Video: Sarah Palin on Jerry Sandusky: Hang him from the highest tree
Penn State made national headlines after former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was accused of sexual misconduct with eight young boys. So, understandably, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin felt like she had to weigh in.
And it went about as well as you'd expect (start around the 14:26 mark).
During an appearance on "On The Record With Greta Van Susteren" Tuesday night, Palin had a foot-in-mouth comment after being asked her thoughts about presidential candidate Rick Santorum saying Penn State should not be allowed to play in a bowl game.
Here's what she said:
"It's not the player's fault that they have a perverted, former assistant coach. I would like to see the players not suffer more than they have suffered. As for the perp, and perps, though, that allowed the sinfulness to go on as they had allowed in the past, you know, I say about this assistant coach, Sandusky--hang him from the highest tree, I'll bring the rope. I think it's pathetic, it's horrible, it's atrocious what took place. If it is true that these children were victimized, then he himself and anybody who allowed what he did to go on, they should be the one to suffer, not today's young players who have been innocent in all of this."
But why let any of that get in the way of a violent rhetoric?
Palin actually repeated her sentiments! after V an Susteren asked her to clarify whether she wanted to actually go through the legal process to determine whether Sandusky was guilty, or whether she was, for lack of a better term, going rogue.
"Hang him from the highest tree and I'll bring the rope if he's guilty of what's been alleged," Palin said "If he abused these young children and ruined their lives, unless they get a lot of help, Greta, in order to deal with the victimization that they are now suffering from, he needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law if he is truly guilty."
It's been amazing to watch non-sports people weigh in on this subject as it has really brought out some of the more ignorant opinions (thank you, Ashton Kutcher).
Everyone has their own feelings about Sandusky and the way things were handled at Penn State, but not all of us have as big of a soapbox as Palin. Unfortunately, Palin has a devoted following and this isn't the first time her misguided violent rhetoric has drawn negative feedback.
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