memeorandum: EMT Assaulted At OWS (myfoxny.com)

6:05 PM ET, November 10, 2011

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Michael Hurley / NESN.com:

Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been ‘Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,’ Says Mark Madden — In April, Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden wrote a story revealing Penn State for much of the cover-up of Jerry Sandusky's alleged child rape that has been exposed in the past week.

Discussion: ESPN, New York Times, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, PennLive.com, NBC Philadelphia, The Lonely Conservative, Michelle Malkin, The Other McCain, The Daily Dish, Clayton Cramer's Blog and Balloon Juice

Nate Schweber / New York Times:

Penn State Students Clash With Police in Unrest After Announcement — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After top Penn State officials announced that they had fired Joe Paterno on Wednesday night, thousands of students stormed the downtown area to display their anger and frustration, chanting the former coach's name …

A+K:

Twitter Management — Up until today, I have posted virtually every one of my tweets on my own, but clearly the platform has become too big to be managed by a single individual. When I started using twitter, it was a communication platform that people could say what they were thinking …

Discussion: newsfeed.time.com, Washington Post, Inside TV, Mashable!, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com and Gawker, more at Techmeme »

John Scalzi / Whatever:

Omelas State University — These things should be simple: — 1. When, as an adult, you come come across another adult raping a small child, you should a) do everything in your power to rescue that child from the rapist, b) call the police the moment it is practicable.

Discussion: New York Times

Wall Street Journal:

The Paterno Question — A tragedy in more ways than one. — The end of Joe Paterno's run as head football coach at Penn State University was all but inevitable the minute Pennsylvania's Attorney General released the horrifying details of alleged sex abuse by a former assistant coach.

Discussion: TalkLeft, American Prospect, CBS News, Fox News and Chicago Tribune

Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Pa. senators no longer support Joe Paterno for Medal of Freedom

Discussion: The Politico and Gawker

Mike Paluska / CBS Atlanta 46:

Investigator: Herman Cain innocent of sexual advances — Private investigator TJ Ward said presidential hopeful Herman Cain was not lying at a news conference on Tuesday in Phoenix. — Cain denied making any sexual actions towards Sharon Bialek and vowed to take a polygraph test if necessary to prove his innocence.

Discussion: 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com, Little Green Footballs, Maggie's Notebook, Mediaite, Herman Cain PAC, The Other McCain, The Daily Caller, The Hinterland Gazette, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, PoliPundit.com and Doug Ross

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Anti-Cain hoax exposed

Discussion: Ann Coulter, Herman Cain PAC, American Spectator and The Gateway Pundit

Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Cain's Lawyer On Accusing: ‘Think Twice’

Discussion: ThinkProgress, ABCNEWS, The New Republic, Feministing, Washington Monthly, Little Green Footballs, Hullabaloo, Media Decoder, AlterNet, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Huffington Post, Political Mojo and The Caucus

A.Killough / CNN:
First on CNN: Kraushaar won't do news conference without other accusers

Discussion: The Caucus, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Right Scoop

The Politico:

Obama punts Keystone XL pipeline — The State Department will take another look at the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, pushing President Barack Obama's difficult decision on the project until after the 2012 election. — Environmental groups have been protesting the pipeline …

Discussion: CNN, Gawker and The Future of Capitalism

Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: State Department Puts Brakes On Keystone XL Pipeline

Discussion: CBC News and The Huffington Post

Kirit Radia / ABCNEWS:
Obama Administration Delays Keystone XL Pipeline 12-18 Months, Punts Past Election

Discussion: The New Republic

Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Obama officials to delay Keystone pipeline, likely until after election

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

JoAnne Allen / Reuters:
State Dept eyes rerouting Keystone XL pipeline

Discussion: Political Mojo, Michigan Messenger, Daily Kos and US Politics

Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:

Reggie Love, Obama ‘body man,’ to leave White House by year's end — Reggie Love, a key member of the Obama entourage, is planning to leave the White House by the end of the year, people close to the administration said. — Love, 30, is a popular, gregarious figure in the White House.

Discussion: The Caucus, ABCNEWS, The Page, National Review and Gawker

Mark Landler / New York Times:

Obama's Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign — WASHINGTON — Dennis B. Ross, a seasoned diplomat who has been one of President Obama's most influential advisers on Iran, the Middle East peace process and the political upheaval in the Arab world, will leave the White House in December, a senior administration official said on Thursday.

