memeorandum: Obama previews his Trump attack plan (Edward-Isaac Dovere/Politico)

8:15 AM ET, May 7, 2016

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Jeb Bush / Facebook:

I congratulate Donald Trump on securing his place as the Republican Party's presumptive nominee. There is no doubt that he successfully tapped into the deep sense of anger and frustration so many Americans around the country rightfully feel today. — The tremendous anger of the current U.S. electorate …

Rachael Bade / Politico:

Top allies break with Ryan over Trump — Two prominent House allies of Paul Ryan broke with the speaker Friday over his decision to withhold support from Donald Trump, comments that point to a growing split among congressional Republicans over how to deal with the presumptive nominee.

Discussion: RedState

Sarah Rumpf / Heat Street:

“Absolutely Not” Marco Rubio Won't Be Donald Trump's VP - or Call Him — Rubio's Been Too Busy To Talk to Trump - and “Absolutely Will Not” Be His VP — Despite recent media reports characterizing Sen. Marco Rubio as “warming” to Donald Trump, sources close to the Florida Senator …

Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Politico and The Atlantic

Washington Examiner:

Pelosi, Vicente Fox plot to defeat Trump, Mexican calls Trump voters lazy drunks — Latin America's toughest critic of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spent 30 minutes with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in Mexico this week plotting to help the Democrats defeat the businessman …

Discussion: Western Journalism

Harper Neidig / The Hill:

Jeb Bush: I won't vote for Trump or Clinton — Jeb Bush will not vote for either Hillary Clinton — in the presidential election, he announced Friday, saying that he doesn't think either one will “put us on a better course.” — “In November, I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton …

Discussion: Political Wire, Politico and Instapundit

Tom LoBianco / CNN:

First on CNN: Cheney says he will support Trump — Washington (CNN)Former Vice President Dick Cheney will support Donald Trump, he told CNN Friday, an important move as the presumptive Republican nominee is encountering intense resistance from senior members of his own party.

Robert Costa / Washington Post:

Mitt Romney met privately with William Kristol, who is leading the effort to draft an independent candidate — In spite of his insistence that he will not run, Mitt Romney is being courted this week by a leading conservative commentator to reconsider and jump into the volatile 2016 presidential race as an independent candidate.

Discussion: Political Wire, Guardian, Politico, Breitbart, Talking Points Memo, Independent Journal …, Western Journalism and Mediaite

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama previews his Trump attack plan

Discussion: Fox 59, Western Journalism, New York Times and ABC News

Alex Pareene / Gawker:
Don't Blow This — It's Trump versus Clinton.

Discussion: Politico, Liberal Values, The Stranger … and No More Mister Nice Blog

Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Ryan-Trump Breach May Be Beyond Repair

Discussion: Washington Post, NPR.org, The Atlantic and St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump agrees to meet with Paul Ryan ‘before we go our separate ways’

Discussion: The Last Refuge, Politico, Mediaite and Taylor Marsh

Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Election analyst flips 11 states toward Democrats due to Trump

Discussion: Politicus USA, Politico, NBC News and Hot Air

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Lindsey Graham Goes Full On #NeverTrump

Discussion: Raw Story

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
What does Paul Ryan want from Donald Trump?

Discussion: Hot Air

William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Neither Clinton Nor Trump

Discussion: The Hayride, Power Line, National Review and Reuters

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Paul Ryan's primary opponent: I'll support Trump

Discussion: The Last Tradition, The Last Refuge and Sky Dancing

Dana Bash / CNN:
Lindsey Graham won't vote for Trump or Clinton in 2016

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Free Beacon, Los Angeles Times, RedState, Western Journalism, Townhall.com, Reuters, New York Times, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Hot Air and Politico

Kyle Whitmire / al.com:

Roy Moore suspended from office: Alabama chief justice faces removal over gay marriage stance — For the second time in his career, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore faces charges before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary and potential removal from office. — Until that court hears and rules …

Discussion: Raw Story, Gay Star News and Balloon Juice

Campbell Robertson / New York Times:

Roy Moore, Alabama Judge, Suspended Over Gay Marriage Stance — An Alabama judicial oversight body on Friday filed a formal complaint against Roy S. Moore, the chief justice of the state's Supreme Court, charging that he had “flagrantly disregarded and abused his authority” …

Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Joe.My.God.

Washington Post:

Man arrested in Maryland killing spree allegedly menaced his wife, stepdaughters — When Gladys Tordil went to court in March to plead for protection against her husband, she portrayed him as a man who had menaced her and her two daughters for at least a decade.

Discussion: 6, CBS New York, KHON2, CBS Miami and Associated Press

The Daily Beast:
D.C. Shooting Suspect Nabbed at Boston Market From Hell

Discussion: WTOP, The Stranger …, 6 and Associated Press

Sara Ganim / CNN:

Sandusky victim: Joe Paterno told me to drop abuse accusation — Paterno family lawyers: That claim is inconsistent with the facts and how late football coach lived his life — (CNN)After four years of feuding over the legacy of Joe Paterno, with a few vague details about what he may have known …

Discussion: NBC News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Slate, The Big Lead, CollegeFootballTalk and Independent Journal …

Joanna Walters / Guardian:

How to use a urinal like a lady: a trans woman's rebel tour of North Carolina — In defiance of North Carolina's ‘absurd’ new bathroom law, trans actress Shakina Nayfack is staging a piece of renegade performance art in men's toilets — Apparently it's really quite difficult to use a urinal - if you're a woman.

Discussion: New York Times

Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:

Why Hillary Clinton Is Uniquely Suited To Take On Donald Trump — The king of branding is going to have a hard time changing voters' perceptions of Clinton. — Ariel Edwards-Levy — Staff Reporter and Polling Director, The Huffington Post — Back in the fall of 1989 …

Discussion: Daily Kos

John Gizzi / NewsMax.com:
As Carson Leads Trump's VP Search, Rubio Eliminated

Discussion: Hot Air

Reuters:

Russia's ‘Obama’ ice cream deepens chilly relations with US — More On: — MOSCOW - A Russian company is trying to cash in on chilly relations between Moscow and Washington by releasing an ice cream called “Little Obama”, irritating U.S. officials. — The product, called “Obamka” …

Anis Shivani / Salon:

Our awful elites gutted America. Now they dare ring alarms about Trump, Sanders — and cast themselves as saviors — Both parties ignored workers, spewed hate, enriched themselves, hollowed out democracy. Now the problem's populism? — This week, on the night of the Indiana primary …