Robert Gibbs Clarifies “Professional Left” Criticism, Calls Initial Comments Inartful  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  In a statement to the Huffington Post, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs acknowledged that his recent broadside against the “professional left” was inartful …

Robert Gibbs attacks the fringe losers of the left  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  You may think that the reason you're dissatisfied with the Obama administration is because of substantive objections to their policies: that they've done so little about crisis-level unemployment, foreclosures and widespread economic misery.

Robert Gibbs concedes attack on left was “inartful”  —  Robert Gibbs, under fire for his attack on the “professional left,” sends over a statement walking it back, conceding it was “inartful,” and clarifying that the views he expressed frustration about are not widely held:

Somewhere, Mitch McConnell is smiling  —  Adam Serwer tweets a good point on the contretemps between Robert Gibbs and “the Professional Left.”  Whatever the two sides' feelings for each other, “they're not the ones filibustering jobs bills.”  —  This is the beauty of obstruction, of course …

Plane with 8 on board crashes off Dillingham  —  5 good Samaritans reportedly on scene as weather hampers rescue  —  Severe weather has hampered the rescue operation for eight people believed to be on board a GCI-owned aircraft that crashed near Dillingham on Monday night with possible fatalities …

EADS chief and former Senator Stevens in plane crash  —  (Reuters) - The fate of former Senator Ted Stevens and the chief executive of EADS North America Sean O'Keefe was unknown on Tuesday after a small plane carrying the two crashed in Alaska, killing up to five people.

Plane crashes north of Dillingham; 8 on board  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A plane has crashed near Dillingham according to the Alaska Air National Guard.  Eight or nine people were believed on board, according to the Air Guard.  They said there may be fatalities, but as of midnight rescue crews …

Ex.-Sen. Ted Stevens Killed in Plane Crash  —  NTSB Says 5 of 9 Passengers Believed Killed in Small Plane Crash in Alaska; Ex-NASA Administrator O'Keefe Also Aboard  —  (CBS/AP) Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens has died in a plane crash in southwestern Alaska, CBS affiliate KTVA in Anchorage has confirmed.

The Desperation Of The Palinites  —  You can tell how damaging the half-term former governor's encounter with a teacher yesterday was by the ferocity of the reaction.  So we get a blog post screaming at the top of Memeorandum: … The post is from Gateway pundit, not exactly a blog to rely on for facts.

The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XCIV: “They claim I - wait for it - ‘appear to roll my eyes’”  —  Well, you make the call.  Did she roll her eyes at the mention of the word “teacher” in front of her own daughter?  —  Meanwhile, the more profound question: what on earth was she wearing on her feet?