memeorandum: Anna Ringstrom of Reuters: Freedom Equals Racism (Pamela Geller/Atlas Shrugs)

5:20 PM ET, August 5, 2012

Top Items:

Mike Johnson / JSOnline:

At least 7 dead, including shooter, at Sikh Temple — By Mike Johnson, Karen Herzog and Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel — At least seven people were killed, including one shooter, just after 10 a.m. Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, police said.

CNN:

Gunman, six others dead at Wisconsin Sikh temple — (CNN) — At least seven people, including a gunman shot by a police officer, have been killed in an attack on worshippers at a Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, police said.

Discussion: Runnin' Scared and protein wisdom

Jay Sorgi / Local News:

At least four shot, reported hostage situation after shootings at Sikh temple in Oak Creek — OAK CREEK - Police and fire departments have responded to the scene of shootings and a possible hostage situation at a religious site in Oak Creek Sunday morning. — Pictures from Chopper 4 showed …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Mediaite and ABCNEWS

Fox News:

Shooting at Sikh temple in Wisconsin leaves at least 7 dead — Police say at least seven people, including a gunman, were killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee Sunday. — Police were called to respond to the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the suburb of Oak Creek …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and WTVR-TV

CNN:

Romney: Wisconsin shooting a ‘senseless act of violence’ — (CNN) - Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney released a statement Sunday, calling the Sikh temple shooting in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek a “senseless act of violence and a tragedy that should never befall any house of worship.”

Discussion: Mediaite

CBS News:

Shooting at Sikh temple in Wis., at least 7 dead — (CBS/AP) OAK CREEK, Wis. - At least seven people have been killed in shootings at a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee. — The shootings took place at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. — Greenfield Police Chief Brad Wentlandt said multiple 911 calls …

Discussion: CBS Chicago

Rosemary R. Sobol / Chicago Tribune:
At least 7 dead in shootings at Sikh temple near Milwaukee

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Hot Air

Janine Anderson / Oak Creek, WI Patch:
Four Reportedly Killed in Sikh Temple Shooting in Oak Creek

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and ABCNEWS

Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:

GOP strategist Ed Rollins: Romney should release more tax returns — Mitt Romney needs to release more years of tax returns top GOP strategist Ed Rollins said on Fox News on Sunday morning. — “I think at this point of time it's going to dog him all the way and he needs to get it behind him,” Rollins said.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, ABCNEWS, Booman Tribune, Politico, The Page and Outside the Beltway

Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress: Top GOP Strategist Pushes Romney To Release More Tax Returns: ‘Two Years Is Not Enough, Obviously’

Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
RNC Chairman Calls Harry Reid A “Dirty Liar”

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Mediaite and The Hill

Scott Wong / Politico:
Graham: Reid's ‘lying’ about Romney's taxes

Discussion: CNN, The Reality-Based Community, americanthinker.com and CANNONFIRE

CNN:

Team Romney lambasts Obama in two new ads — (CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign released two new television ads Sunday hitting President Barack Obama on two fronts: the United States' ties with Israel and the still-recovering economy. — The first ad, “Cherished Relationship,” …

Discussion: Politico, Weekly Standard, Wake up America and Althouse

Cindy Sheehan / CNN:
TRENDING: America one step closer to President Roseanne

Discussion: americanthinker.com

Maggie Haberman / Politico: Romney ad raps Obama for not visiting Israel in office

Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Roseanne Barr Gets Presidential Nomination Of The Peace And Freedom Party

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Blazing Cat Fur

CNN:
Romney to CNN: Federal Reserve should not enact new major stimulus

Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Business Insider

New York Times:

Record Spending by Obama's Camp Shrinks Coffers — President Obama has spent more campaign cash more quickly than any incumbent in recent history, betting that heavy early investments in personnel, field offices and a high-tech campaign infrastructure will propel him to victory in November.

Discussion: New York Magazine, Daily Kos, The PJ Tatler, The Caucus, Prairie Weather and The Hill

Mike Allen / Politico:

93 days to election, 22 to GOP convention — On one day, Obama campaign emails 11 pitches targeted to women, Latinos, military families, pet owners — Stuart Stevens and Romney: ‘hyper-literate’ odd c — FIRST LOOK - GLENN THRUSH will be out Aug. 20 with “Obama's Last Stand,” …

Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite, Booman Tribune, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Daily Caller

Dan Eggen / Washington Post: Campaigns drown supporters with fundraising e-mails in the race for cash

David Jackson / USA Today:

Obama sues Ohio over early voting rules — The battle for presidential votes in the key state of Ohio is heading to court. — President Obama's campaign has sued the state of Ohio over new rules for early voting designed to benefit members of the military, saying the extra hours should be available to all voters.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Balloon Juice

David Axelrod / CNN: Team Romney launching ‘shameful’ attack on voting rights lawsuit

Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Romney Smears Obama, Falsely Claims He Filed Lawsuit To Restrict Military Voting In Ohio

Discussion: Washington Monthly, No More Mister Nice Blog, Little Green Footballs, The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, Politico, BuzzFeed, Outside the Beltway, The Mahablog and Ballot Box

Fox News:
Obama campaign sues Ohio over early voting law for military

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Outside the Beltway, Mediaite, Hot Air, iOwnTheWorld.com, The Raw Story, Angry Black Lady Chronicles and CNN

Donovan Slack / Politico:

O'Connor: Bush-Gore ruling hurt — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor suggests that declining public approval of the court dates back to the controversial Bush v. Gore decision, which decided the 2000 presidential race. — “That was one that was widely talked about at the time …

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:

Anna Ringstrom of Reuters: Freedom Equals Racism — First of all, we were “outnumbered” because we had to conduct our rally surrounded by police vans and police in riot gear — not because we were violent, but because of the bloodthirsty leftist hoodlums who were screaming their bloodlust …

Discussion: Jihad Watch and American Power

Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:

Terrorists attack Egypt base killing 15, infiltrate Israel — Armed men attack Egyptian military base in Sinai, stealing 2 armored vehicles and ramming through Kerem Shalom Crossing; one vehicle explodes, the 2nd hit by IAF strike, at least 3 terrorists killed; no Israelis hurt.

Discussion: Israel Matzav