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Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
WASHINGTON POST ROMNEY HIT PIECE IMPLODES — Today's unconscionable Washington Post story, which implied without evidence that Mitt Romney was a homophobic bully to one John Lauber back in his high school days five decades ago, has totally imploded. — Timed to drop the day after President …
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Sister of Alleged Romney Target Has ‘No Knowledge’ of Any Bullying Incident — The older sister of Mitt Romney's former high school classmate said she has no knowledge of any bullying incident involving her brother and the GOP presidential candidate. — Christine Lauber of South Bend …
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Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org:
Did The WashPost Report a 5,000-Word Expose on Obama's Cocaine Use In the Last Cycle? Of Course Not — Conservatives who were a little amazed at The Washington Post's 5,400-word opus on Mitt Romney's high-school pranks wondered: Is this how the Post covered Barack Obama's admission in his memoir …
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Bill blockbuster: O's an ‘amateur’ — Bill Clinton thought so little of President Obama — mocking him as an “amateur” — that he pressed his wife last summer to quit her job as secretary of state and challenge him in the primaries, a new book claims, — “The country needs you!” …
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Jarrett Stepman / Human Events:
President Obama's former doctor claims that the president lacks passion, feeling and humanity
President Obama's former doctor claims that the president lacks passion, feeling and humanity
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Weasel Zippers and The Jawa Report
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
JP Morgan Loses $2 Billion in Massive Failed Effort to Exploit Volcker Rule Loophole — NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co, James ‘Jamie’ Dimon speaks during An Evening With the Fortune 500 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
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Heidi N. Moore / Latest Stories on Marketplace.org:
JP Morgan's Loss: The Explainer
JP Morgan's Loss: The Explainer
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New York Magazine, Gothamist and Deal Journal
Lisa Pollack / FT Alphaville:
[JPM Whale-Watching Tour] Too Big To Hedge
[JPM Whale-Watching Tour] Too Big To Hedge
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DealBook, naked capitalism, TVNewser and Hullabaloo
Mike DeForest / clickorlando.com:
Trayvon Martin gun range targets sold online — Seller admits he wants to profit off controversy — An unidentified entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin's death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who's death has sparked a nationwide controversy.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Trayvon Martin's mom tapes Mother's Day appeal against ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Trayvon Martin's mom tapes Mother's Day appeal against ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
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Jason Stein / JSOnline:
In film, Walker talks of ‘divide and conquer’ union strategy — By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use “divide and conquer” as a strategy against unions.
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Democrats Pounce On Walker's “Divide And Conquer” Video — Today's fight in Wisconsin is over a video of Scott Walker saying he would “divide and conquer” unions, shot before his controversial budget repair bill. Democrats note inconsistencies. — A video showing Wisconsin Governor Scott …
Jonathan Rauch / The New Republic:
Why Gay Rights May Be President Obama's Biggest Legacy — When he first campaigned for the White House, Barack Obama vowed to be a fierce advocate for gay rights, but it hasn't always been clear if he intended to keep his promise. Indeed, we gay folks had gotten used to grousing about the President.
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Mitt Romney's opposition to gay marriage unites base
Mitt Romney's opposition to gay marriage unites base
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New York Times:
Romney Accused of Prep School Bullying
Romney Accused of Prep School Bullying
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Wall Street Journal:
Clooney Fundraiser Nets $15 Million For Obama Campaign — LOS ANGELES—Even as he struggles to rekindle the excitement of his 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama proved Thursday he still has the loyalty of Hollywood's elite, pulling in nearly $15 million in a fundraising dinner at the home of actor George Clooney.
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TMZ.com:
Beach Boys Singer Bruce Johnston — 'Obama's a Socialist A-Hole' — Barack Obama — Honored with Fried Chicken and Waffles — Clooney's Obama Bash — Release the Hounds! … See More: GEORGE CLOONEY , BARACK OBAMA , POLITIX — Add to My Links — 5/11/2012 6:25 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Paul Babeu / Paul Babeu for Sheriff Committee:
Seeking re-election as Pinal County Sheriff — First, let me say how much your friendship and support means to me. When I announced my candidacy for Congress, I promised the citizens of Pinal County that I would ensure continuity of leadership in the Sheriff's Office.
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Manu Raju / Reuters:
Frustrated Harry Reid: Reform the filibuster — An angry Harry Reid took to the floor Thursday and demanded changes to the Senate's hallowed filibuster rules, siding with junior Democrats who have sought to substantially weaken the powerful delaying tactic.
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Time magazine and our mommy porn fixation — As a culture, we're unhealthily obsessed with our mothers. — For the past several months, I have been deluged with e-mails wanting to know if I have made plans yet for Mother's Day. — Only a few of these have been from my mother.
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Healthland and Althouse
Bloomberg:
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO — Global Investors Poll Finds Facebook Is Overvalued — Eduardo Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. (FB), renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network …
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Associated Press:
Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC — (AP) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A lesbian who sought a North Carolina marriage license with her partner and was rejected under a state law banning same-sex marriage was arrested with another person Thursday after they refused to leave a government office …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ThinkProgress, Joe. My. God. and 2012 Decoded
Joel Gehrke / Campaign 2012:
House Dems trained to make race the issue — House Democrats received training this week on how to raise the issue of race to defend government programs, according to training materials obtained by The Washington Examiner. — The prepared content of a Tuesday presentation …
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The Jawa Report, TheBlaze.com and Weasel Zippers
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Romney adviser: His treatment of Rick Perry shows his kindness — An adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign defended the candidate's “kind impulses” on Friday, pointing to his treatment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry during recent GOP debates as proof. — Kerry Healey, Romney's former …
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New York Magazine, The Maddow Blog and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
Strassel: Trolling for Dirt on the President's List — First a Romney supporter was named on an Obama campaign website. That was followed by the slimy trolling into a citizen's private life. — Here's what happens when the president of the United States publicly targets a private citizen for the crime of supporting his opponent.
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Hot Air, Betsy's Page and The Lonely Conservative
James Hill / ABCNEWS:
John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case — A federal judge today rejected defense lawyers' arguments that the case against John Edwards should be thrown out because there “was not one ounce of evidence” that the former presidential candidate broke the law by using nearly $1 million in donations to hide his mistress.
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