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Having trouble viewing this email? Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports January 11, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics As Country Mourns, Media Plays Up Partisanship - Debra Saunders, SFC How do we react to the horrific murders of Christina Green, 9; John Roll, 63; Gabe Zimmerman, 30; Dorothy Morris, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis... Time for News Organizations to Reflect? - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal I'm not a media critic and never will be, but this has not been a shining 48 hours for my profession. Following the shooting that left Rep. Gabri... Our Insane Handgun Policy - Richard Cohen, New York Daily News I had a teacher in college who used to ask, Who discovered America? He would offer some choices. They were Amerigo Vespucci, Christopher Columbus or... The Charlatans' Smear: A 'Climate of Hate'? - George Will, Washington Post It would be merciful if, when tragedies such as Tucson's occur, there were a moratorium on sociology. But respites from half-baked explanations... Why the Tea Party Movement Is Culpable - Jacob Weisberg, Slate There's something offensive, as well as pointless, about the politically charged inquiry into what might have been swirling inside the head of ... More Opinion and Analysis Mandel, Taylor Possible Senate Candidates in Ohio - Erin McPike Before being sworn in as Ohio's new treasurer Monday, Republican Josh Mandel traveled to Washington last week to celebrate Sen. Rob Portman&apos... Guns and Responsibility - Eugene Robinson WASHINGTON -- We may not be sure that the bloodbath in Tucson had anything to do with politics, but we know it had everything to do with our nation&a... A Republican Showdown? - Thomas Sowell They say that, in politics, "overnight is a lifetime." In other words, the journey from triumphant hero to discredited scapegoat can be ver... MORE ON REAL CLEAR Is China Headed to Financial Meltdown? - RealClearWorld BOSTON — Over the past several years, China has been the engine of global growth and the world’s most important creditor. Its economy mu... The Lunatic Plea For a Golden Anchor? - RealClearMarkets Reporter: Mr. President, is it still the desire of the United States to go back on the international gold standard?Pres. Franklin Roosevelt: Absolutel... Ray Guy Deserves Place in Hall of Fame - RealClearSports On Sunday, the NFL Hall of Fame announced the list of 17 finalists (15 modern era players and contributors and two senior members) to be considered fo... LATEST VIDEO Democratic Strategist Beckel: Stop Politicizing Giffords Shooting Halperin: Media Has "Behaved" While FOX, Conservatives Use Shoot ing As "Fodder" Sen. Sherrod Brown: "Hate Speech" On Radio During Health Care Debate Caused Anger RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 46.5 48.0 -1.5 Congress 19.6 74.0 -54.4 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.