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5:05 PM ET, April 22, 2011

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Patients Are Not Consumers  —  Earlier this week, The Times reported on Congressional backlash against the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a key part of efforts to rein in health care costs.  This backlash was predictable; it is also profoundly irresponsible, as I'll explain in a minute.
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Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Medicine Is Not a Consumer Good  —  Conservatives frequently argue …
Shadowfax / Movin' Meat:
Why Patients are Not Consumers  —  Republican budget guru Paul Ryan …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Huckabee, Trump, Romney Set Pace for 2012 GOP Field  —  Trump leads among liberal and moderate Republicans  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Donald Trump debuts in a first-place tie in Gallup's latest update of Republicans' preferences for the party's 2012 presidential nomination among potential contenders.
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Evan Harris / ABCNEWS:
Franklin Graham: Trump Might be Candidate of Choice  —  The Rev. Franklin Graham, whose family has served as spiritual advisers to numerous prominent political figures, told “This Week” anchor Christiane Amanpour that businessman Donald Trump might be his candidate of choice in 2012 …
Discussion: The Hill and Weigel
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Mitt Romney tops weak Barack Obama in New Hampshire, poll shows
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Poll finds Romney would beat Obama in New Hampshire
Discussion: CNN
New York Times:
Nation's Mood at Lowest Level in Two Years, Poll Shows  —  Americans are more pessimistic about the nation's economic outlook and overall direction than they have been at any time since President Obama's first two months in office, when the country was still officially ensnared in the Great Recession …
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Poll: Most Americans oppose raising debt limit  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.  —  Despite Obama administration warnings that failing to do so would devastate the economy, a clear majority of Americans …
Sen. Pat Toomey / Real Clear Politics:
The Truth About the Debt Ceiling and Default
Henry / Crooked Timber:
The Anniversary  —  And so the year rolls around yet again to Krauthammer Day, the day on which we all celebrate Charles Krauthammer's confident assertion eight years ago that: … Or nearly all of us celebrate it anyway.  Charles Krauthammer himself seems to prefer to mark the occasion …
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Myglesias / Yglesias:
Happy Krauthammer Day  —  Henry Farrell reminds us that today is Charles Krauthammer Day, marking the eight anniversary of one of the greatest remarks of all time: … In a related development, Krauthammer continues to be employed as a major television commentator and newspaper columnist.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Krauthammer: Trump is running  —  Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer says Donald Trump reached out to him after a piece he wrote that laced into the developer's potential 2012 bid — a phone call he said convinced him The Donald is running for president.
Paul Bedard / US News:
Earth Day Ends Obama's 53,300 Gallon Trip  —  President Obama declared today's 41st annual Earth Day proof of America's ecological and conservation spirit—then completed a three-day campaign-style trip logging 10,666 miles on Air Force One, eating up some 53,300 gallons at a cost of about $180,000.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama speaks to the stars; Tom Hanks suggests ‘five-and-a-half more years’  —  President Obama asked for support Thursday from a small Los Angeles audience dotted with Hollywood stars.  —  Speaking in a tiny room of the Italian restaurant Tavern to a an audience of 60 that included Steven Spielberg …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and FrumForum
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
9/11 Responders To Be Warned They Will Be Screened By FBI's Terrorism Watch List (EXCLUSIVE) … WASHINGTON — A provision in the new 9/11 health bill may be adding insult to injury for people who fell sick after their service in the aftermath of the 2001 Al Qaeda attacks, The Huffington Post has learned.
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Attaturk / Firedoglake:   A trio of self-proclaimed GOP heroes
Remy Melina / msnbc.com:
Earth Day co-founder killed, composted girlfriend  —  Ira Einhorn preached against Vietnam War and violence, but had dark side  —  Below:  —  Ira Einhorn was on stage hosting the first Earth Day event at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on April 22, 1970.
