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New York Post:
Weiner's tweet-hearts — By S.A. MILLER in Washington and PERRY CHIARAMONTE AND CHUCK BENNETT in NY — It takes a certain type of woman to set his heart a-Twitter. — Rep. Anthony Weiner follows only a select 198 of his nearly 49,000 Twitter fans — and a surprising number of them are total babes.
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Rep. Anthony Weiner 'can't say with certitude' photo isn't him — Rep. Anthony Weiner says he “can't say with certitude” that the lewd photo of a man's crotch sent using his Twitter account to one of his followers isn't of him. — “I didn't send that picture out,” Weiner said in an interview with NBC News.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Caller:
MSNBC is about to come out with what appears to be a terrific interview. Luke Russert was just asking Rep. Anthony Weiner questions about his controversial Tweet, and Weiner appears to actually be answering. Unfortunately, the live feed kept going out — so we will have to wait for MSNBC to air the full video in a bit.
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Betsy Rothstein / FishbowlDC:
WeinerGate: What do Reporters Think? — And the Weiner saga continues. Here's a quick conversation from this morning's MSNBC “The Daily Rundown” with host Chuck Todd and reporters, NJ's Major Garrett and the AP's Liz Sidoti. The conversation, largely intelligent and serious, eventually degenerated into laughter.
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Pajamas Media and Mediaite
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Weinergate: Porn star, stripper Ginger Lee talks to TheDC — #Weinergate rolls on for Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat. Now we're learning that the plagued congressman shared private communications with porn star and stripper Ginger Lee. In a March 13 tweet, Tennessee-based Lee indicated …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Fox Nation, Weasel Zippers, National Review, TPMDC, The Powers That Be, Shakesville, Hot Air and JustOneMinute
Daily Mail:
Revealed: The glamorous Twitter girls followed by Congressman Weiner as he denies sending lewd picture
Revealed: The glamorous Twitter girls followed by Congressman Weiner as he denies sending lewd picture
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New York Post, The Political Commentator, Salon and POWIP
First Read / msnbc.com:
Weiner 'can't say with certitude' that lewd photo isn't of him
Weiner 'can't say with certitude' that lewd photo isn't of him
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Towleroad News #gay
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Weiner: “I Can't Say With Certitude” That Picture Isn't Of Me
Weiner: “I Can't Say With Certitude” That Picture Isn't Of Me
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The Other McCain, Hot Air, The Jawa Report, Nice Deb, Verum Serum, NewsBusters.org, Washington Examiner, American Power and Ironic Surrealism
David A. Graham / msnbc.com:
ANTHONY WEINER'S PLAYBOY PAST
ANTHONY WEINER'S PLAYBOY PAST
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Ace of Spades HQ, Verum Serum, Pajamas Media, The Other McCain and UNCOVERAGE.net
The Note:
Anthony Weiner ‘Cannot Say with Certitude’ If Twitter Boxer Pic Is Him
Anthony Weiner ‘Cannot Say with Certitude’ If Twitter Boxer Pic Is Him
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Ben Smith's Blog, Patterico's Pontifications and The Politico
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Anthony Weiner tries to move beyond Twitter mess
Anthony Weiner tries to move beyond Twitter mess
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Salon and Opinion L.A.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney leads in Iowa, Cain surging — Mitt Romney has the lead in PPP's first Iowa poll since Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump exited the race, but with six different candidates polling in double digits it's clear this thing is wide open. — Romney polls at 21%. Sarah Palin and Herman Cain are tied for second at 15%.
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GOP 12, Outside the Beltway, National Review, Pajamas Media, Towleroad News #gay, Eunomia, Mediaite, Iowa Caucuses and LifeNews.com
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Jon Huntsman's Supporter
Jon Huntsman's Supporter
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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Palin to Visit S.C. as Part of Early-State Trifecta
Palin to Visit S.C. as Part of Early-State Trifecta
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Washington Wire, Taegan Goddard's …, Outside the Beltway and GOP 12
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Palin embraces unconventional strategy ahead of possible 2012 bid
Palin embraces unconventional strategy ahead of possible 2012 bid
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The Note, Ballot Box, The Politico, Conservatives4Palin and The Powers That Be
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
One Person, One Vote? Not Exactly
One Person, One Vote? Not Exactly
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ThinkProgress, A plain blog about politics, Daily Kos, Eduwonk and Economix
The Note:
Sarah Palin Confirms Tour Will Go National
Sarah Palin Confirms Tour Will Go National
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Anchorage Daily News, Guardian and New York Magazine
Andy Barr / The Politico:
After Ellis Island, Sarah Palin heads to Boston
After Ellis Island, Sarah Palin heads to Boston
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SarahPAC, Runnin' Scared, USA Today and Ben Smith's Blog
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Sarah Palin plays the media like a violin: Her turn now
Sarah Palin plays the media like a violin: Her turn now
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National Review, Rumproast, The Camp Of The Saints, Big Journalism, Wizbang, Associated Press and The Impolitic
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker rejects White House trip, says he won't be ‘lectured to’ by Obama — A freshman GOP lawmaker rejected an invitation to the White House on Wednesday, saying he didn't want to be “lectured” by President Obama. — “I have respectfully declined the president's invitation to the White House today …
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Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Obama talks about lower taxes than Reagan; GOP rolls eyes — Republicans attending a White House meeting on Wednesday didn't take kindly to President Obama telling them tax rates were higher during the Reagan administration. — GOP members engaged in a lot of “eye-rolling,” …
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Washington Monthly, The Gateway Pundit and Prairie Weather
Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Glass Ceiling — Why Obama can't assume Republicans will ever make a deal on the debt ceiling. — For all the patriotic prattle about American exceptionalism, last night was a moment when our national politics seemed borrowed from the comic-opera irrelevance of Berlusconi's Italy.
