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11:40 AM ET, January 12, 2011

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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
America's Enduring Strength  —  Please click here to view the video of this statement.  —  Like millions of Americans I learned of the tragic events in Arizona on Saturday, and my heart broke for the innocent victims.  No words can fill the hole left by the death of an innocent …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Clyburn: Palin intellectually unable 'to understand what's going on here'  —  A House Democratic leader on Wednesday lashed out at Sarah Palin, accusing the former Alaska governor of being intellectually incapable of understanding why she's faced criticism related to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Sarah Palin charges critics with ‘blood libel’  —  Sarah Palin: “America's Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.  —  Sarah Palin released a video statement Wednesday calling the rush to pin blame on conservatives for the Tucson shooting “reprehensible” and a “blood libel.”
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
The origins of ‘blood libel’  —  As I noted earlier, I was curious how “blood libel” — historically the specific term for the anti-semitic slur and incitement that Jews prepared ritual food with the blood of Christian children — has made its way into the American political debate …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Palin accuses media of ‘blood libel’ in Giffords shooting aftermath  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Wednesday accused the media of “blood libel” by looking to assign blame for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).  —  Palin offered a pointed defense of herself …
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Palin Calls Criticism ‘Blood Libel’  —  Sarah Palin: “America's Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.  —  Sarah Palin, who had been silent for days, on Wednesday issued a forceful denunciation of her critics in a video statement that accused pundits and journalists of “blood libel” …
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Angle: Media ‘inappropriately attributing blame’ for Tucson shooting  —  Former Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle denied her campaign rhetoric helped motivate the Tucson gunman and accused the media of “finger-pointing towards political figures” to boost ratings.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Angle beats back criticism in Arizona shooting aftermath
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
New York Times:
Police Say They Visited Tucson Suspect's Home Even Before Rampage  —  TUCSON — The police were sent to the home where Jared L. Loughner lived with his family on more than one occasion before the attack here on Saturday that left a congresswoman fighting for her life and six others dead …
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Massacre, followed by libel  —  The charge: The Tucson massacre is a consequence of the “climate of hate” created by Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, Glenn Beck, Obamacare opponents and sundry other liberal betes noires.  —  The verdict: Rarely in American political discourse has there been a charge so reckless …
Michelle Malkin:
The worst sheriff in America  —  In the ignominious tradition of camera-hogging police chief Charles Moose (remember him?), Pima County (AZ) Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has become America's new worst celebrity lawman.  While he cuddles up to MSNBC's entire Tea Party-bashing line-up …
John / Power Line:
Paul Krugman, Buffoon
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Monica Davey / New York Times:
Illinois Legislators Approve 66% Tax Increase  —  CHICAGO — With only hours left before new state lawmakers were to take over, Illinois's State Legislature narrowly approved early on Wednesday an increase of about 66 percent in the state's income tax rate.  —  The vast size of the increase …
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Clout St:   Quinn congratulates Democrats on income tax increase
Free Times:
THIS JUST IN  —  A South Carolina gun and accessories company is selling semi-automatic rifle components inscribed with “You lie” - a tribute to the infamous words of 2nd District Republican Congressman Joe Wilson when he shouted at President Barack Obama during a congressional speech …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Christie swipes at Giuliani over snowstorm criticism  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) jabbed Wednesday at one of the best-known GOP politicians from the tri-state area over his criticism of the governor's handling of a recent blizzard that paralyzed the area.
Discussion: The Politico
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Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Christie: Retired Rudy in “peanut gallery”
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
The Politico:
The false rush to cry ‘balance’  —  So Democrats have noted that Republicans have advocated armed sedition while Republicans have noted that Democrats sometimes attempt to portray themselves as victims in order to stifle debate.  Neither side has a monopoly on virtue.  Balance!
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
Edythe Jensen / Arizona Republic:
Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting prompts resignations  —  A nasty battle between factions of Legislative District 20 Republicans and fears that it could turn violent in the wake of what happened in Tucson on Saturday prompted District Chairman Anthony Miller and several others to resign.
Arizona Republic:
Arizona shootings: ‘Funeral protection zone’ bill signed by Brewer  —  Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed a bill to create a “funeral protection zone” to keep protesters from disrupting the funerals of those killed in the mass shooting near Tucson.  —  The bill was a bipartisan show of support …
Discussion: The Foundry and TPMDC
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Los Angeles Times:
Tucson rallies to protect girl's family from protesters
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Vicki Kennedy rules out Senate run  —  The widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) has ruled out running for her late husband's seat in her strongest words to date.  —  Vicki Kennedy said she won't run to challenge Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in 2012, or run for president in the future.
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Scot Lehigh / Boston Globe:   A word with Kennedy  —  Vicki reflects on the Senate …
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Gabrielle Giffords first photos from her hospital room  —  Due to the overwhelming sympathetic response from the public following the near-fatal shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson on Saturday, her office tonight released two photos from her hospital room in the University Medical Center.
BBC:
Bill Clinton: Politics must change after Arizona attack  —  Mr Clinton said there was a need for care in political discourse  —  Former President Bill Clinton has told the BBC the US political climate must change after the shooting of a US Congresswoman and others in Arizona.
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Sharron Angle defends herself, tea party  —  Former Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle is blasting those blaming her for inciting the Arizona shooting that injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others, saying the accused shooter went off the deep end long before the tea party movement started.
Discussion: The Hill and TPMDC
Associated Press:
AP-GfK Poll: Obama, GOP improve their standing  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans give higher marks to President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans after a holiday season of compromise paid dividends for both, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Limbaugh: Loughner has Democrats' “full support”  —  Rush Limbaugh continued to push back against Democrats' criticism of violent rhetoric in connection with the Tucson shootings, suggesting that the suspected shooter, Jared Loughner, was smirking in his latest photo for a reason.
Wall Street Journal:
Postings of a Troubled Mind  —  Accused Shooter Wrote on Gaming Site of His Job Woes, Rejection by Women  —  Last May 9, at two in the morning, Jared Lee Loughner typed a question to a group of about 50 online gamers located around the world: “Does anyone have aggression 24/7?”
Discussion: News Desk and TPMMuckraker
Dan Gilgoff / CNN:
Leading evangelical halts effort to increase political civility  —  At a moment when many Americans are decrying the overheated tone of American politics, an influential evangelical voice said Tuesday he is folding a project he helped found to increase political civility.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Melinda Henneberger / Politics Daily:
This New York Post story about how Kathleen Parker is soon to be dumped from CNN's “Parker/Spitzer” may or may not be right.  And it may or may not have come straight from Liot-Eay Pitzer-Say, even if it does put me in mind me of all those gossip items Donald Trump used to hand-plant …
Discussion: Metropolis, Guardian and Power Line
 
 
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“Blood Libel”  —  I should have said this a few days ago …
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