However, what makes it so egregious in this case is that the Loughners principal target had ten months earlier implied Palins crosshair imagery put her life at risk. Consequently, anyone calling that "blood libel" is quite literally blaming the victim, and Palin doing it is literally adding insult to injury.

I honestly think Palin was as shocked and horrified by this as anyone, if perhaps for very different reasons, but that simply means she lacks the judgement to lead. Giffords saw what Palins language might do to her ten months before Loughner tried to kill her, but Sarah Palin STILL can't see a problem.

Never mind my redacted paragraph; it's irrelevant to this issue.