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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Andrew Breitbart Talked Politics in L.A. Bar an Hour Before Dying (Exclusive) — Marketing executive Arthur Sando tells THR about his lengthy debate with the conservative activist at The Brentwood; they said goodbye around 11:30 p.m., 50 minutes before Breitbart was pronounced dead.
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The Other McCain, The Daily Dish, The Right Scoop and La Shawn Barber's Corner
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Nicholas Kamm / Rolling Stone:
Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche — So Andrew Breitbart is dead. Here's what I have to say to that, and I'm sure Breitbart himself would have respected this reaction: Good! F**k him. I couldn't be happier that he's dead. — I say this in the nicest possible way. I actually kind of liked Andrew Breitbart.
David Frum / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Breitbart, 1969-2012 — Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart listens to a question during an event at the Heritage Foundation April 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. , Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images — “Of the dead, speak nothing but what is good.”
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The Daily Caller, TBogg, Balloon Juice, The Moderate Voice, The Daily Dish, Outside the Beltway, The Impolitic and david-frum
Toby Harnden / Mail Online:
Andrew Breitbart was ‘in talks with CNN’ over new show with Anthony Weiner
Andrew Breitbart was ‘in talks with CNN’ over new show with Anthony Weiner
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Rush Limbaugh, Hot Air, Mediaite and NewsHounds blog
Michael Walsh / National Review:
Goodbye, Andrew — In the war against the institutional Left …
Goodbye, Andrew — In the war against the institutional Left …
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The Gateway Pundit
Matt Welch / Reason:
Farewell to a Friend: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)
Farewell to a Friend: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)
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Washington Examiner, National Review, The Heritage Foundation, Hit & Run, Hot Air and Ed Driscoll
Charlie Spiering / Campaign 2012:
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart
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americanthinker.com, The Democratic Daily, Daily Kos, Conservative Hideout 2.0, Balloon Juice, Addicting Info, Washington Monthly, The Daily Dish, Washington Free Beacon, Jack Shafer, Booman Tribune, his vorpal sword, Outside the Beltway, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and No More Mister Nice Blog, more at Mediagazer »
Larry Solov / Big Journalism:
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)
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Jason Stverak / Franklin Center:
Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) — ALEXANDRIA - Today …
Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) — ALEXANDRIA - Today …
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RedState
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Santorum Loses His Cool During Interview With Cincinnati Radio Station Conversation with host Scott Sloan becomes a shouting match about birth control, before his cell phone drops the call. — Share on Facebook More on BuzzFeed Politics — YOUR REACTION? — MORE GREAT STUFF
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The Right Scoop, GOP 12, Mediaite and Freedom's Lighthouse
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Detroit Free Press:
Mitt Romney gets Michigan's at-large delegates — The Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum Michigan primary results just got a little more contentious. — Michigan's two at-large delegates to the Republican National convention will be awarded to Michigan native Mitt Romney, following a vote last night …
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Taegan Goddard's …, Washington Post, msnbc.com, Frontloading HQ, USA Today, Daily Kos, Guardian, Wall Street Journal and GOP 12
Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
Santorum: We Have a ‘Guerrilla Campaign’
Santorum: We Have a ‘Guerrilla Campaign’
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Washington Post and The Page
William Petroski / Des Moines Register:
Grassley: GOP presidential race will be over next Tuesday with Romney as nominee
Grassley: GOP presidential race will be over next Tuesday with Romney as nominee
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Ballot Box, Politico and Mediaite
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Santorum accuses Romney of rigging Michigan's delegate distribution
Santorum accuses Romney of rigging Michigan's delegate distribution
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ABCNEWS, Los Angeles Times, Politico, New York Times, USA Today, Outside the Beltway and The PJ Tatler
Saul Anuzis / That's Saul Folks!:
Saul Anuzis's Statement on Michigan's Delegate Allocation
Saul Anuzis's Statement on Michigan's Delegate Allocation
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Politico, BuzzFeed, Frontloading HQ, msnbc.com and Washington Post
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney: ‘I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself’
Mitt Romney: ‘I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself’
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The Raw Story, Swampland, Business Insider and Wonkette
Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Georgetown Student Sandra Fluke Responds To Being Called ‘Slut,’ ‘Prostitute’ By Limbaugh — On Thursday, MSNBC's Ed Schultz conducted an exclusive interview with Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, the woman whom Rush Limbaugh mocked on his radio show earlier that day.
