Top Items:
Publius / Big Government:
Exclusive: Alan Dershowitz Defends Sarah Palin's Use of Term ‘Blood Libel’ — In an exclusive statement, famed attorney and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz defended Sarah Palin's use of the term “blood libel” from multiple detractors. As the Media Matters/MSM/Democrat narrative …
Discussion:
ABCNEWS, Los Angeles Times, Instapundit, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Jewish Americans …, JustOneMinute, Conservatives4Palin, The Daily Caller, Commentary, CNN, Breitbart.tv, Weasel Zippers, Ben Smith's Blog, The Hollywood Gossip, Mediaite, American Power, Verum Serum, Sister Toldjah and National Review
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
neo-neocon, Cubachi, Guardian, Talking Points Memo, BBC, Atlas Shrugs, Conservatives4Palin, The Hill, TPMMuckraker, Christian Science Monitor, GayPatriot, TPMDC, Washington Wire, Firedoglake, The Plum Line, The Moderate Voice, Opposing Views, CNN, Veterans Today, Liberal Values, The Confluence, Runnin' Scared, No More Mister Nice Blog, Power Line, Hot Air, National Review, The Politico, Gawker, msnbc.com, JONATHAN TURLEY, Taylor Marsh and USA Today
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.).
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers
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:
Fact Checker, Guardian, Washington Post, Don Surber, Salon, The Atlantic Online, Daily Kos, AOL News and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Breaking: ADL condemns Sarah Palin's “blood libel” — Sarah Palin's charge that her critics are guilty of “blood libel,” while designed to put her in the center of the conversation on her own terms and to retake the initiative after days of negative press, has generated some surprising pushback …
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.”
David Gibson / Politics Daily:
‘Blood Libel’ and Sarah Palin: Christian Conservatives' Infatuation with Judaism … When Sarah Palin invoked the “blood libel” charge in lashing out against critics, she was destined to spark controversy given the long, fraught history of that myth, which for centuries has been used by Christians …
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh, Guardian and The Atlantic Online, more at Mediagazer »
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Jewish Groups: ‘We Are Deeply Disturbed’ …
Discussion:
Sky Dancing, AOL News and Philly.com
The Note:
The Note: Obama, Palin And Arizona: A Tale Of Two Speeches
Discussion:
New York Times, Conservatives4Palin, Hot Air and Washington Post
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin's ‘blood libel’ comment overshadows a calibrated message
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Salon, Tucson Citizen, The Note, Guardian and TalkLeft
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Lord Help Me, I'm Defending Palin
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, The Blotter, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and National Review
Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Palin Goes Nuclear With ‘Blood Libel’ Speech
Discussion:
PostPartisan, YID With LID, Ben Smith's Blog, American Power, Big Government, Gawker and The Atlantic Online, more at Mediagazer »
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HALF-TERM GOVERNOR BREAKS HER SILENCE.... As tempted as I am …
Discussion:
The Confluence and The Moderate Voice
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Palin's Test — The leader of the GOP base has told us a lot today.
Discussion:
Patterico's Pontifications, Prairie Weather and Jack & Jill Politics
Ezra Klein:
Sarah Palin's missed opportunity
Discussion:
The Daily Dish, PostPartisan and Opinion L.A.
