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11:00 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 'not to be able 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 unable 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.”
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 …
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 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” …
Discussion: National Post and The Nation
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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John / Power Line:
Paul Krugman, Buffoon  —  Within hours after Jared Loughner's killing spree, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman went straight for the gutter, proclaiming, with no evidence whatsoever, that Loughner's act was in all likelihood “political,” and going on to blame Republicans for the murders.
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Boehner opposes new gun-control bill  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is rejecting gun-control legislation offered by the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in response to the weekend shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 19 others in Arizona.
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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
Discussion: Chicago Breaking News
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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Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Christie: Retired Rudy in “peanut gallery”  —  On Morning Joe today, Chris Christie fought back against Rudy Giuliani's recent claim that Christie should have been in his state during the holiday snowstorm. … And here's the Giuliani broadside from January 7 that prompted Christie's reply.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Christie swipes at Giuliani over snowstorm criticism
Discussion: The Politico
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
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.
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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
The Caucus:
Obama Speech to Focus on Serving Country  —  President Obama will focus his speech at a memorial service in Tucson on Wednesday evening on the victims of the attack and on the idea of service to the country, avoiding any overt commentary on the debate over violence and the nation's political culture.
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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.
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 Hot Air
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 …
Michael Riley / Bloomberg:
Glock Pistol Sales Surge in Aftermath of Arizona Shootings  —  After a Glock-wielding gunman killed six people at a Tucson shopping center on Jan. 8, Greg Wolff, the owner of two Arizona gun shops, told his manager to get ready for a stampede of new customers.  —  Wolff was right.
The Fix:
Why John Ensign has it harder than David Vitter did  —  Sen. John Ensign just saw a Republican colleague overcome a prostitution scandal to win reelection.  And he's got to be asking himself about now, ‘If David Vitter can do it; why not me?’  —  Unfortunately for Ensign …
Discussion: The Hill, Capitol Chronicles and GOP 12
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
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
“Blood Libel”  —  I should have said this a few days ago, when my friend Glenn Reynolds introduced the term to this debate.  But I think that the use of this particular term in this context isn't ideal.  Historically, the term is almost invariably used to describe anti-Semitic myths …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and AOL News
 
 
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Jack Shafer / Slate:
Jared Loughner, Ready for His Photo Op
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
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Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Job approval of Congress jumps sharply as Republicans take over the House: Gallup
Wall Street Journal:
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Egrinberg / This Just In:
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Sharron Angle defends herself, tea party
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
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John Steele Gordon / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: American Thinker and Betsy's Page