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Hilary Rosen / The Huffington Post:
Ann Romney and Working Moms — My Twitter feed was on fire after an appearance last night on CNN's AC360, where I said that I thought it was wrong for Mitt Romney to be using his wife as his guide to women's economic struggles when she “had never worked a day in her life.”
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Ann Romney Fights Back: Debuts on Twitter to Counter DNC Advisor's Insult — PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Ann Romney's debut on Twitter couldn't have come at a more opportune time. — Ann's first tweet came just moments after Democratic strategist and DNC adviser Hilary Rosen lobbed an insult at Ann Romney …
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CNN:
Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney — (CNN) - Hilary Rosen offered an apology Thursday after her comments about Ann Romney sparked an uproar and a debate over women and the economy. — “I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who was offended,” Rosen …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Hilary Rosen controversy is absurd — The Romney campaign and the Republican National Committee are attacking President Obama over the fact that Dem strategist and CNN contributor Hilary Rosen said that Ann Romney “hasn't worked a day in her life.” — Romney campaign officials …
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The Hill, GOP 12, Weasel Zippers, RedState and Wake up America
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Conservatives Attack Hilary Rosen For Raising Children As A Lesbian — Hilary Rosen with her former partner Elizabeth Birch and kids Jacob and Anna. — No one is arguing that raising children isn't work. Democratic strategist and CAP Action board member Hilary Rosen is a single mother …
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Greta Van Susteren / Gretawire:
My friend Hilary Rosen — I am rushing to draft this — I have a flight to South Sudan in hours — but I wanted to briefly weigh in on this latest storm. If I indelicately draft this, cut me some slack since I am rushing and have little time (none?) to spare which I would use to proof read …
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Hilary Rosen, Frequent White House Visitor — A Democrat consultant with ties to the Obama administration sneering that Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life” is an opportunity for the Romney campaign, but a small problem in the big picture. In the big picture, women who are unable …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Hilary Rosen apologizes to Ann Romney — Hilary Rosen apologizes to Ann Romney. Her response, in full:
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Michelle Malkin:
Here's who Democrat hitwoman Hilary Rosen visited at the White House, including at least 5 POTUS meetings
Here's who Democrat hitwoman Hilary Rosen visited at the White House, including at least 5 POTUS meetings
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UrbanGrounds and National Review
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Attacking Ann Romney — yeah, that's the ticket!
Attacking Ann Romney — yeah, that's the ticket!
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Democrat apologizes for swipe at Ann Romney
Democrat apologizes for swipe at Ann Romney
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Ann Romney discusses Hilary Rosen controversy
Ann Romney discusses Hilary Rosen controversy
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Mediaite and LifeNews.com
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Ann Romney Just BLASTED Democrats And Hilary Rosen On Fox
Ann Romney Just BLASTED Democrats And Hilary Rosen On Fox
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Campaign 2012, Los Angeles Times, The Gateway Pundit and The Lonely Conservative
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Hilary Rosen: No apology
Hilary Rosen: No apology
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The PJ Tatler, Campaign 2012 and Weasel Zippers
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Rosen sorry for ‘poorly chosen’ comments about Ann Romney
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Democrats declare war on women? Update: Frequent White House visitor?
Democrats declare war on women? Update: Frequent White House visitor?
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Fox News:
Ann Romney defends husband on women, says Democratic attack ‘bothers’ her
Ann Romney defends husband on women, says Democratic attack ‘bothers’ her
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Biden calls Romney tax plan ‘out of step with American values’
Biden calls Romney tax plan ‘out of step with American values’
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Politico
Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Gingrich Unloads on FOX News in Private Meeting — DOVER, Del. — During a meeting with 18 Delaware Tea Party leaders here on Wednesday, Newt Gingrich lambasted FOX News Channel, accusing the cable network of having been in the tank for Mitt Romney from the beginning of the Republican presidential fight.
