trust me Ms. Palin, if you are concerned about care for people with disabilities,

the Dems are in your corner and are always in your corner.

[chelsea0011]

10. double...self delete