memeorandum: Why Men Opting-Out Should Make You Angry (Lisa Belkin/The Huffington Post)

1:55 PM ET, March 25, 2012

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David Plouffe / CNN:

Plouffe calls out GOP candidates over Obama reaction — Washington (CNN) - “Reprehensible.” “Irresponsible.” “Hard to stomach.” — White House senior adviser David Plouffe did not mince words Sunday when talking about the reaction by Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum …

Discussion: The Other McCain, Politico, ThinkProgress, americanthinker.com and Washington Monthly

Ginger Gibsonand Mj Lee / Politico:

Santorum locks in Louisiana — NEW ORLEANS — Rick Santorum picked up another win on Saturday in Louisiana, but the victory won't significantly change the delegate advantage held by Mitt Romney in the GOP nominating contest. — The Associated Press called the race for Santorum within minutes …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Monthly, Don Surber, americanthinker.com and New York Times

Fox News:

Santorum wins Louisiana, next matchup Wisconsin — Rick Santorum won the Louisiana primary Saturday as project, solidify his support from conservative in the Deep South but still faces a tough next few weeks as he competes in Northern states where frontrunner Mitt Romney has done well.

Discussion: The Other McCain and Conservatives4Palin

New York Times:
Santorum Wins Louisiana Primary

Discussion: The Caucus, The Maddow Blog, News Desk, Outside the Beltway and American Power

Washington Post:
Santorum wins Louisiana primary

Discussion: State of the Union, Booman Tribune and Prairie Weather

CNN:
Santorum wins Louisiana primary

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Washington Post

Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:

Former Vice President Cheney has heart transplant — Former vice president Dick Cheney, who has suffered five heart attacks since his late 30s, underwent a heart transplant Saturday after more than 20 months on a transplant list, according to his office. — “Although the former Vice President …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Scared Monkeys, DCist, Wake up America, Hot Air, americanthinker.com and The Daily Caller

CNN:
Dick Cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery

Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla, Crooks and Liars, The Hill and TalkLeft

Scott Shane / New York Times:
Cheney Recovering After Getting a New Heart

Discussion: Runnin' Scared, Gothamist and Wonkette

Associated Press: Cheney Underwent Heart Transplant, His Office Says

Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:
Dick Cheney receives heart transplant

Discussion: Jezebel, Towleroad News #gay and Associated Press

Lisa Belkin / The Huffington Post:

Why Men Opting-Out Should Make You Angry … Economic Power , Liza Mundy , Parents News , The Opt-Out Revolution , Economics And Gender , Men And Sex , Opting In , Opting Out , Parentry , Slidepollajax , Stay At Home Dads , Stay At Home Moms , The Richer Sex , Women And Sex , Women News

Oliver Pickup / The Independent:

Hippies head for Noah's Ark: Queue here for rescue aboard alien spaceship — Thousands of New Agers descend on mountain they see as haven from December's apocalypse — NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.

Discussion: Althouse

Arelis R. Hernandez / Chicago Tribune:

Trayvon Martin case: New Black Panthers offer $10,000 bounty for capture of George Zimmerman — Without a government-issued warrant, the organization opens itself up to civil or criminal liability, a lawyer said. — Mikhail Muhammad, center, leads a protest by the New Black Panther Party on Saturday …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, The PJ Tatler, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller and Wake up America

WTVT-TV:
Witness: Martin attacked Zimmerman

Discussion: Mediaite, Examiner, The Daily Caller, americanthinker.com, Stinque, Daily Mail, The Jawa Report, Theo Spark, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler, THE WESTERN EXPERIENCE, Riehl World View, Weasel Zippers and NationalJournal.com, more at Mediagazer »

Harold Michael Harvey / allvoices.com:
‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ poster issued for George Zimmerman by New Black Panther Party

Discussion: americanthinker.com, Reuters, protein wisdom, American Power, The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers

Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman

Discussion: Don Surber, Balloon Juice and JustOneMinute

Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:

Rep. Paul Ryan says he'd ‘consider’ a vice presidential candidacy — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Sunday that he would have to consider joining the Republican presidential ticket if asked to run for the vice presidency—but insisted he'd given the matter little thought while concentrating …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

James Kwak / The Baseline Scenario:
Why Do New York Times Columnists Keep Swooning for Paul Ryan?

Discussion: Booman Tribune

Dick Cheney / Associated Press:

Police in CA looking into possibility of hate crime in death of severely beaten Iraqi woman — EL CAJON, Calif. — A woman from Iraq who was found beaten next to a threatening note saying “go back to your country” has died, and police are investigating the possibility of a hate crime.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Crooks and Liars

New York Times:

Breakdown: Death and Disarray at America's Racetracks — RUIDOSO, N.M. — At 2:11 p.m., as two ambulances waited with motors running, 10 horses burst from the starting gate at Ruidoso Downs Race Track 6,900 feet up in New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains. — Nineteen seconds later …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Big Picture

Tina Korbe / Hot Air:

Hey, remember when high gas prices were all Bush's fault? — It's no surprise at all, but still worth a comment that the media have a double standard on the issue of gas prices, just as they do on the issue of civility and countless other issues. On “Your World with Neil Cavuto” yesterday …

Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots and NewsBusters.org

Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:

Facebook Threatens Legal Action Against Employers Asking for Your Password — The network doesn't want your boss seeing your profile, either. — Facebook follows the news just like you do. And it's been paying attention to the weird and worrying new trend that employers …

Discussion: Associated Press, Outside the Beltway and Hot Air