memeorandum: George McGovern, RIP (Steven Hayward/Power Line)

2:05 PM ET, October 21, 2012

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David E. Rosenbaum / New York Times:

George McGovern | 1922-2012: George McGovern, a Democratic Presidential Nominee and Liberal Stalwart, Dies at 90 — George McGovern, the United States senator who won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1972 as an opponent of the war in Vietnam and a champion of liberal causes …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Associated Press, Washington Monthly, Politico, New York Magazine, American Power, Taylor Marsh, Gawker, DCist, Towleroad News #gay, Outside the Beltway and Mediaite

Steven Hayward / Power Line:

George McGovern, RIP — Everyone who knew George McGovern will tell you—I heard this first from George Will many years ago—that McGovern was one of the most gentle, decent persons you'd ever encounter in American politics. “He comes on like Muzak,” James Jackson Kilpatrick wrote of him, “which descendeth like the gentle dew.”

Joan Walsh / Salon:

George McGovern: He deserved better — In 1972 the populist war hero was destroyed by Richard Nixon's dirty tricks and Democrats' self-destructive fear — Sen. George McGovern accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the closing session of the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach …

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Richard E. Meyer / Los Angeles Times:

George McGovern, liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72, dies — Democrat George S. McGovern, a war hero who opposed the Vietnam War, was crushed by President Richard Nixon's Watergate-tainted campaign. A die-hard idealist, McGovern inspired scores of budding politicians.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Joe. My. God., FIRST DRAFT and The Impolitic

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
George McGovern dies at 90

Discussion: CNN, Politico, Associated Press and Scared Monkeys

CNN:
George McGovern, an unabashed liberal voice, is dead

Discussion: Politico and Conservatives4Palin

Nancy Cordes / CBS News:
George McGovern, proud liberal, dead at 90

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and LewRockwell.com Blog

Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
George McGovern: Former US Senator from South Dakota Dead at 90

Discussion: msnbc.com

New York Times:

U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks — WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have agreed for the first time to one-on-one negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, according to Obama administration officials, setting the stage for what could be a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike on Iran.

Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:

Top GOP Senator: ‘The Time For Talking’ With Iran ‘Is Over’ — On Fox News Sunday this morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that the United States should end talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The South Carolina Republican was responding to a question from host Chris Wallace …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Raw Story

Jennifer Martinez / The Hill:
Sen. Graham: ‘Time for talking is over’ with Iran

Discussion: Politico

Jerusalem Post: White House denies US, Iran agreed to 1-on-1 talks

BuzzFeed:
Iran News Will Shift Debate Focus

Discussion: Israpundit and The Agonist

Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
New poll: Egyptians turning toward Iran, want nuclear weapons

Discussion: Doug Ross and The Lonely Conservative

Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:

Romney Surges to Tie Obama in National Poll — A late surge in support for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has put him in a dead heat with President Barack Obama with just over two weeks to go before the election, according to a new nationwide Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Sunday.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Scared Monkeys, Business Insider and American Power

First Read:

NBC/WSJ poll: Presidential contest now tied — Heading into Monday's final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Fix, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh and Ballot Box

Emerson Marcus / Reno Gazette-Journal:

Fluke takes center stage in Reno — Sandra Fluke, the woman at the center of a media firestorm earlier this year after Rush Limbaugh called her a “slut,” spoke Saturday in front of about 10 people at the Sak 'N Save in north Reno. — The speech was part of a daylong effort by Democrats …

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Examiner, The PJ Tatler, National Review, The Gateway Pundit, Scared Monkeys, The Daily Caller and Conservatives4Palin

BREITBART.COM:
LESS THAN DOZEN SHOW FOR SANDRA FLUKE'S OBAMA ‘RALLY’ IN RENO

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Althouse

Patrick O'Donnell / Plain Dealer:

Voter fraud billboards that drew complaints of racism and intimidation will come down, Clear Channel says — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Clear Channel Outdoor will remove 30 billboards across the city that drew complaints of racism and intimidation with their message of “Voter fraud is a felony,” the company said Saturday night.

Discussion: msnbc.com and Bats Left/Throws Right

New York Post:

Obama campaign accepted foreign Web donation — and may be hiding more — The Obama re-election campaign has accepted at least one foreign donation in violation of the law — and does nothing to check on the provenance of millions of dollars in other contributions, a watchdog group alleges.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Power Line, GayPatriot, Clayton Cramer's Blog, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Instapundit

Tim Perone / New York Post:

US ‘too slow’ to act as drone's cam captured Libya horror — The United States had an unmanned Predator drone over its consulate in Benghazi during the attack that slaughtered four Americans — which should have led to a quicker military response, it was revealed yesterday.

Discussion: Israel Matzav, The Lonely Conservative and Hot Air

Walsten / RADAR:

Republicans Try To Stop Gloria Allred As Mitt Romney ‘October Surprise’ Drama Builds — The Republican party is bracing itself - and preparing to fight back - against Gloria Allred's rumored “October Surprise” on Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Discussion: Examiner, CANNONFIRE and The Red Side of Life

Daily Mail:
Republicans bracing for ‘October surprise’ as Gloria Allred ‘prepares for Romney revelation’

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative, The Hinterland Gazette and Instapundit

David Rose / Daily Mail:

CIA chiefs face arrest over horrific evidence of bloody ‘video-game’ sorties by drone pilots — The Mail on Sunday today reveals shocking new evidence of the full horrific impact of US drone attacks in Pakistan. — A damning dossier assembled from exhaustive research into the strikes' targets sets …

Discussion: Riehl World News

Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:

Cash Flood Allows Fight to the Finish for Electoral Votes — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — At this late stage of the presidential race, President Obama and Mitt Romney are being spared one decision that has weighed heavily on many candidates in previous campaigns: choosing which hard-to-win battleground states to abandon.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway