memeorandum: Alleged Recipient Of Alleged Rep. Weiner Photo Gennette Nicole Issues Statement (Tommy Christopher/Mediaite)

9:50 AM ET, May 30, 2011

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Gennette Cordova / NY Daily News:

Statement from Gennette Cordova, student who was sent lewd Twitter photo from Rep. Weiner's account — Friday evening I logged onto Twitter to find that I had about a dozen new mentions in less than an hour, which is a rare occurrence. When I checked one of the posts that I had been tagged …

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NY Daily News:

Student who got lewd pic from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account denies she's his mistress — A college student who received an obscene photo from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account says she's never met the married Queens politico - and backed his contention they're both victims of online pranksters.

Discussion: New York Times, Gawker, Weasel Zippers and The Daily What

New York Post:

Weiner goes to great lengths — By S.A. MILLER in Washington, DC and SALLY GOLDENBERG and LEONARD GREENE in NY — US Rep. Anthony Weiner yesterday spent the day on the grill after a lewd photo purporting to be of him was sent to a pretty Seattle coed from his Twitter account — but the young woman insisted a stalker was the culprit.

Discussion: Verum Serum and FrumForum

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:

Alleged Recipient Of Alleged Rep. Weiner Photo Gennette Nicole Issues Statement — As details slowly unfold in the Memorial Day saga of Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-NY) social media accounts, which he says were hacked to allow the distribution of a lewd photo via Twitter …

Discussion: Balloon Juice, New York Magazine and Big Government

CBS News:
Rep. Weiner: I did not send Twitter crotch pic

Discussion: The Raw Story, The Other McCain and Don Surber

Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Rep. Weiner Still Claims Twitter Account Hacked; Big Questions Remain

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Lee / STRANAHAN dot COM:
Weinergate:The “Would Your Spouse Buy It?” Test

Discussion: Datechguy's Blog, Pajamas Media, Big Government and Confederate Yankee

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:

Palin's Path May Be Unclear, but Her Ride Is Revved Up — WASHINGTON — For sheer mastery of celebrity theater, Sarah Palin cannot be beat. — Ms. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, let the anticipation build for hours on Sunday in the Pentagon's North Parking Lot, where thousands of bikers …

Discussion: NY Daily News, Don Surber, The Caucus and FrumForum

Andy Barr / The Politico:

Sarah Palin swarmed at first bus tour stop — Amid the chaos, there was Sarah Palin. — Only one advance staffer was on hand to wrangle the fans and reporters hoping to get close to the former vice presidential nominee, who arrived at Sunday's Rolling Thunder rally driving her own motorcycle.

Discussion: Conservatives4Palin, Swampland and The Note

SarahPAC: Roll On, Rolling Thunder!

Fox News:
Palin Appearance at ‘Rolling Thunder’ Feeds Election Speculation Fury

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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
For Palin, a Short Ride With Lots of Rumbling

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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Mixed feelings about Sarah Palin at Rolling Thunder

Discussion: The Daily Pulp, The Raw Story and TPMDC

Andy Barr / The Politico:
Sarah Palin's political mystery tour

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Matt Schneider / Mediaite:

George Will: Everyone Knows Sarah Palin Should Not Be Trusted With Nuclear Weapons — With Sarah Palin fever sweeping across the media again, persistent Palin critic and conservative commentator George Will clearly was not excited by the speculation surrounding her potential run for President.

Discussion: The Last Tradition, The Reaction and The Politico

David W. Blight / New York Times:

Forgetting Why We Remember — MOST Americans know that Memorial Day is about honoring the nation's war dead. It is also a holiday devoted to department store sales, half-marathons, picnics, baseball and auto racing. But where did it begin, who created it, and why?

Discussion: The Atlantic Online and Outside the Beltway

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

Classy. Obama Sits in Front Row and Chews Gum at Joplin Memorial Service (Video) — Classy as always... Obama sits in front row and chews gum during the sermon at the Joplin Memorial Service. — Maybe he learned this at his Trinity Church? — Nicorette gum?

Discussion: Scared Monkeys, The Last Tradition, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Doug Ross

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Against Learned Helplessness — Unemployment is a terrible scourge across much of the Western world. Almost 14 million Americans are jobless, and millions more are stuck with part-time work or jobs that fail to use their skills. Some European countries have it even worse: 21 percent of Spanish workers are unemployed.

Discussion: Prairie Weather, Clusterstock and Economist's View

The Atlantic Online:

A Memorial Day Look at Afghanistan: May 2011 — Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day set aside to remember and honor those who have died in military service. It's now been almost a decade since the start of the current war in Afghanistan, during which nearly 1,600 U.S. service members …

Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST

Ray Rivera / New York Times:
Civilians Are Killed In Airstrike By NATO

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No Sheeples Here:

This Memorial Day, Be Their Hero — Every Memorial Day, families and communities across the nation take time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. There are parades and picnics and concerts in the park. Many people today view it as simply another long weekend that marks the beginning of summer.

Discussion: Proof Positive