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10:30 AM ET, January 5, 2012

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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Suddenly, a fun candidate  —  The complaint that Iowa is not a typical American state is true but trivial because there is no such state.  Can you name one whose political culture, closely considered, is more like than unlike any other state's?  Anyway, someplace has to go first …
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Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Can Rick Santorum Pull Off an Upset in New Hampshire?  —  BRENTWOOD, N.H.—During all those lonely months in Iowa, wandering from Pizza Ranch to dingy motel, wondering if 10 voters would show up at the next event, Rick Santorum must have fantasized about his return to New Hampshire, powered by a stunning upset in the caucuses.
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
A Big Win for Romney in Iowa  —  The former governor of Massachusetts is now a heavy favorite for the nomination.  —  Not long ago few thought Mitt Romney could win both the very conservative Iowa caucuses and then the quirky, slightly contrarian New Hampshire primary.
James Hohmann / The Politico:
Morning Score: Paul raises $13M
CBS News:
Occupy's role in election unclear after Iowa
Discussion: PBS and Firedoglake
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A telling sign: Scott Brown comes out in support of Cordray recess appointment  —  Here's a pretty clear sign of which way the politics are moving in the fight over Obama's decision to employ a recess appointment to install Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Grand Strategy Behind Obama's Recess Appointment  —  Large American flags for all, Daily Show correspondent soundalikes for others!  —  President Obama's decision to use a recess appointment to seat Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was a no-brainer …
Discussion: The Reaction
Stephen Gutowski / MRCTV:
Richard Cordray: Any Legislation Which Has Even “Incidental Effects on the Economy” …
Washington Times:
Obama defies Congress with ‘recess’ picks
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Doubling down: Obama follows Cordray recess appointment with three more to NLRB
Phil Gast / CNN:
Oklahoma mom calling 911 asks if shooting an intruder is allowed  —  (CNN) — Home alone with her 3-month-old son, Sarah Dawn McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, said she decided to make a stand when two men tried to break into her home on New Year's Eve.  —  McKinley, who had been widowed less …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Rod Dreher
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Beth Stebner / Daily Mail:
‘Is it OK if I shoot now?’: …
Discussion: Maggie's Notebook
The Politico:
Newt Gingrich suffers from super PAC buyer's remorse  —  Not long ago Newt Gingrich seemed to be a big fan of super PACs.  —  The former House Speaker two years ago called the new legal framework that gave rise to unlimited fundraising by outside groups a “great victory for free speech” …
Discussion: Hot Air
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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
Newt the Destroyer  —  Gingrich is now on a single-minded mission …
Wall Street Journal:
Kodak Teeters on the Brink  —  Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would cap a stunning comedown for a company that once ranked among America's corporate titans.  —  The 131-year-old company …
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Keith Olbermann Blasts Current TV; Internal Memo Reveals Tension Over GOP Primary  —  “I was not given a legitimate opportunity to host under acceptable conditions,” Olbermann said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.  “They know it and we know it.  Telling half the story is wrong.”
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The Wrap:
Rift Between Olbermann and Current TV Deepens: ‘Everybody Is Replaceable’
The U.S. Department of Labor:
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
How to fight liberals: Imitate them  —  Impressed by the effectiveness of the liberal Center for American Progress, a group of conservative journalists and operatives are preparing to engage in their own sincerest form of flattery — launching an advocacy group with a similar name and mission but very different target.
Jason DeParle / New York Times:
Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs  —  WASHINGTON — Benjamin Franklin did it.  Henry Ford did it.  And American life is built on the faith that others can do it, too: rise from humble origins to economic heights.  “Movin' on up,” George Jefferson-style, is not only a sitcom song but a civil religion.
New York Times:
Not Your Father's Republican Party  —  Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.  —  There is no doubt that Republicans are fragmented now as they move formally to try to choose a presidential nominee.  Echoing Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Prairie Weather
John Ingold / Denver Post:
Password case reframes Fifth Amendment rights in context of digital world  —  Beyond the log-in screen of Ramona Fricosu's laptop computer lies what federal prosecutors say could be the key evidence in the bank-fraud case against her.  —  There's only one problem: Prosecutors don't know her password.
Charles McGrath / New York Times:
How Many Stephen Colberts Are There?  —  There used to be just two Stephen Colberts, and they were hard enough to distinguish.  The main difference was that one thought the other was an idiot.  The idiot Colbert was the one who made a nice paycheck by appearing four times a week on …
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Romney ad takes union swipe at Obama in SC  —  Mitt Romney is calling President Obama's appointees to the labor board “union stooges” who practice un-American political playback, in a new ad his campaign is airing in South Carolina.  —  The release of the 30-second television ad comes …
Discussion: CNN
Rob Tisinai / Box Turtle Bulletin:
The Outrageous Immorality of the Anti-gay Movement  —  I'm a dope, a patsy, a dupe.  Or at least tragically naive: Somehow, it seems, I'm once again surprised by the unabashed dishonesty of our worst anti-gay opponents.  —  This time it's Dr. Rick Fitzgibbons of NARTH, writing a long piece about same-sex adoption.
Discussion: Firedoglake
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Attacks on Shiites in Iraq Kill at Least 60  —  BAGHDAD — Insurgents unleashed a fierce string of bombings against Iraq's Shiites on Thursday, attacking pilgrims marching through the desert and neighborhoods in Baghdad, in an attempt to stir sectarian violence amid a political crisis …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
 
 
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Washington Post:
Obama to unveil austere Pentagon strategy
Discussion: New Atlanticist
David Siders / Capitol Alert:
California review group blasts high-speed rail's funding plan
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Rep. Giffords to attend Tucson vigil marking anniversary of shooting
Discussion: CNN
Laura Myers / Reuters:
Washington governor supports gay marriage law
Sasha Issenberg / Slate:
Anatomy of a Narrow Victory
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Herman Cain to launch 9-9-9 bus tour
Discussion: NewsHounds blog and CNN
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Elizabeth Llorente / Fox News:
Georgia Survey Finds Farmers Are Having Hard Time Replacing Migrant Workers
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Santorum has raised $1M since last night
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
New Hampshire GOP Bill Mandates That New Laws Find Their Origin In 1215 English Magna Carta
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Do Musicians Block GOP Candidates From Using Their Songs?
Irin Carmon / Salon:
Rick Santorum is coming for your birth control
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Feministing and Guardian
Rebecca Lopez / WFAA-TV:
Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported