Then he weighed in on a more emotional issue. After the Arizona shootings, Palin released a video expressing sympathy for the victims but also accusing the media of a “blood libel” for linking her rhetoric to the shooting. She immediately came under criticism for comparing the media’s actions with an antiquated, anti-Semitic phrase.
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When asked about Palin’s video, Christie told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that it was unfair to link Palin’s rhetoric in any way with the shootings, but noted that she should have “just said that and left it at that” without issuing the phrase “blood libel.”
Once again, Palin was silent.
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