memeorandum: CBS panned for Republican debate performance (Ben Smith/The Politico)

5:40 PM ET, November 13, 2011

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Ben Smith / The Politico:

CBS panned for Republican debate performance — The first broadcast network presidential debate this year, which ended its national telecast and switched to a choppy livestream feed two-thirds of the way through the event, produced a storm of complaints from viewers across the country …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Pat Dollard, Balloon Juice, Towleroad News #gay and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Niall Stanage / The Hill:

Debates take toll on Republican field — Televised debates have had an outsize impact on this year's Republican presidential race. But the demands of the debating schedule — Saturday's event in South Carolina was the eleventh major clash — is taking its toll on the candidates, who find themselves constantly preparing for primetime.

ABCNEWS:

Bachmann, Paul Call Debate Moderators ‘Disgraceful’ — SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Fireworks were few and far between at the GOP's foreign policy debate tonight, but if any issue provoked the ire of some candidates it was not each other but rather how CBS News' moderator Scott Pelley ran the event.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, Booman Tribune, Althouse, The Impolitic, The Other McCain and LewRockwell.com Blog

Marc A. Thiessen / National Review:
The Big Loser of the Night: CBS

Discussion: Don Surber, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh, Outside the Beltway, americanthinker.com, JustOneMinute, The PJ Tatler and Ballot Box

A.Killough / CNN:
Bachmann cries ‘bias’ after Saturday debate

Discussion: Iowa Caucuses, Mediaite, Gawker and The Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »

Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Foreign policy debate highlights differences within Republican field

Discussion: The Politico, ABCNEWS, Swampland, The Other McCain, CNN and No More Mister Nice Blog

Chris Wallace / Fox News:

Child Sex Abuse Scandal Rocks Penn State; Super Committee Deadlocked? — Special Guests: Gov. Tom Corbett, Franco Harris, T.J. Bard, Sen. Pat Toomey, Rep. James Clyburn … CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: I'm Chris Wallace. — A child sex abuse scandal rocks Penn State.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, National Review and Campaign 2012

Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Devil and Joe Paterno

Discussion: Scared Monkeys, No More Mister Nice Blog and Rod Dreher

Jeffrey D. Sachs / New York Times:

The New Progressive Movement — OCCUPY WALL STREET and its allied movements around the country are more than a walk in the park. They are most likely the start of a new era in America. Historians have noted that American politics moves in long swings. We are at the end of the 30-year Reagan era …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Jane M. Von Bergen / Philly.com:

Families say Sandusky had free rein — No one said no to Jerry Sandusky. — That's the underlying message from those closest to the alleged victims in the child-molestation scandal that has engulfed Pennsylvania State University. — After all, Jerry Sandusky, once the heir apparent …

Ynetnews:

US blog: Mossad behind Iran blast — Blogger Richard Silverstein claims Israel orchestrated explosion that killed 17 at Iranian missile storage facility, in collaboration with local militant group — Dudi Cohen — US blogger Israel was the mastermind behind the

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Israel Matzav

Matthias Gafni / Mercury News:

Police: Occupy San Francisco protesters attack officers — SAN FRANCISCO — One San Francisco police officer was slashed by a razor and another had his uniform torn and cheek cut in a clash with Occupy San Francisco protesters Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Discussion: The Jawa Report, Founding Bloggers, The Lonely Conservative and msnbc.com

William Deresiewicz / New York Times:

Generation Sell — EVER since I moved three years ago to Portland, Ore., that hotbed of all things hipster, I've been trying to get a handle on today's youth culture. The style is easy enough to describe — the skinny pants, the retro hats, the wall-to-wall tattoos. But style is superficial.

Discussion: Daily Kos and Althouse

Daniel Foster / National Review:

Will on Wife's New Job at Perry Campaign — On ABC's This Week, George Will addressed the new role his wife, former Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole adviser Mari Maseng, has taken on at the Perry campaign. Maseng will advise Perry on “messaging and debate preparation” — a timely addition to be sure.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

Washington Post:

The epic global leadership fail — I'm very excited to announce that Wonkblog will be republishing Pulitzer-prize winner Steve Pearlstein's Sunday Business column. Steve has long been an inspiration for my work and, more recently, a mentor to me, and I couldn't be prouder to be showcasing his pieces.

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Modeled Behavior

Candice M. Giove / New York Post:

Gay-pride parades in Bx. foe's building — They're loud, they're proud, and they're moving in. — The Bronx's largest gay-rights group is unfurling its rainbow flag tomorrow at its new headquarters — ironically located in a building funded by, and named after, the city's No. 1 gay-marriage opponent, state Sen. Ruben Diaz.

Discussion: Towleroad News #gay, On Top Magazine Headlines and Gothamist

Candice M. Giove / New York Post:

Occupy Wall Street costs local businesses $479,400! — It makes no cents. — The Occupy Wall Street movement has cost surrounding businesses $479,400 so far, store owners said. — A Post survey of a dozen restaurants, jewelry shops, beauty salons, a chain store and mom …

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, Don Surber and Mediaite

Barak Ravid / Haaretz:

U.S., EU pressure Netanyahu to scrap proposed bill against Israeli NGOs — EU ambassador to Israel, Andrew Standley, warns prime minister's national security adviser, Yaakov Amidror that passage of legislation could harm Israel's standing. — The European Union and the United States …

Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy and Israel Matzav