[jQuery] .blur() not doing it's job

[jQuery] .blur() not doing it's job

Hey all, I'm trying to blur (remove focus from) a link.
Non-working code:
$('#tags_clear').blur();
Working code:
document.getElementById('tags_clear').blur();
Is there something glaringly obvious I'm missing here?
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Thanks,
Angelo
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