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 …

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 …

Lord Help Me, I'm Defending Palin  —  Okay, it's a little over the top for Sarah Palin to accuse her critics of “blood libel.”  But she does have a basic point.  She had nothing to do with Jared Loughner.  He was not an extremist who embraced some radical version of her ideas.

Palin Goes Nuclear With ‘Blood Libel’ Speech  —  In a nearly eight-minute video, Sarah Palin says “journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite” hatred.  Howard Kurtz on her un-presidential move and why “blood libel” offends Jewish people.

Sarah Palin's missed opportunity  —  Your Browser DoesNot Support IFrames.  —  I'll stand with Jon Chait and, oddly enough, Sarah Palin on this one: Palin is right to feel aggrieved.  As Chait says, many have blamed her for a killing rampage that she had nothing to do with.

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 …

The Term ‘Blood Libel’: More Common Than You Might Think  —  The use of the term “blood libel” in non-Jewish contexts is out of bounds, eh?  —  Andrew Sullivan, October 10, 2008: … Ann Coulter's column, October 30, 2008: … From a the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, September 30, 2009:

Jewish Groups: ‘We Are Deeply Disturbed’ By Palin's Use Of Anti-Semitic Term ‘Blood Libel,’ She Should Apologize  —  On a day when the president and the nation are mourning the victims of the tragic shooting in Tucson, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is trying to seize the spotlight to mourn her tarnished reputation.