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7:20 PM ET, December 5, 2011

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Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM SLIDESHOW: Meet The 2012 GOPers — Newt Gingrich  —  Pelosi knows more about Gingrich than perhaps any other major national political figure.  She was a senior Democrat when Gingrich was House Speaker, served on the ethics committee that investigated Gingrich for tax cheating …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Pelosi: I'll reveal information on Gingrich ‘when the time is right’  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is holding back some information on Republican Newt Gingrich that could detract from his presidential campaign, according to a report published Monday.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich fires back at Pelosi over threat  —  Newt Gingrich said that a threat from ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to disclose information she learned while serving on an ethics committee investigating him during his time as Speaker of the House would “totally abuse the ethics process” …
The Politico:
Telling: Newt's critics shut up  —  Newt Gingrich's critics within the GOP are legion, but for the moment they're also something else: quiet.  —  They all remember the last time Gingrich held power, as House speaker: the bombast, the reckless personal life, the arrogance and lack of discipline that bordered on dangerous.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:   Newt Gingrich: Nancy Pelosi comments on ethics are ‘early Christmas gift’
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Republicans See Gingrich, Romney as “Acceptable” Nominees  —  All other candidates seen as unacceptable by half or more of Republicans  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Newt Gingrich (62%) and Mitt Romney (54%) are the only two candidates Republicans say would be acceptable presidential nominees from their party …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich defends Donald Trump from Ron Paul  —  After a nearly hour-long meeting at Trump Tower, Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich emerged for a joint press conference, where the former House Speaker defended The Donald from slams from Ron Paul that him moderating a debate would create a “circus” atmosphere.
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Rove says RNC should ‘discourage’ Trump-moderated debate
Discussion: Business Insider and Sky Dancing
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
Trump: Huntsman Has To Tell The Truth 'Because He's A Mormon' (Updated)
Leslie Bennetts / The Daily Beast:
Ginger White on Herman Cain's Exit, His Arrogance—and Her Sex Claims  —  Ginger White, who dealt the death blow to Herman Cain's campaign by alleging a 13-year relationship, talks to Leslie Bennetts about:  —  A few hours after Herman Cain announced the end of his presidential campaign …
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myfoxatlanta.com:
Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday
Eason Jordan / Poll Position:
Post-Cain, Gingrich edge 14%
Discussion: Ballot Box, CNN and Wake up America
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum  —  * Top Romney operative admits ad attacking Obama was “propaganda”: This one should be seen as a defining moment for Campaign 2012.  Check out the new defense of that dishonest ad attacking Obama that a top anomymous Romney campaign operative has now given to the New York Times' Tom Edsall:
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:   Bob Vander Plaats Whips Up Support For Gingrich In Iowa: 'He's Had A Life Transformation'
Thomas B. Edsall / Campaign Stops:
The Reinvention of Political Morality
John Harwood / The Caucus:
In Gingrich, Romney Now Sees a Grave Threat
Jordan Zakarin / The Huffington Post:
The Muppets Are Communist, Fox Business Network Says … Muppets , Fox Business , Fox Business Network , Kermit The Frog , Kermit The Frog Miss Piggy , Muppets Communists , Fox News Muppets , Muppet Movie , The Muppets , The Muppets Are Communist , Entertainment News
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Business: The Muppets Are ‘Brainwashing’ Young People To Hate The Oil Industry  —  Life's a happy song, but not when Fox Business is singing along.  The network is upset that the new Muppets movie, The Muppets, features an oil tycoon as a villain, with various contributors complaining …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Send in the Clueless  —  There are two crucial things you need to understand about the current state of American politics.  First, given the still dire economic situation, 2012 should be a year of Republican triumph.  Second, the G.O.P. may nonetheless snatch defeat from the jaws of victory — because Herman Cain was not an accident.
Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
Occupier gets an occupation  —  She's gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying a job on Wall Street.  —  Down-on-her-luck protester Tracy Postert spent 15 days washing sidewalks and making sandwiches at Zuccotti Park — then landed a dream job at a Financial District investment firm thanks …
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The Politico:
Parties roll out dueling payroll tax proposals  —  House Republicans and Senate Democrats are on a collision course over extending a payroll tax break as the two sides intensify their legislative gamesmanship ahead of a crucial year-end deadline.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
George Orwell on the Evil Iranian Menace  —  “Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them”  —  The U.S. has long had Iran virtually encircled as a result of the American occupation of Afghanistan on Iran's Eastern border …
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John T. Bennett / The Hill:
Rep. Kucinich: Downed drone plane ‘a step’ toward war with Iran
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
CBS News:
NASA finding feeds talk of a new Earth  —  Artist's conception illustrates Kepler-22b (NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech)  —  NASA has found a new planet outside Earth's solar system that is eerily similar to Earth in important aspects.  —  Scientists say the temperature on the surface of the planet is about a comfy 72 degrees (22 Celsius).
The Playlist / Indiewire Blogs, Film News and Reviews:
Exclusive: ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Producer Scott Rudin Replies To David Denby's Upcoming New Yorker Review Embargo Break  —  “They reviewed what?”  —  If you follow movie insider baseball news you may have heard the embargo on Sony's “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” is about to break tomorrow …
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Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
CHART OF THE DAY: Something Has Really Shifted In Europe This Time  —  It's tempting and easy to just say that whatever European leaders are cooking up right now is bound to fail, like every other past attempt at ending the crisis.  —  But here's a noteworthy market fact: Italian yields are collapsing today.
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Keith Laing / The Hill:
FAA chief Babbitt placed on leave after drunk driving arrest  —  Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested this weekend for driving while intoxicated, Department of Transportation officials said Monday.
Discussion: Washington Post and The Politico
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Washington Post:
FAA head Randy Babbitt placed on leave after drunk driving arrest in Fairfax
Discussion: Don Surber and DCist
Josh-Williams / Gowalla:
Gowalla is Going to Facebook  —  Three years ago Gowalla's journey began when I took a photograph of Lake Tahoe on my iPhone.  I had just finished a phone call with my dad, and I wanted nothing more than to share that photo and place with him.  Not just in a text message or status update sort of way …
Michael B. Mukasey / Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Recusal Nonsense  —  The left doesn't want Justice Thomas to hear the case.  The right says Justice Kagan is too biased.  The full court should decide the case.  —  No sooner had the Supreme Court agreed to hear the challenge to the constitutionality of the Obama administration's …
oecd.org:
Society: Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD  —  The gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality, according to a new OECD report.
 
 
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
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