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David Gregory Shocked By NRA's LaPierre: You Fly In The Face Of Common Sense — During Sunday's Meet the Press, the National Rifle Association's Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre sat down with host David Gregory and defended his organization's universally panned call for armed guards …

Discussion: The Raw Story

Bloomberg, LaPierre and the Void — FOR a week after the Newtown shooting, the conversation was dominated by the self-righteous certainties of the American center-left. In print and on the airwaves, the chorus was nearly universal: the only possible response to Adam Lanza's rampage …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Balloon Juice and Brad DeLong

Kevin Liptak / CNN:

Armed guards like air marshals, claims NRA program chief — (CNN) - The man charged with developing the National Rifle Association's program to place armed guards in American schools defended the controversial plan Sunday against critics who claim it's a dangerous diversion from new gun restrictions.

Discussion: Politico

Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:

Wayne LaPierre: If It's Crazy To Put More Guns In Schools, Then Call Me Crazy — In his first media appearance since the Friday press conference that drew outrage from gun control advocates, National Rifle Association vice president Wayne LaPierre once again made it clear Sunday on Meet …

Discussion: The Hinterland Gazette, Business Insider and The Raw Story

Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo: Michael Steele: NRA Press Conference ‘Very Haunting And Very Disturbing’ (VIDEO)

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:

Isakson would back bill to extend middle-class rates if ‘only choice’ left — GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) on Sunday said he would be willing to vote for a “fiscal cliff” solution that only prevented tax rises on the middle class if it was the only option left.

Discussion: Politico

Sen. Barrasso: Obama sees a ‘political victory’ in going over the cliff — Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday he thinks President Obama wants to dive over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” — “I believe the president is eager to go over the cliff for political purposes,” Barrasso told Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday.”

Discussion: Politico and CNN

Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
LaTourette: ‘Plan B’ failure not a rebuke of Boehner's ‘leadership’

Discussion: CNN

Michael Kranish / Boston Globe:

The story behind Mitt Romney's loss in the presidential campaign to President Obama — (Associated Press photo of Mother Jones video) — You are reading this article for FREE courtesy of BostonGlobe.com. Get unlimited access. — It was two weeks before Election Day when Mitt Romney's …

Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite, Gawker and Outside the Beltway

Candice M. Giove / New York Post:

Ryan Lanza mourns Newtown shooter sibling and mom, claims he's a victim — Newtown killer Adam Lanza, who shot dead his mother, six other adults and 20 children, is badly missed by his brother. — “I am a victim,” Ryan Lanza, 24, told The Post yesterday in a Facebook chat. “I loss [sic] my mom and brother.”

Discussion: Mediaite, The Hinterland Gazette, TMZ.com and WTVR-TV

Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:

How Party of Budget Restraint Shifted to ‘No New Taxes,’ Ever — WASHINGTON — On a Saturday afternoon in October 1990, Senator Pete Domenici turned from a conversation on the Senate floor, caught the eye of a clerk by raising his right hand, and voted in favor of a huge and contentious bill to reduce federal deficits.

Discussion: Calculated Risk and Business Insider

Laura Donnelly / Telegraph:

Hospital apologises to 38 families for appalling care that saw a patient starve to death — An NHS hospital has apologised to 38 families after a patient starved to death and it left other dying people screaming in pain. — From left: Patricia Bridle, Laurence Hodges, Lois Smith and Chris Grande

Discussion: BBC, americanthinker.com, Power Line and ParaPundit

Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:

“Confiscation could be an option” — It's one of the most common refrains coming from the “reasonable discussion” crew as they pave the way for upcoming gun control legislation. Whether we hear it from the clucking tongues of guests on Morning Joe or from their legions of supporters on the web, the patter is the same.

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, protein wisdom and National Review

Frank Bruni / New York Times:

A Father's Journey — FOR a long while, my father's way of coping was to walk quietly from the room. He doesn't remember this. I do. I can still see it, still feel the pinch in my chest when the word “gay” came up — perhaps in reference to some event in the news, or perhaps in reference to me …

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Towleroad News #gay