Discussion: American Power
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
The New York Times' Disappearing Birther Scoop  —  It was perhaps the most talked-about paragraph in the political press yesterday.  And then just like that, it was gone.  —  From the New York Times article that appeared on the newspaper's website Thursday morning, came this passage [emphasis added]:
Discussion: ECHIDNE of the snakes
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama makes ‘birther’ joke at fundraiser  —  President Obama on Thursday lightened up talk of high gas prices and the budget deficit on his West Coast swing with a joke about those who question his citizenship.  —  “A lot of you got involved when the prospect of electing Barack Hussein Obama to the Oval Office was slim.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama suggests low poll numbers due to high gas prices
Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: MEL GIBSON FINALLY TALKS  —  EXCLUSIVE: On May 6th, Mel Gibson's much-delayed comeback picture, The Beaver, will open in limited release.  It's directed by his longtime friend and co-star Jodie Foster.  The movie has already garnered reviews praising Gibson's performance as …
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep. Patrick Meehan Faces Constituent Anger After Breaking Campaign Promise To Not Privatize Medicare  —  CNN reports this morning that freshman GOP Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA) faced a “tough crowd” back home after voting for Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget proposal that would effectively end Medicare …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Electoral Implications of Ensign's Resignation  —  Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada is expected to appoint Dean Heller, currently the Republican incumbent in the state's Second Congressional District, to replace Senator John Ensign, who is resigning.  —  Mr. Heller was already expected …
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Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Sharron Angle could face party insiders in Nevada
New York Times:
Deadly Drone Strike by U.S. May Fuel Anger in Pakistan  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An American drone attack killed 23 people in North Waziristan on Friday, Pakistani military officials said, in a strike against militants that appeared to signify unyielding pressure by the United States …
The Politico:
Birtherism: Where it all began  —  Just when it appeared that public interest was fading, celebrity developer Donald Trump has revived the theory that President Barack Obama was born overseas and helped expose the depth to which the notion has taken root—a New York Times poll Thursday found that a plurality of Republicans believe it.
New York Times:
Bright, Careful and Sadistic: Profiling Long Island's Mystery Serial Killer  —  He is most likely a white male in his mid-20s to mid-40s.  He is married or has a girlfriend.  He is well educated and well spoken.  He is financially secure, has a job and owns an expensive car or truck.
Bassem Mroue / Reuters:
Syria Protests Spread As Forces Open Fire On Demonstrators … BEIRUT — Amnesty International says at least 75 people have been killed during the deadliest day of pro-democracy protests in Syria.  —  The human rights group cited local activists.  —  Syrian security forces fired live bullets …
Discussion: Swampland
Matt Hadro / NewsBusters.org:
Penitent CNN Anchor Confesses ‘Eco-Sins’ for Earth Day  —  In a bizarre wrap-up to the 2 p.m. EDT hour of CNN “Newsroom” Thursday, anchor T.J. Holmes confessed his “eco-sins” to the audience.  Commemorating the eve of “Earth Day,” Holmes admitted to his “green” faults which included driving …
Discussion: Hot Air
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Ayn Rand's adult-onset adolescence  —  The movie “Atlas Shrugged,” adapted from Ayn Rand's 1957 novel by the same name, is a triumph of cinematic irony.  A work that lectures us endlessly on the moral superiority of heroic achievement is itself a model of mediocrity.
 
 
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
California Dreamin'—of Jobs in Texas
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Creed or Chaos  —  You can feel a jolt of energy surge through …
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Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Beck: I couldn't vote for Huckabee
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Michael Whitney / Firedoglake:
Obama on Manning: “He Broke the Law” - So Much for That Trial?
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
Jared Bernstein, Biden's Economic Adviser, to Leave
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Debra Cassens Weiss / ABA Journal Daily News:
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Discussion: Clayton Cramer's Blog
Anna M. Tinsley / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ron Paul's son all but rules out bid for U.S. Senate
Discussion: Fox News and Ballot Box
Washington Examiner:
Federal labor board seeks to ground Boeing
Discussion: Sweetness & Light
Mary Grabar / Originals:
Writing Teachers: Still Crazy After All These Years
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New York Times:
New York Times/CBS News Poll: 2012 Republicans, Obama and the Economy
Discussion: Weigel, Wonkette and CNN
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Large Tax Increases Are Not a Semantic Question
Discussion: TBogg, The Daily Dish and Instapundit