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Palin Calls Criticism ‘Blood Libel’
Discussion:
New York Times, Bookworm Room, Fox Nation, Daily Kos, Poynter, Veterans Today, Firedoglake, RHRealityCheck.org, The Impolitic, Runnin' Scared, Mediaite, National Post and The Politico
NJDC:
Palin's Incendiary “Blood Libel” Reference: Wrong Time, Wrong Place, Wrong Always
Discussion:
Shakesville and Mediaite
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
Why Sarah Palin's Use of ‘Blood Libel’ Is a Great Thing
Discussion:
The Hill, AmSpecBlog, The Huffington Post and AOL News
Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Correction on My Darrell Issa Story — I'd like to set the record straight on one of my stories. — In late November, I asked Rep. Darrell Issa's spokesman, Kurt Bardella, for an interview with the congressman. He said he would see what he could do. — That afternoon my phone rang …
Discussion:
Gawker, The Wire and Salon, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
The Atlantic Online, TPMMuckraker, Washington Post, Raw Story, Ben Smith's Blog and USA Today
RELATED:
Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
AZ Republicans Resign After Giffords Shooting, Citing Threats …
Discussion:
Firedoglake and AMERICAblog News
Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:
Arizona shooting: Pima County Sheriff's Department, college won't release data on suspect — Sheriff's Department and community-college officials in Pima County are refusing to release a wide range of public documents about the man charged in Saturday's shooting rampage that left six dead and more than a dozen wounded.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, The Other McCain, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers and Big Government
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
Postings of a Troubled Mind
Discussion:
The Daily Dish, Pajamas Media, Hit & Run, AOL News, CNN, TPMMuckraker and Gawker
Levi Pulkkinen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
One arrested in threats against Seattle congressman — FBI: California man admitted calls, said he wouldn't risk his $3 mil. trust fund by hurting McDermott — A California man accused of threatening to kill Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott has been arrested and charged in federal court.
Discussion:
Politics Daily, The Caucus, TPMMuckraker, The Moderate Voice and Gawker
RELATED:
Jim Brunner / Seattle Times:
Man arrested over threats to kill McDermott
Discussion:
ThinkProgress and The Hill
Jennifer Bendery / Roll Call:
Boehner to Host RNC Party During Tucson Memorial — Speaker John Boehner will host a cocktail party for the Republican National Committee at the same time that President Barack Obama will be addressing the nation at the memorial service for victims of the Tucson shooting.
Discussion:
ThinkProgress and Booman Tribune
RELATED:
Tim Mak / FrumForum:
RNC Shocker: Boehner Backs Cino for RNC Chair
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blog, The Fix and Riehl World View
Chris Ariens / mediabistro.com:
Jared Loughner's friend says suspect ‘Did not watch TV ... disliked the news’ — This morning on “Good Morning America,” ABC's Ashleigh Banfield sat down with Zach Osler, a high school friend of Jared Loughner, the suspect in the Tucson massacre. — Osler says his friend wasn't shooting at people, “he was shooting at the world.”
Michelle Malkin:
Branding the Tucson massacre: “Together We Thrive” in white and blue; Updated: Liveblogging the bizarre pep rally — President Obama used to preach that there was no “Red America” and no “Blue America,” just one America. — But tonight at the memorial for the Tucson massacre victims …
Discussion:
Pajamas Media, Hot Air, Liberty Pundits Blog and iOwnTheWorld.com
RELATED:
New York Times:
Police Stopped Loughner's Car on Day of Shooting — TUCSON — Police stopped Jared L. Loughner for running a red light several hours before authorities say he opened fire outside a Tucson supermarket Saturday, but the state wildlife officer who made the traffic stop noticed nothing unusual …
Discussion:
Hot Air, The Politico, News Desk and Wonkette
RELATED:
NOAA News Releases:
NOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record — According to NOAA scientists, 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year of the global surface temperature record, beginning in 1880. This was the 34th consecutive year with global temperatures above the 20th century average.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Climate Progress, ThinkProgress, Green, Guardian and Liberal Values
Simmi Aujla / The Politico:
Gohmert drafts bill to allow guns on House floor — Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his office is drafting a measure to allow members of Congress to carry guns in the District of Columbia, including in the Capitol and on the House floor. — Gohmert says he and his colleagues need …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Hullabaloo, Gawker, Harry's Place, Washington Post, Swampland, Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
Wesley Young / www2.journalnow.com:
Brown: Cut off AIDS funding — State Rep. Larry Brown said during a discussion of his legislative goals for the year that the government should not spend money to treat adults with HIV or AIDS who “caused it by the way they live.” — Brown, R-Forsyth, made the comments when asked …
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Pam's House Blend and Wonk Room
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
