memeorandum: “Putin Out,” Russian protesters chant (CNN)

11:15 PM ET, December 10, 2011

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Richard Adams / Guardian:

GOP presidential debate in Iowa: Gingrich versus Romney - live — Live coverage of the GOP presidential debate in Iowa as Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul battle for support — 11.05pm: Larry Sabato, the Sage of Charlottesville, gives his opinion on how it went down in Iowa: — I have to agree.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, ABCNEWS, Balloon Juice and The Caucus

Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:

The ABC/Yahoo Iowa Debate: What to Watch For — No days off! — That's the motto of the 2012 Republican presidential candidates (and the people that cover them) with only 24 days left before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. — FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2011, file photo Republican presidential …

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Reuters, Althouse, Booman Tribune, Iowa Caucuses, msnbc.com and VentureBeat

Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:

Rick Santorum Will Score Upset Win in Tonight's ‘Pivotal’ ABC Debate in Iowa — That's not the headline on the ABC News story, of course: … We should recognize this as what it is: Hype, of the same sort of stuff Hunter S. Thompson used to write when he was moonlighting as a publicist for a Florida wrestling promoter:

Discussion: The Spectacle Blog, Daily Pundit, The Lonely Conservative and goproud.org

ABCNEWS:
With Race Heating Up, Republicans Set To Square Off In Pivotal Iowa Debate

Discussion: NO QUARTER, Michelle Malkin, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Washington Post, Iowa Caucuses and Guardian

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.

Discussion: ABCNEWS, American Spectator, Christian Science Monitor, The Moderate Voice, The Raw Story, National Review, The Hill, rubber hose and Taylor Marsh

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 …

Discussion: Jihad Watch, Booman Tribune, Washington Wire and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS

Fox News:
Gingrich Describes Palestinian People as ‘Invented’

Discussion: The Huffington Post, The PJ Tatler, The Spectacle Blog, Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch

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 …

Discussion: The Right Scoop, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Moderate Voice, iOwnTheWorld.com, The Raw Story and The Lonely Conservative

New York Times:

Two Romneys: Wealthy Man, Thrifty Habits — BOSTON — Soon after Mitt Romney handed out eye-popping bonuses to top performers at his private equity firm in the early 1990s, a young employee invited him to ride in his brand-new toy — a $90,000 Porsche 911 Carrera.

Discussion: The Caucus

Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:

LightSquared disrupts 75% of GPS receivers in gov't testing — The saga of LightSquared added a new chapter last night, as Bloomberg reported on the preliminary result of tests of the satellite Internet provider's service in relation to GPS devices. The Obama administration has pushed LightSquared …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal

Todd Shields / Bloomberg:
Falcone's LightSquared Said to Disrupt 75% of GPS in Tests

Discussion: Hot Air and Guardian

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” …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Outside the Beltway, Questions and Observations, americanthinker.com and Althouse

CNN:

“Putin Out,” Russian protesters chant — Moscow (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Russians turned out in central Moscow and across the country Saturday to protest what they believe were rigged parliamentary elections. — United Russia, the party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin …

Discussion: Firedoglake

Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Tens of Thousands Protest in Moscow, Russia, in Defiance of Putin

Discussion: VentureBeat, Runnin' Scared and ThinkProgress

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.

Discussion: Liberal Values, Balloon Juice, Althouse and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

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

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Little Green Footballs

Austin American-Statesman:

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 …

Discussion: Greg's Opinion, The Atlantic Online, Washington Post, Althouse, Off the Kuff and New York Times