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The Nation, The Daily Dish, The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune, msnbc.com and PERRspectives
Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
A “Frosty” and “Frank” Meeting Between President Obama and House GOP
A “Frosty” and “Frank” Meeting Between President Obama and House GOP
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The Note and Weasel Zippers
New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie arrives at son's high school baseball game in State Police helicopter — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie arrived at his son's baseball game this afternoon aboard a State Police helicopter. — Right before the lineup cards were being exchanged on the field …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
‘Paul’ and ‘Barack’ talk Medicare — When it comes to Medicare, the one thing everyone agrees on is that it's time for an “adult conversation.” So let's listen in on two imaginary participants — “Paul” and “Barack.” … Paul: Okay, you guys won the first round. Congratulations on that New York House seat.
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ThinkProgress, Swampland, The New Republic, Hullabaloo and Balloon Juice
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority gives thumbs down to Ryan plan
CNN Poll: Majority gives thumbs down to Ryan plan
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Ballot Box and ThinkProgress
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Wasserman Schultz's bogus claim that the GOP Medicare plan will ‘throw you to the wolves’
Wasserman Schultz's bogus claim that the GOP Medicare plan will ‘throw you to the wolves’
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FactCheck.org, Weasel Zippers, UNCOVERAGE.net, Cato @ Liberty, Hot Air and Weekly Standard
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan: ‘Obamacare Ends Medicare As We Know It’
Paul Ryan: ‘Obamacare Ends Medicare As We Know It’
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Washington Monthly, The New Republic and Democracy in America
Alex Pareene / Salon:
Matt Drudge's disgusting race war awareness campaign — Matt Drudge's non-political obsessions used to be harmless things like “extreme weather” and “pictures of Olympic wrestlers.” Since the election of Barack Obama, though, Drudge — the proto-blogger and reclusive creator of the noted Courier …
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The Jawa Report, Confederate Yankee, pandagon.net and Gawker
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Robert Lucas Argues That Barack Obama Is The Most Important Leader In American History — I'd been dimly aware of Robert Lucas' argument (PDF) that the Great Recession can be explained without reference to such petty concepts as aggregate demand, but until I read Gavyn Davies' summary …
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Margo D. Beller / CNBC:
Wall Street Baffled by Slowing Economy, Low Yields: Trader — Wall Street is having a hard time figuring out what to do now that the U.S. economy appears to be sputtering and yields are so low, Peter Yastrow, market strategist for Yastrow Origer, told CNBC.
Jon Huntsman / Wall Street Journal:
Our Current Time for Choosing — Anyone who disagrees with Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms has a moral obligation to propose an alternative. — This year marks the centennial anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth—and America finds itself at a crossroads that brings to mind the title …
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msnbc.com, TPMDC, Washington Monthly, RealClearPolitics, Swampland, Washington Post, The Hill, Booman Tribune, Mother Jones, Hotline On Call and Marathon Pundit
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Sen. DeMint mulls White House bid — Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) says he is considering running for president after frustrated conservative activists have pleaded with him to run. — DeMint told The Hill that he has discussed a White House bid with his wife and will pray on the question …
Alex Fitzsimmons / NewsBusters.org:
Martin Bashir: Sarah Palin's Bus Tour ‘Breach of Federal Law’ — MSNBC's Martin Bashir on May 31 insisted that Sarah Palin's bus tour amounts to a “breach of a federal law.” — Anchoring his eponymous program, Bashir scolded, “In fact, the whole thing could be in breach of a federal law …
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Simply Left BehindThe …, Philly.com, sisu, Mediaite, Adrienne's Corner, Cold Fury, Betsy's Page and Right Wing News
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
77,000 fed employees paid more than governors — Government salaries put under scrutiny — ** FILE ** A congressional study revealed that 7,283 federal employees in Maryland made more than Gov. Martin O'Malley's $150,000 salary in 2009. (Associated Press)
New York Times:
S.E.C. Case Stands Out Because It Stands Alone — At the height of the housing boom, the 26th floor of Goldman Sachs's former headquarters on Broad Street in Lower Manhattan was the nerve center of Goldman's fast-growing mortgage trading business. — Hundreds of employees worked closely in teams …
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Greg Robb / MarketWatch:
U.S. private sector adds 38,000 jobs in May: ADP — Economists had predicted monthly growth of roughly 175,000 — Front Page - News Viewer - Commentary - Markets - Investing - Personal Finance - Community - Games — WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Private-sector employment growth decelerated sharply …
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