memeorandum: Gingrich Scolds Gregory and Media for Making Limbaugh ‘The Great National Crisis of This Week’ (Noel Sheppard/NewsBusters.org)

7:40 PM ET, March 4, 2012

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Gingrich Scolds Gregory and Media for Making Limbaugh ‘The Great National Crisis of This Week’ — With all that ails the nation, Meet the Press host David Gregory actually began his interview with Newt Gingrich by asking him about contraceptives and Rush Limbaugh.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

Make an example of Carbonite (Update: ProFlowers joins Rush boycott) — Liberal groups have seized on a strategy I didn't think would be effective, but has had some success, to go after advertisers of prominent conservative media personalities. — Media Matters explicitly seeks to bring …

Discussion: Doug Ross and Rumproast

ABCNEWS:

George Will: Republican Leaders Are Afraid of Rush Limbaugh — Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has been inundated with criticism after calling Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University student who testified before a House committee about contraception, a “slut” and a “prostitute.”

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Outside the Beltway

Kirsten Powers / The Daily Beast:

Rush Limbaugh Isn't the Only Media Misogynist — Rush Limbaugh apologized on Saturday for calling a Georgetown Law student a slut for testifying about contraception and starting a firestorm of outrage. Kirsten Powers says the liberals who led the charge need to start holding their own side accountable.

Discussion: Wake up America, Instapundit, NewsBusters.org, Sky Dancing and NO QUARTER

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

Have You No Shame, Rush? — AS a woman who has been viciously slashed by Rush Limbaugh, I can tell you, it's no fun. — At first you think, if he objects to the substance of what you're saying, why can't he just object to the substance of what you're saying? Why go after you in the most personal and humiliating way?

Discussion: The Last Tradition, The Moderate Voice, Angry Bear, Washington Post, Prairie Weather, Althouse and Daily Kos

Marist Poll:

3/4: Santorum and Romney Neck and Neck in Ohio — Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are locked in a tight battle in the race for the Republican nomination in Ohio. Among likely Republican primary voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, early voters …

Discussion: Politico, The Caucus, Sky Dancing, The Last Tradition, Hot Air, Scared Monkeys, Washington Post, The Page and Hotline On Call

Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Two polls find Romney, Santorum tied in Ohio

Discussion: The Reaction, Politico and The Moderate Voice

Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Eric Cantor endorses Romney for president

Discussion: Politico

First Read / msnbc.com:
NBC News/Marist poll: Santorum, Romney neck and neck in Ohio

Discussion: CNN, Daily Kos, Outside the Beltway and Politico

ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Newt Gingrich and David Axelrod

Discussion: Washington Post

Reuters:
Romney catches Santorum in Ohio dead heat: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Discussion: Politico, CNN and Zandar Versus The Stupid

Seattle Times:
Big win in state propels Romney into Super Tuesday

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Real Clear Politics and Patterico's Pontifications

Fox News:
Romney notches fifth straight win with Washington state GOP caucuses

Discussion: The Daily Weekly, The Lonely Conservative and Hit & Run

CNN:
CNN projects Romney will win Washington state caucuses

Discussion: WTVR-TV, Hot Air, Los Angeles Times, Big Government, State of the Union, Zandar Versus The Stupid, The Other McCain, Washington Monthly, Runnin' Scared, Campaign 2012, americanthinker.com, Balloon Juice, Politico and Scared Monkeys

Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:

Santorum backs nullifying existing gay marriages — There are 18,000 married gay and lesbian couples in California and at least 131,000 nationwide according to the 2010 census, conducted before New York state legalized same-sex marriage in July. — Rick Santorum says he'll try to unmarry all of them if he's elected president.

Discussion: M.JOSEPH SHEPPARD'S …, Outside the Beltway, The Daily What and Joe. My. God.

Keith O'Brien / Telegraph:
We cannot afford to indulge this madness

Discussion: The Daily Dish, Towleroad News #gay, Althouse and Guardian

The Right Scoop:

Newt owns David Gregory on contraception debate — This is even better than how Newt responded to this issue on ABC this morning. He refused to allow Gregory to frame this as a women's rights issue and made clear that there is no one blocking access to contraception.

Discussion: Verum Serum

Calgary Herald − Breaking news …:

Iran election sees Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's faction losing amid high turnout — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes the victory sign after voting at a polling station in Tehran on March 2, 2012. The election is seeing Ahmadenijad's faction losing support amid high turnout.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:

It's not because Breitbart was combative — A friend emails, with results of a near-scientific experiment: — I just watched John Avlon's Daily Beast commentary about the ugly tweets celebrating Andrew's passing. His underlying logic, like some other commentary I've read …

Discussion: protein wisdom

Daily Mail:

‘SHOCKED’ LIBYAN AUTHORITIES ‘EXTREMELY APOLOGETIC’ OVER WAR GRAVES ATTACK — The Libyan government has been ‘extremely apologetic’ about the desecration of British war graves in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Foreign Office Minister said today. — Jeremy Browne said people …

Discussion: BBC, Power Line, msnbc.com, Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs

Erik Smith / WashingtonStateWire.com:

Backfire! - Senate Democrats' Effort to Pass a Partisan Budget Results in Takeover From the Middle — Epic Miscalculation Prompts Three Moderate Democrats to Bolt, Throwing Control to GOP - Hasn't Happened in 25 Years — Democratic Sens. Jim Kastama, Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon watch …

Discussion: PoliPundit.com

Anton Howes / The Independent:

Where are all the libertarians coming from? — There's a silent revolution happening on campuses across the world. Libertarian activism is on the rise. Political figures like Ron Paul have started to draw huge support from younger voters, but the trend seems to be much deeper and more sustained than any single political campaign.

Discussion: Donklephant and Samizdata.net

Emmett Berg / Reuters:

Three Occupy Oakland protesters charged with hate crimes — (Reuters) - Three Occupy Oakland protesters accused of surrounding and taunting a woman before stealing her wallet were charged on Friday with robbery and hate crimes, authorities said. — Michael Davis, 32, Nneka Crawford, 23 …

Discussion: Big Government and Weasel Zippers