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog, Swampland and The PJ Tatler

Jonathan S. Tobin / Commentary Magazine:
Resenting Israel, Not Netanyahu

Discussion: Israel Matzav and Betsy's Page

Sam Youngman / The Hill:
White House thinks Obama has regained ‘upper hand’ with GOP on economy

Discussion: The Politico

David Weigel / Slate:

Newt Hits Perry on the Way Down … - One of Cain's Accusers Settled for $45,000. Is That a Lot for a Sexual Harassment Payout? — The Beautiful, Painful Love Affair at the Heart of J. Edgar - Surprise! NCIS Is the Smartest Procedural on Television.

Discussion: CNN

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich mocks Perry over ‘oops’ moment at Detroit campaign stop

Discussion: CNN and Hot Air

Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich gets a super PAC

Discussion: Ballot Box, Hot Air, Daily Kos and Ben Smith's Blog

Justin Sink / The Hill:

Cain riffs on defeating Obama: ‘You beat him with a Cain’ — Herman Cain made his second questionable joke in as many days Thursday, telling a supporter in Michigan who asked the Republican frontrunner how he would beat Obama, “You beat him with a Cain.” — Cain was then asked by a reporter …

Discussion: Hot Air and CNN

Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
REMINDER: Cain's ‘Princess Nancy’ Remark Not An Isolated Incident

Discussion: Daily Kos, Los Angeles Times, The Political Carnival, Runnin' Scared, Washington Post and Naked Politics

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Cain's fundraising surges past $9 million

Discussion: CNN and GOP 12

Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:

Perry: 'If we're electing the debater in chief, don't elect me' — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, looking to bounce back from a recent debate gaffe, doubled down in his own defense Thursday by admitting debating is not his strength. — “If we're electing the debater in chief …

Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
When Rick Perry Remembered: How His ‘Oops’ Was Supposed To Sound

Discussion: GOP 12 and Wonkette

New York Times:
‘Oops’ From Perry at Republican Presidential Debate

Discussion: The Caucus, The Politico, Washington Post, Media Decoder, Capital New York, Daily Kos, Wall Street Journal, Ballot Box, ABCNEWS, Economix, Gothamist, JustOneMinute and Seeing the Forest

Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:

In the Perry camp, sad — A prominent Perry supporter emails: — Original Message— From: — Sent: Wed 11/9/2011 9:21 PM — To: Ben Smith — Subject: i'm sad — stuck a fork in himself — can't decide which is worse Dean scream or Perry oops — bourbon for me, i think

Discussion: New York Magazine, Iowa Caucuses, American Prospect, The Raw Story and US Politics

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is Perry Toast? — Almost immediately after what will probably …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Caucus, Slate, A plain blog about politics, Rick Perry 2012 Campaign …, Iowa Caucuses, Outside the Beltway, Prairie Weather, Associated Press and Hot Air

Cbstbella / CBS Atlanta:

Tuberculosis Breaks Out At Occupy Atlanta's Base — ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) - The home base for Occupy Atlanta has tested positive for tuberculosis. — The Fulton County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that residents at the homeless shelter where protesters have been occupying have contracted the drug-resistant disease.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, The Lonely Conservative, Jammie Wearing Fools and Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Sarah Palin / Facebook:

Fire Eric Holder — It's tempting to get distracted with the horse race aspect of electoral politics during a primary season. But as pundits talk about “who's up and who's down” in the 24 hour news cycle, we must keep our eye on the ball with the Obama administration.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller and Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Jonah Goldberg / National Review:

The Perilous Perry Pattern — I just got back from Fox where several people were talking up the fact that Perry is using last night's gaffe to his “advantage.” Bill Hemmer even asked me about it on air. Apparently Perry is available to any media outlet that wants him today.

Free / Burlington Free Press:

Breaking: Police investigate shooting at Occupy Burlington encampment — A 35-year-old man died of a gunshot wound at the scene of the Occupy Burlington encampment, according to the mayor. — Police said it will be several hours before they know more, but did say there is no danger to the public.

Discussion: nation.foxnews.com, The Raw Story, Big Government, Fire Andrea Mitchell! and National Review

myfoxny.com:

EMT Assaulted At OWS — MYFOXNY.COM - A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an Occupy Wall Street protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital. — Officers and EMTs were called to the park for a report of a disturbed person.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller and Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Ben Geman / The Hill:

Senate defeats Rand Paul measure to curb EPA pollution rule — The Senate on Thursday blocked Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) bid to kill new EPA power plant pollution rules. — In a 41-56 vote, lawmakers thwarted Paul's resolution to overturn the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Courier-Journal and The Impolitic