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First Read / msnbc.com:
Gingrich says he wouldn't serve in Romney cabinet
Gingrich says he wouldn't serve in Romney cabinet
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Washington Monthly, GOP 12 and The Political Carnival
Orlando Sentinel:
Trayvon's mom says ‘shooting was accident,’ Zimmerman to face judge — George Zimmerman woke up in a Seminole County jail cell this morning as the mother of Trayvon Martin, the teen he killed, revealed on national television that she thinks the shooting was an accident.
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Trayvon Martin:
George Zimmerman arraignment set for May 29; Trayvon Martin's mother says encounter ‘an accident’ — George Zimmerman remains in jail while awaiting formal arraignment scheduled for May 29. — DCHANG@MIAMIHERALD.COM — JACKSONVILLE — The neighborhood watchman who shot …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Semi-Props To Ms. Alvarez of the NY Times; Mockery For Their Editors
Semi-Props To Ms. Alvarez of the NY Times; Mockery For Their Editors
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New York Times, Daily Kos and ACS Blog
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
White House Bombarded With Questions About Why Obama Punted On Issuing Anti-Discrimination Order — White House spokesperson Jay Carney sought to explain the administration's decision to punt on issuing an executive order that would have prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation …
Joe Muto / Gawker:
Hi Roger. It's Me, Joe: The Fox Mole — Hi. My name is Joe Muto. I was the Fox Mole. — Two hours ago I was called into a meeting with Dianne Brandi, the Fox News Executive Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs and suspended indefinitely... with pay, oddly enough. — They nailed me.
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Erin Carlson / Hollywood Reporter:
Roger Ailes Slams Gawker as Fox News Mole Reveals Himself, is Fired (Video)
Roger Ailes Slams Gawker as Fox News Mole Reveals Himself, is Fired (Video)
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Gawker, Mediaite, New York Magazine, Gothamist, The PJ Tatler and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »
Tom Scocca / Slate:
Death to Word — It's time to give up on Microsoft's word processor. — Nearly two decades and several text-handling paradigms ago, I was an editorial assistant at a weekly newspaper, where a few freelancers still submitted their work on typewritten pages. Stories would come in over the fax machine.
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Mother Jones
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Conservative Journalism Keeps Getting Better — A couple of months ago, Washington Free Beacon (and yes, that's “beacon,” not “bacon") launched with some reasonably experienced conservative journalists and a mandate to hold their political opponents accountable with rock-solid journalism.
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David Samuels / The Atlantic Online:
American Mozart — Intense, emotional, and frequently out of control, the hip-hop superstar Kanye West allowed his antics to turn him into a national joke and to earn him the criticism of two American presidents. Would a massive concert tour with his friend and rival Jay-Z offer the troubled rapper a taste of redemption—or disaster?
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Swampland
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Why American Food Used to Be So Bad and Other Lessons From Tyler Cowen — For the past four years, I've been ordering the most unappatizing sounding item on the menu when I eat at nice restaurants. This counterintuitive advice from Tyler Cowen's 2007 book Discover Your Inner Economist has worked surprisingly well.
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Marginal Revolution
Brian Tashman / rightwingwatch.org:
Religious Right Marks Anniversary of Titanic's Sinking by Exposing the ‘Iceberg’ of the ‘Radical Homosexual Agenda’ — The anniversary of the Titanic's sinking and release of ‘Titanic 3D’ has apparently inspired Truth in Action Ministries, formerly Coral Ridge Ministries …
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Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake:
The Sexual Sadism of the Michigan Department of Corrections — Screen shot from video produced by ACLU on the strip-search procedure (photo: ACLU) — A consortium of civil liberties, religious and health organizations, and experts including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) …
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Cut in E-Book Pricing by Amazon Is Set to Shake Rivals — The government's decision to pursue major publishers on antitrust charges has put the Internet retailer Amazon in a powerful position: the nation's largest bookseller may now get to decide how much an e-book will cost …
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