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Giffords Opens Eyes For 1st Time

The most moving moment of Obama's speech -- and of the unexpectedly raucous memorial service -- was the President's announcement that shortly before the event, while surrounded by some of her House colleagues, Rep. Gabby Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since the shooting.

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--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 8:45PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (22)

'A Good Dose Of Humility'

Read the text of President Obama's prepared remarks.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 8:31PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (25)

Eye On The Ball

Conservatives apoplectic over T-shirts being distributed at the Tucson memorial service.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 7:57PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (7)

Watch Live

The memorial service in Tucson starts at 8 p.m. ET. Watch.

--David Kurtz

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Dingell Reads the List

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), the longest serving member of the House, went on the floor today and read out his list of inflammatory, violent political rhetoric from last year. Watch.

--Josh Marshall

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He Should Know!

Pat Buchanan says Sarah Palin's use of phrase "blood libel" was "excellent."

--Josh Marshall

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Bowing Out

Local GOP party official in Arizona resigns because of fears for his family's safety after threats from apparent Tea Party adherents. Says: "I love the Republican Party but I don't want to take a bullet for anyone."

--Josh Marshall

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Where'd She Get It?

The claim that Sarah Palin was the victim of a "blood libel" had been making the rounds in the right-wing media for a few days before Palin decided to make the accusation herself.

--Josh Marshall

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Haley 2.0

Haley Barbour gets behind $50 million plan to build civil rights museum.

--Josh Marshall

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About 'Blood Libel'

You know it's a bad sign when Jonah Goldberg thinks your rhetorical flourish has crossed the line.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 9:27AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (498)

Sarah

Today has been set aside to honor the victims of the Tucson massacre. And Sarah Palin has apparently decided she's one of them.

--Josh Marshall

01.12.11 -- 9:25AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (32)

What 2nd Amendment Remedies?

Sharron Angle, on the Tucson attack: "The irresponsible assignment of blame to me, Sarah Palin or the TEA Party movement by commentators and elected officials puts all who gather to redress grievances in danger."

--David Kurtz

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Clean and Articulate

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC): "You know, Sarah Palin just can't seem to get it, on any front. I think she's an attractive person, she is articulate. But I think intellectually, she seems not to be able to understand what's going on here."

--David Kurtz

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Crazy Fears Crazier

Colorado school board member (and radio station owner) starts bringing his gun to school board meetings because of the threats he's claimed to have received over his radio commentaries calling Martin Luther King, Jr., a "sexual degenerate," an "America-hating communist" and a "plastic god."

--David Kurtz

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Special Limited Collector's Edition

South Carolina gun manufacturer engraving "You lie!" on gun component to "honor our esteemed congressman Joe Wilson."

"Only 999 of these will be produced, get yours before they are gone!"

For real.

--David Kurtz

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Blood Libel

Sarah Palin: Journalists and pundits have manufactured a "blood libel" against me. Watch.

--David Kurtz

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Evan Reports from Tucson

We sent our Evan McMorris-Santoro to Tucson Sunday morning to cover the aftermath the Giffords' shooting. You can see his reports here.

--Josh Marshall

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Photos

The office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has released two photos of Gifford's husband Mark Kelly clasping Giffords' hand in the hospital ICU.

--Josh Marshall

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Pawlenty Tries to Strike the Balance

Tim Pawlenty's considered by many an obvious presidential contender. And yet he's got a very difficult path to the nomination. His efforts at positioning, as a relatively moderate governor trying to position himself in a hard-right era in the GOP, can be a downright painful.

Here he is this morning defending Sarah Palin on crosshairs but saying he wouldn't use them because it's not "my style." Then this afternoon he's saying that he's so gung-ho on government shutdowns that he thinks maybe he should have shut down his own state's government even longer than he did. Said Pawlenty: "One of things I wonder is whether I should have let the shut down run longer to get more of my agenda through."

I have the sense Pawlenty's trail to the White House is going to be both exceedingly long and very short.

--Josh Marshall