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11:20 PM ET, April 29, 2011

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Paul Krugman:
Flim Flammed  —  Last year, when I described Paul Ryan as a flim flam man, many Beltway types were deeply annoyed.  They had decided that he was serious and sincere — worthy of receiving fiscal responsibility awards — and did not want to hear any negatives.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Ryan says constituents ‘overwhelmingly’ support budget plan  —  Contrary to some of the angry scenes at certain of his town-hall meetings, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Friday that the crowds are “overwhelmingly supportive” of his budget plan.  —  Ryan claims that his constituents …
Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
Top Climate Scientist On The Monster Tornadoes: ‘It Is Irresponsible Not To Mention Climate Change’  —  Throughout human history, the climate system has been a source of life and death, the sun and rain capable of feeding our crops and bringing us comfort, or unleashing terrible devastation in wind, fire, drought, storm, and flood.
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Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
Storms Kill Over 250 Americans In States Represented By Climate Pollution Deniers … “Given that global warming is unequivocal,” climate scientist Kevin Trenberth cautioned the American Meteorological Society in January of this year, “the null hypothesis should be that all weather events …
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign Planned Parenthood bill  —  Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said today he will sign a controversial bill that cuts off government funding to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.  —  Indiana will become the first state to take such action.
Discussion: Sky Dancing, Hot Air, RedState and GOP 12
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Tea Party's Armey on 2012: Daniels would be ‘perfect pick for us’
Discussion: Washington Post
Jennifer / Cubachi:
Mitch Daniels expected to sign bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign bill defunding Planned Parenthood
Discussion: CNN
KTNV ABC,Channel 13,Las Vegas,Nevada …:
Donald Trump delivers several F-bombs during his speech in Las Vegas … Also on KTNV.com Local News Headlines  —  Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - Real estate mogul Donald Trump may, or may not run for president.  But Thursday in Las Vegas, he was sure sounding like a someone who's ready to jump into the race with both feet.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Trump On China: ‘Listen You Mother F***ers’ (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Fox News:
Donald Trump Drops F-Bombs, Calls Leaders ‘Stupid’ in Vegas Stop
Discussion: AmSpecBlog
Peter Wallsten / Washington Post:
Debt ceiling: More Democrats threaten to vote against raising borrowing limit  —  A growing number of Democrats are threatening to defy the White House over the national debt, joining Republican calls for deficit cuts as a requirement for consenting to lift the country's borrowing limit.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Palin: ‘Hells no’ I wouldn't raise debt limit
Discussion: Hit & Run and Weasel Zippers
Brent Budowsky / Pundits Blog:
Republican Treasury secretary warns against Republican debt-ceiling terrorism
Discussion: The Politico
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Breitbarted Again?  BigGovernment Uses Deceptively Edited Video To Smear University Professors - UPDATED  —  In yet another installment of the Breitbart sagas, a bit of controversy has erupted over the veracity of two videos posted on BigGovernment's site under the careful editorial eye of Dana Loesch, et al.
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Insurgent Visuals / Big Government:
Turning ‘Non-Violence’ Into ‘Violence’: The Quote That Wasn't  —  We-at Insurgent Visuals-obtained and edited the videos of the course that Judy Ancel co-taught with Don Giljum at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).
Frank Newport / Gallup:
In U.S., Negative Views of the Tea Party Rise to New High  —  Republicans and conservatives are the most positive  —  PRINCETON, NJ — About half of Americans, 47%, now have an unfavorable image of the Tea Party movement, the highest since it emerged on the national scene.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Neither Party Has Big Edge on Most Major U.S. Issues  —  Americans see Republicans as better able to handle the budget  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Of six key issues facing the United States, the federal budget is the only one for which Americans express a clear preference as to which party can better handle it.
Discussion: Power Line
James Hohmann / The Politico:
Mitt Romney video fires blanks at NRA convention  —  PITTSBURGH—Mitt Romney's pre-recorded video greeting for the National Rifle Association's annual meeting received a lukewarm response here Friday, a reminder of his weakness on an issue important to the Republican base that at times dogged his 2008 campaign.
Discussion: Hot Air
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The Note:
Mitt Romney Attacks Obama On Gas Prices In New Hampshire: ‘People Are Hurting’
Discussion: The Politico
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Romney hit with complaint
Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
With Drudge Report's Help, Birthers Latch Onto Phony Forgery Theory  —  In a predictable turn, conspiracy theorists are now rallying behind a bogus claim that President Obama's long form birth certificate is a Photoshopped forgery — with a huge helping hand from one of conservative media's biggest names.
Lauren Weinstein / Lauren Weinstein's Blog:
Google Exposes Senator (Sloppily) Trying to Delete History for Birthers  —  Blog Update (5:25 PM): Senator Hatch's Office Claims Missing Amendment “Just a Coincidence”  —  Just when you think you've seen the ultimate in hypocrisy, that perhaps it's impossible to become further depressed …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
The Facts  —  Republicans say they would preserve the current Medicare system for people who are currently age 55 and older; the changes would only affect people who are younger.  The current system, in place since the mid-1960s, is essentially a government-run health care program …
Edwin Mora / CNSNews:
Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration  —  (CNSNews.com) — Three people convicted of crimes as a result of a terrorism-related investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were later naturalized as U.S. citizens by the Obama administration, according to federal auditors.
Carolyn Lochhead / San Francisco Chronicle:
SF Chronicle video prompts White House threat  —  (04-29) 04:00 PDT Washington — The White House threatened Thursday to exclude The San Francisco Chronicle from pooled coverage of its events in the Bay Area after the paper posted a video of a protest at a San Francisco fundraiser for President Obama …
The Smoking Gun:
Deferments Helped Trump Dodge Vietnam  —  How the presidential aspirant avoided fighting for his country … Despite Donald Trump's claim this week that he avoided serving in the Vietnam War solely due to a high draft number, Selective Service records show that the purported presidential …
 
 
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
In Shift, Egypt Warms to Iran and Hamas, Israel's Foes
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David Brooks / New York Times:
What Government Does  —  We in the commentariat spend a lot …
Ariane De Vogue / ABCNEWS:
Court Lifts Federal Stem Cell Ban
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Associated Press:
Okla. pol's comments on blacks, women draw fire
Discussion: The Atlanta Post
 Earlier Items: 
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
NY Republican: Trump's an SOB
Jim Forsyth / Reuters:
Governor says Obama leaving Texas in the dust
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Gateway Pundit
Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Tea Partier Puts GOP-Friendly NY District Into Play For Dems
Discussion: Left Coast Rebel
Catherine Rampell / Economix:
The Two-Track Recovery (or ‘Depression’?)
Dale Carpenter / New York Times:
How the Law Accepted Gays
Cheryl Wills / NY1.com:
NY1 Exclusive: Man Cleared In Central Park Jogging Case Demands Apology From Trump
Discussion: The Agitator and The New Republic