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New York Times:
Weiner to Enter Treatment Center and Seek Leave From House — Representative Anthony D. Weiner planned to check himself into a treatment center on Saturday after House Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi, called on him to resign and suggested he needed psychiatric counseling.
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Taegan Goddard's …, CNN, The Huffington Post, Firedoglake, The Jawa Report, The Other McCain, No More Mister Nice Blog, Lisa Graas, Money Game, TalkLeft, Taylor Marsh, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Little Green Footballs, Outside the Beltway, Verum Serum, Runnin' Scared, Gawker, Gothamist and Balloon Juice
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign — By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston — New York (CNN) - The head of the Democratic National Committee is calling for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner …
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Actress defends Weiner, says ‘everyone lies about sex’ — A liberal actress and comedian is strongly defending embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), saying “everyone lies about sex” and expressing hope he becomes the mayor of New York City. — During an appearance on HBO's …
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JammieWearingFool, The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers
The Politico:
Defiant Anthony Weiner won't resign, seeks ‘treatment’ — Rep. Anthony Weiner rejected Democratic leaders' private and public calls for his resignation Saturday, choosing instead to take a leave of absence from the House to seek professional treatment in the midst of an online sex scandal …
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The Moderate Voice, Pajamas Media, Ben Smith's Blog, New York Magazine, The Other McCain and National Review
NY Daily News:
Anthony Weiner takes out his dirty laundry, gets cheers from onlookers amid sext scandal — Scandal-scarred Congressman Anthony Weiner took out his dirty laundry Saturday - and was roundly cheered by onlookers as he walked to his local dry cleaners. — The embattled lawmaker reiterated …
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Top of the Ticket, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers, JammieWearingFool and The Jawa Report
New York Post:
Weiner's exchanges between teacher, teen revealed — By S.A. MILLER in Wilmington, Del., and ANDY SOLTIS in NY — Weinergate took a lurid new direction with the disclosure yesterday that Rep. Anthony Weiner invited a “hot sexy baby” to an X-rated date via the Skype network, which provides text, talk and video chats.
Jennifer Preston / New York Times:
Weiner Confirms He Sent Private Messages to Girl, 17 — Representative Anthony D. Weiner said on Friday that he exchanged at least five private messages on Twitter this spring with a 17-year-old Delaware girl who became an admirer of his after hearing him speak during a high school trip to Washington.
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Dem leaders call for Weiner to resign as he enters treatment — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and two other leaders of the Democratic Party on Saturday called on Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to resign, shattering any semblance of party support for the embattled congressman …
Discussion:
The Political Carnival and Verum Serum
Glenn Davis / Mediaite:
Bill Maher And Jane Lynch Give A Dramatic Reading Of Anthony Weiner's Sexts — You've probably seen the contents of some of Rep. Anthony Weiner's more obscene sexts, but you haven't heard them like this. Bill Maher took advantage of his pay cable slot tonight on Real Time by dramatically reading …
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Liberal Values and Raw Replay
Kevinliptak / CNN:
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz calls on Weiner to resign
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz calls on Weiner to resign
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RedState and Weasel Zippers
CNN:
Weiner seeking treatment amid growing pressure to resign
Weiner seeking treatment amid growing pressure to resign
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Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, iOwnTheWorld.com and Don Surber
Los Angeles Times:
Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats increase pressure on Anthony Weiner to quit
Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats increase pressure on Anthony Weiner to quit
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ABCNEWS, Michelle Malkin, The Raw Story and PoliPundit.com
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Democratic leaders call on Anthony Weiner to resign; Weiner seek “treatment”
Democratic leaders call on Anthony Weiner to resign; Weiner seek “treatment”
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Outside the Beltway
Stephen Moore / Wall Street Journal:
‘On the Beach, I Bring von Mises’ — The tea party favorite on her start in politics, where she learned her economics, and why she disagrees with Reagan on the War Powers Resolution. — “If I'm in, I'll be all in,” says Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, artfully dodging my question of whether she's running for president.
New York Times:
In E-Mails, a Glimpse From Inside Palin's Rise — JUNEAU, Alaska — Few could have been more surprised than Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska when Senator John McCain picked her as his running mate in 2008. — “Can you believe it!” she wrote in response to a staff member's “Wow governor” …
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The Note, The Politico, Guardian, Lisa Graas, The Caucus, New York Magazine and Bloomberg
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JSOnline:
Democrats may join GOP in fielding ‘fake’ candidates in recalls — Control of Wisconsin Senate hangs in balance as parties gear up — By Tom Tolan and Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel — Wisconsin's unprecedented recall elections could soon get even more complicated.
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The Nation and Althouse
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BBC:
‘US Africa embassy bomber Fazul Abdullah Mohammed dead’ — Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of having played a key role in the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa, has been killed in Somalia, officials say. — Mr Mohammed was shot dead by Somali government forces early on Wednesday at a checkpoint in the capital, Mogadishu.
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FrumForum
Peter Wehner / Commentary Magazine:
A Lost Generation in the Making? — Ron Brownstein has a fascinating column in National Journal, in which writes, “It's hard to say this spring whether it's more difficult for the class of 2011 to enter the labor force or for the class of 1967 to leave it.”
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Power Line
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Paul Krugman:
Thoughts on Voodoo — With Tim Pawlenty — who was supposed to be a sensible Republican — going all-in for high voodoo, I thought it's worth pointing out that at the moment there's a pretty good case that there is a kind of Laffer curve in which more is less and less is more.
Discussion:
Economist's View and Eschaton
Political Punch:
Senior Gingrich Campaign Staffers Demanded Gingrich End Films and Books: 'We Didn't Sign Up to Be Hucksters' — ABC News' Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) reports: — ABC News has learned that one of the major issues between former Speaker Newt Gingrich and his (now former) …
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americanthinker.com, Salon and TPMDC