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Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign Planned Parenthood bill — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said today he will sign a controversial bill that cuts off government funding to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. — Indiana will become the first state to take such action.
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Tea Party's Armey on 2012: Daniels would be ‘perfect pick for us’ — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) would be the “perfect pick” for the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, said Tea Party figurehead and former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas).
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Washington Post


Mitch Daniels expected to sign bill to defund Planned Parenthood — After criticism for his “truce on social issues” comment, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, announced he will sign the legislation that will defund Planned Parenthood and ban abortions after 20 weeks.
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Indianapolis Star and Liberty Pundits Blog

Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign bill defunding Planned Parenthood
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Top Climate Scientist On The Monster Tornadoes: ‘It Is Irresponsible Not To Mention Climate Change’ — Throughout human history, the climate system has been a source of life and death, the sun and rain capable of feeding our crops and bringing us comfort, or unleashing terrible devastation in wind, fire, drought, storm, and flood.
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The Impolitic and Weasel Zippers
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Ryan says constituents ‘overwhelmingly’ support budget plan — Contrary to some of the angry scenes at certain of his town-hall meetings, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Friday that the crowds are “overwhelmingly supportive” of his budget plan. — Ryan claims that his constituents …
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ThinkProgress, The Political Carnival, ABCNEWS and Hot Air
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Flim Flammed — Last year, when I described Paul Ryan as a flim flam man, many Beltway types were deeply annoyed. They had decided that he was serious and sincere — worthy of receiving fiscal responsibility awards — and did not want to hear any negatives.
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A plain blog about politics, Washington Monthly and The New Republic


Paul Ryan Catches Lefty Astroturfer Changing Clothes Then Coming Back For Second Town Hall...
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Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Pajamas Media, RedState, USA Today, GayPatriot and Michelle Malkin

Video: Paul Ryan Gets Standing Ovation at Town Hall Meeting
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National Review, The Blaze, GayPatriot, The Gateway Pundit and TPMDC

Romney on healthcare: Obama should have asked me if it worked — Speaking before a crowd of conservative activists in New Hampshire Friday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney again faced questions about the healthcare plan he championed as Bay State governor.
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Weasel Zippers
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Breitbarted Again? BigGovernment Uses Deceptively Edited Video To Smear University Professors - UPDATED — In yet another installment of the Breitbart sagas, a bit of controversy has erupted over the veracity of two videos posted on BigGovernment's site under the careful editorial eye of Dana Loesch, et al.
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Turning ‘Non-Violence’ Into ‘Violence’: The Quote That Wasn't — We-at Insurgent Visuals-obtained and edited the videos of the course that Judy Ancel co-taught with Don Giljum at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).

Palin: ‘Hells no’ I wouldn't raise debt limit — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Friday doubled down on her opposition to raising the nation's debt ceiling. — “Hells no. I would not vote to increase that debt ceiling,” she said during an interview on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor.
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Weasel Zippers and Hit & Run
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Republican Treasury secretary warns against Republican debt-ceiling terrorism
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The Politico

Neither Party Has Big Edge on Most Major U.S. Issues — Americans see Republicans as better able to handle the budget — PRINCETON, NJ — Of six key issues facing the United States, the federal budget is the only one for which Americans express a clear preference as to which party can better handle it.
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Power Line
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Americans Favor GOP on Budget: Poll
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Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers and James Pethokoukis

In U.S., Negative Views of the Tea Party Rise to New High
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Washington Post, The American Independent, Hot Air, Daily Kos, Firedoglake, GayPatriot, CNN, ThinkProgress, Politics, Outside the Beltway, The Raw Story and The Politico


With Drudge Report's Help, Birthers Latch Onto Phony Forgery Theory — In a predictable turn, conspiracy theorists are now rallying behind a bogus claim that President Obama's long form birth certificate is a Photoshopped forgery — with a huge helping hand from one of conservative media's biggest names.

Google Exposes Senator (Sloppily) Trying to Delete History for Birthers — Blog Update (5:25 PM): Senator Hatch's Office Claims Missing Amendment “Just a Coincidence” — Just when you think you've seen the ultimate in hypocrisy, that perhaps it's impossible to become further depressed …
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Salon, Ben Smith's Blog and Discourse.net


Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration — (CNSNews.com) — Three people convicted of crimes as a result of a terrorism-related investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were later naturalized as U.S. citizens by the Obama administration, according to federal auditors.
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Weasel Zippers, Atlas Shrugs and Scared Monkeys


Big Oil's $38 billion defense — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The first three months of the year were good to the oil industry — although American drivers and their elected leaders are not offering congratulations. — This week, the world's six largest publicly traded oil companies reported …
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Mediaite, AMERICAblog News and ThinkProgress

The Facts — Republicans say they would preserve the current Medicare system for people who are currently age 55 and older; the changes would only affect people who are younger. The current system, in place since the mid-1960s, is essentially a government-run health care program …
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The New Republic, Angry Bear, The Reality-Based Community, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos and TPMDC


Court Lifts Federal Stem Cell Ban — In a victory for the Obama administration, a federal appeals court has set aside a lower-court ruling that would have blocked the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. — A divided three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District …
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The Politico
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Trump On China: ‘Listen You Mother F***ers’ (VIDEO) — Donald Trump has found a new way to separate himself from the crowd of would-be Republican presidential candidates. During a Las Vegas stump speech last night, Trump fired off several hearty f-bombs to a group of adoring fans.
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