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The Moderate Voice, nation.foxnews.com and The Spectacle Blog
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Limbaugh Doubles Down On Sexist Attack Against Sandra Fluke, Demands She Post Sex Tapes Online — Yesterday, as ThinkProgress noted, conservative shock jock and strident women-basher Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown student who House Republicans wouldn't let testify …
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Addicting Info, The Daily What, Feministing, NewsHounds blog, The Raw Story, Balloon Juice, Hullabaloo and Crooks and Liars
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Dems demand that GOP condemn Limbaugh — More than 75 Democratic lawmakers are calling on House Republican leaders to condemn radio host Rush Limbaugh's controversial remarks on Sandra Fluke, the law student who was barred from testifying about contraception before a congressional committee.
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CNN, Don Surber, ECHIDNE of the snakes and Rush Limbaugh
Alexa Keyes / ABCNEWS:
He Won't Back Down: Rush Renews ‘Slut’ Insults Against Georgetown Birth Control Proponent
He Won't Back Down: Rush Renews ‘Slut’ Insults Against Georgetown Birth Control Proponent
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The Volokh Conspiracy, The Democratic Daily, BuzzFeed, Indecision Forever and The Daily Dish
Jeremy Holden / Media Matters for America:
Limbaugh's Misogynistic Attack On Georgetown Law Student Continues With Increased Vitriol
Limbaugh's Misogynistic Attack On Georgetown Law Student Continues With Increased Vitriol
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Sky Dancing and US Politics
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio suggests Obama's birth certificate is a forgery — Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, announced Thursday that his six-month investigation had found that “probable cause exists indicating that forgery and fraud may have been committed” in the release of President Obama's long-form birth certificate.
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Indecision Forever
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WND:
SHERIFF JOE: ‘PROBABLE CAUSE’ OBAMA CERTIFICATE A FRAUD — Team wants investigation elevated to criminal-forgery probe - person of interest ID'd — NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's “Cold Case Posse,” WND plans to have the entire event available …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Wizbang
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Sheriff Arpaio: Obama birth certificate a ‘forgery’ — PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday he suspects the birth certificate President Obama released last year is a “computer-generated forgery” — and also raised questions about the authenticity of the president's Selective Service card.
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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit and Balloon Juice
Obama for America:
If Mitt Romney and a few Republican senators get their way, employers could be making women's health care decisions for them. — clytemnestras reblogged this from couldbeyourlife — raenbow reblogged this from thesongbeneath — tumbleflakes reblogged this from robot-heart-politics
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N. C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
Birth control exemption bill, the ‘Blunt amendment,’ killed in Senate
Birth control exemption bill, the ‘Blunt amendment,’ killed in Senate
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The Moderate Voice, Addicting Info, Daily Kos and Gawker
Politico:
Blunt amendment defeated in Senate
Blunt amendment defeated in Senate
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Huffington Post, voteview blog, tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com, Boston Globe, The Democratic Daily, American Prospect, Mediaite, Indecision Forever, Little Green Footballs, Religion News Service, The Daily What, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Associated Press, Balloon Juice and Bangor Daily News
Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Breitbart Friend Reveals To Hannity: Obama Harvard Tapes Will Be Out ‘In A Week Or Two’ — On his program Thursday, Fox News' Sean Hannity spoke with Steve Bannon (producer of The Undefeated, among various other films) about a series of tapes Andrew Breitbart claimed to have about Barack Obama.
Discussion:
NewsHounds blog, The Right Scoop and Hot Air
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The White House's Economic Case for Reelection in 13 Charts — Whether you love the president, hate the president, or think he's just in over his head, you'll want to see this. It's the Treasury Department's visual slideshow of the state of the economy, called simply The U.S. Economy in Charts …
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BuzzFeed
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
The economic case against Obamanomics in 13 charts
The economic case against Obamanomics in 13 charts
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BuzzFeed, Doug Ross and New York Times
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Andrew RIP — I walked out of the studio at Fox only to have a producer greet me at the door and tell me the wires were reporting Andrew had died. I walked around, dazed for a few minutes. A booker asked me if I could hang around for reaction. I said yes, foolishly. I went on.
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Campaign 2012
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama doing well in Wisconsin and beyond — There might not be any state that better represents Barack Obama's improved fortunes in the opening months of 2012 than Wisconsin. When we polled there in late October Obama's approval was a 44/51 spread and he led Mitt Romney by only 3 points at 46-43 …
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Booman Tribune, Politico, JSOnline and Guardian
Bill Simmons / Grantland:
THE B.S. REPORT — B.S. Report: Barack Obama — The B.S. Report made a special road trip to the White House yesterday to make podcast history: the first-ever podcast with a sitting U.S. President. Take that, Marc Maron! Even if we only had 25 minutes, Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons …