memeorandum: TPM2012 — Santorum: ‘Science Should Get Out Of Politics’ (Eric Kleefeld/2012.talkingpointsmemo.com)

4:20 PM ET, December 10, 2011

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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas redistricting maps — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked the use of recently redrawn Texas congressional and legislative election maps, possibly throwing the March 6 primary election into disarray. — By granting the stay requested …

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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:

Newt Year in Jerusalem — The Associated Press literally doesn't know the meaning of the word “fact.” — At the Republican Jewish Coalition debate the other day, Newt Gingrich declared: “So in a Gingrich administration, the opening day, there will be an executive order about two hours …

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Court to Hear Texas Dispute on Drawing New Districts

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CNN:

Palestinians attack Gingrich comment on ‘invented’ people — (CNN) — Senior Palestinian leaders on Saturday strongly criticized comments by Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich that the Palestinians are an “invented” people, calling them ignorant and racist.

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Fox News:

Gingrich Describes Palestinian People as ‘Invented’ — Newt Gingrich declared in an interview that Palestinians are an “invented” people, a statement that drew outrage Saturday from top Palestinian officials. — Gingrich's campaign, while standing by the statement, afterward clarified …

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Associated Press:

Palestinians outraged by Gingrich remarks — JERUSALEM (AP) - A slew of Palestinian officials reacted with dismay Saturday to Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's statement that the Palestinians are an “invented” people. — The Jewish Channel, a U.S. cable TV network …

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Guardian:
Palestinians are an invented people, says Newt Gingrich

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John Rosenthal / Weekly Standard:

Proposed S. Korean Towers Resemble Exploding World Trade Center — The unveiling of pictures of planned luxury residential towers scheduled to be built in Seoul, South Korea, has sparked instant controversy. The reason is obvious. The towers, which include a so-called “cloud” …

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Eric Kleefeld / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:

TPM2012 — Santorum: ‘Science Should Get Out Of Politics’ — Rick Santorum is known for his insistence that religion has an important place in political life — and also for criticizing various examples of scientific consensus such as evolution, global warming, stem-cell research, human sexuality, and other matters.

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William Petroski / Iowa Caucuses:
Santorum: Parents, not Obama, know what is best for their child's education

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Ginger Gibson / The Politico:
Rick Santorum's Iowa endorser: ‘I tend to like the underdog’

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Frances Martel / Mediaite:

Glenn Beck: The Tea Party Supporting Gingrich Over Obama ‘Must Be About Race’ — Glenn Beck has made no secret of how much he dislikes Newt Gingrich- not even to Newt Gingrich's face. But he has yet to confront his supporters until last night, when he reasoned to Freedom Watch host Judge Andrew Napolitano …

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ABCNEWS:

With Race Heating Up, Republicans Set To Square Off In Pivotal Iowa Debate — DES MOINES — Let the wild rumpus start. — Only three weeks from the Iowa caucuses, the top Republican candidates will square off tonight at a pivotal debate in the state capital.

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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Romney Previously Said Iraq Withdrawal Is An ‘Astonishing Failure,’ Now It's ‘Appropriate’

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George F. Will / Washington Post:

Ron Paul, spoiler? — On Oct. 12, 1948, the campaign train of Tom Dewey, the Republican nominee against President Harry Truman, pulled into Beaucoup, Ill., where, from the rear platform, he would speak to about 1,000 people. Before he began, the engineer mistakenly caused the train to lurch …

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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:

Perry Admits His Tax Plan Slams Low-Income People And Lets The Wealthy Pay Nothing — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), in his quest to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, has released a so-called flat tax plan that would institute a 20 percent income tax rate on everyone (minus a few deductions) …

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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:

For-Profit College Rules Scaled Back After Lobbying — WASHINGTON — Last year, the Obama administration vowed to stop for-profit colleges from luring students with false promises. In an opening volley that shook the $30 billion industry, officials proposed new restrictions to cut off the huge flow of federal aid to unfit programs.

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