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Sarah Palin, to “People” Magazine, in an entertaining interview with the Palins. She also reveals they are done having children now that they have their “starting five,” she’s reading “The Looming Tower” right now, and the “kill him” myth lives on:

“I haven’t heard anyone yell ‘kill him’ at a rally. …If I heard someone say something like “Kill him,” I would certainly not condone that, and I would say something.”

As the Secret Service has found upon investigation, no one can recall having heard the fateful shout heard only by a Scranton newspaper reporter. But hey, why should “People” refrain from propagating this falsehood when Obama referenced it the last presidential debate himself, even after being informed of the Secret Service’s findings? Who knew there was such thing as playing the assassination card?

But even before Obama cited “reports” of the threats at the debate, the U.S. Secret Service had told media outlets, including NEWSWEEK, that it was unable to corroborate accounts of the “kill him” remarks-and according to a law-enforcement official, who asked for anonymity when discussing a political matter, the Obama campaign knew as much. Now some officials are disgruntled that Obama gave added credence to the threat by mentioning it in front of 60 million viewers. At this point in the campaign, said one, candidates will “say anything to make a particular point.”

The reporter with whom the report originated now says that “kill him” was uttered casually, not yelled angrily, and admits he was unable to identify its source, either.

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