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.).

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.”

“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 …

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 …

Franks takes defense of Palin to a new level  —  A number of Republicans have come to the defense of Sarah Palin for her use of revolutionary imagery since the shooting in Tucson on Saturday, but Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) took it an extra step on Tuesday.  —  “If every person in the world …

HALF-TERM GOVERNOR BREAKS HER SILENCE.... As tempted as I am to simply ignore former half-term Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) latest statement, I suppose there's no point in pretending it's not of some interest to the political world this morning.  —  Palin has been unusually quiet since Saturday's massacre …

Palin's Test  —  Sarah Palin: “America's Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.  —  The leader of the GOP base has told us a lot today.  She has told us two things.  She can see absolutely nothing awry in the inflammatory and violent rhetoric she and others have deployed so aggressively in the past two years.

Palin Calls Criticism ‘Blood Libel’  —  Sarah Palin: “America's Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.  —  Updated Sarah Palin, who had been silent for days, issued a forceful denunciation of her critics on Wednesday in a video statement that accused pundits and journalists of …

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 …

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 …