memeorandum: Santorum locks in Louisiana (Ginger Gibsonand Mj Lee/Politico)

10:10 AM ET, March 25, 2012

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David Plouffe / CNN:

Plouffe calls out GOP candidates over Obama reaction — Washington (CNN) - “Reprehensible.” “Irresponsible.” “Hard to stomach.” — White House senior adviser David Plouffe did not mince words Sunday when talking about the reaction by Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum …

Ginger Gibsonand Mj Lee / Politico:

Santorum locks in Louisiana — NEW ORLEANS — Rick Santorum picked up another win on Saturday in Louisiana, but the victory won't significantly change the delegate advantage held by Mitt Romney in the GOP nominating contest. — The Associated Press called the race for Santorum within minutes …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, CNN, Don Surber, americanthinker.com, State of the Union and New York Times

Fox News:

Santorum wins Louisiana, next matchup Wisconsin — Rick Santorum won the Louisiana primary Saturday as project, solidify his support from conservative in the Deep South but still faces a tough next few weeks as he competes in Northern states where frontrunner Mitt Romney has done well.

Discussion: The Other McCain and Conservatives4Palin

CNN:

Santorum will win Louisiana, CNN projects — (CNN) — Rick Santorum will win Saturday's Republican presidential primary in Louisiana by winning close to majority of the vote, according to early results and exit polling, — Santorum's win was his fourth in the South, where front-runner Mitt Romney …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Weasel Zippers, Towleroad News #gay, New York Times, American Power and Scared Monkeys

Fox News:
Santorum needs Louisiana primary win, already in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Discussion: Hot Air

Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:

Wingnut Conspiracy Theory of the Day: Trayvon Photo Was Lightened to Make Him Look ‘Innocent’ — DERPToday's loony wingnut conspiracy theory comes from Breitbart.com blogger Dan Riehl, who has yet another BOMBSHELL REVELATION to report: As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered?

Discussion: Riehl World View, Balloon Juice, The Impolitic and Hullabaloo

Arelis R. Hernandez / Chicago Tribune:

Trayvon Martin case: New Black Panthers offer $10,000 bounty for capture of George Zimmerman — Without a government-issued warrant, the organization opens itself up to civil or criminal liability, a lawyer said. — Mikhail Muhammad, center, leads a protest by the New Black Panther Party on Saturday …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler and American Power

WTVT-TV:

Witness: Martin attacked Zimmerman — ORLANDO - A witness we haven't heard from before paints a much different picture than we've seen so far of what happened the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. — The night of that shooting, police say there was a witness who saw it all.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Stinque, Examiner, Daily Mail, Mediaite, The Jawa Report, THE WESTERN EXPERIENCE, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler and Weasel Zippers, more at Mediagazer »

Beth Stebner / Associated Press:
Now witness claims TRAYVON attacked Zimmerman: Anonymous onlooker told police neighbourhood …

Discussion: Don Surber, Balloon Juice, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, protein wisdom, JustOneMinute, Theo Spark, Wake up America, Riehl World View, Washington Monthly and American Power

Dan / Riehl World View:
As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered?

Discussion: Stinque, White House Dossier, Instapundit and JustOneMinute

Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman

Discussion: WTVR-TV and Balloon Juice

CNN:
Zimmerman's lawyer: ‘Stand your ground’ doesn't apply in Trayvon Martin case

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway and Runnin' Scared

Matthew Shelley / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich Calls Obama Comments on Trayvon Martin Shooting ‘Disgraceful’

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Impolitic, msnbc.com, The Democratic Daily, Politico, Little Green Footballs, BuzzFeed and Taylor Marsh

Associated Press:

Cheney Underwent Heart Transplant, His Office Says — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. — An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had a long history …

Discussion: The Political Carnival, Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Taylor Marsh and Althouse

Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:

Former Vice President Cheney has heart transplant — Former vice president Dick Cheney, who has suffered five heart attacks since his late 30s, underwent a heart transplant Saturday after more than 20 months on a transplant list, according to his office. — “Although the former Vice President …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and americanthinker.com

CNN:
Dick Cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Suburban Guerrilla, The Hill and TalkLeft

Scott Shane / New York Times:
Cheney Recovering After Getting a New Heart

Discussion: Runnin' Scared and Wonkette

Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:
Dick Cheney receives heart transplant

Discussion: Associated Press

Tina Korbe / Hot Air:

Hey, remember when high gas prices were all Bush's fault? — It's no surprise at all, but still worth a comment that the media have a double standard on the issue of gas prices, just as they do on the issue of civility and countless other issues. On “Your World with Neil Cavuto” yesterday …

Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots and NewsBusters.org

BBC:

Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait — Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one. — The team asked for an apology and the medal ceremony was later rerun.

Discussion: americanthinker.com, Israel Matzav, Guardian and msnbc.com

James Kwak / The Baseline Scenario:

Why Do New York Times Columnists Keep Swooning for Paul Ryan? — After David Brooks last year, now it's James Stewart who has fallen for Paul Ryan's rugged good looks. He attempts to defend Ryan's tax proposals against charges that they favor the rich:

Discussion: Booman Tribune