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4:40 PM ET, June 11, 2011

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New York Times:
Weiner to Enter Treatment Center and Seek Leave From House  —  Representative Anthony D. Weiner planned to check himself into a treatment center on Saturday after House Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi, called on him to resign and suggested he needed psychiatric counseling.
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign  —  By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston  —  New York (CNN) - The head of the Democratic National Committee is calling for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner …
The Politico:
Defiant Anthony Weiner won't resign, seeks ‘treatment’  —  Rep. Anthony Weiner will not resign and will instead seek treatment even as the top leaders of the Democratic Party abandoned him en masse Saturday after it was revealed that he had communicated online with a 17-year-old Delaware girl.
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Actress defends Weiner, says ‘everyone lies about sex’  —  A liberal actress and comedian is strongly defending embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), saying “everyone lies about sex” and expressing hope he becomes the mayor of New York City.  —  During an appearance on HBO's …
New York Post:
Weiner's exchanges between teacher, teen revealed  —  By S.A. MILLER in Wilmington, Del., and ANDY SOLTIS in NY  —  Weinergate took a lurid new direction with the disclosure yesterday that Rep. Anthony Weiner invited a “hot sexy baby” to an X-rated date via the Skype network, which provides text, talk and video chats.
Jennifer Preston / New York Times:
Weiner Confirms He Sent Private Messages to Girl, 17  —  Representative Anthony D. Weiner said on Friday that he exchanged at least five private messages on Twitter this spring with a 17-year-old Delaware girl who became an admirer of his after hearing him speak during a high school trip to Washington.
NY Daily News:
Anthony Weiner takes out his dirty laundry, gets cheers from onlookers amid sext scandal  —  Scandal-scarred Congressman Anthony Weiner took out his dirty laundry Saturday - and was roundly cheered by onlookers as he walked to his local dry cleaners.  —  The embattled lawmaker reiterated …
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Dem leaders call for Weiner to resign as he enters treatment  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and two other leaders of the Democratic Party on Saturday called on Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to resign, shattering any semblance of party support for the embattled congressman …
Glenn Davis / Mediaite:
Bill Maher And Jane Lynch Give A Dramatic Reading Of Anthony Weiner's Sexts  —  You've probably seen the contents of some of Rep. Anthony Weiner's more obscene sexts, but you haven't heard them like this.  Bill Maher took advantage of his pay cable slot tonight on Real Time by dramatically reading …
Discussion: Liberal Values and Raw Replay
Kevinliptak / CNN:
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz calls on Weiner to resign  —  (CNN) - Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, called on embattled congressman Anthony Weiner to resign Saturday.  —  Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:
Discussion: RedState and Weasel Zippers
Associated Press:
Weiner seeks treatment, leave of absence from House
Discussion: Pajamas Media
New York Times:
In E-Mails, a Glimpse From Inside Palin's Rise  —  JUNEAU, Alaska — Few could have been more surprised than Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska when Senator John McCain picked her as his running mate in 2008.  —  “Can you believe it!” she wrote in response to a staff member's “Wow governor” …
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Stephen Moore / Wall Street Journal:
‘On the Beach, I Bring von Mises’  —  The tea party favorite on her start in politics, where she learned her economics, and why she disagrees with Reagan on the War Powers Resolution.  —  “If I'm in, I'll be all in,” says Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, artfully dodging my question of whether she's running for president.
JSOnline:
Democrats may join GOP in fielding ‘fake’ candidates in recalls  —  Control of Wisconsin Senate hangs in balance as parties gear up  —  By Tom Tolan and Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel  —  Wisconsin's unprecedented recall elections could soon get even more complicated.
Discussion: Althouse
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Emily / We Are Wisconsin:
Statement of We Are Wisconsin communications director Kelly Steele on primary elections …
Discussion: Firedoglake, Washington Post and TPMDC
Political Punch:
Senior Gingrich Campaign Staffers Demanded Gingrich End Films and Books: 'We Didn't Sign Up to Be Hucksters'  —  ABC News' Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) reports:  —  ABC News has learned that one of the major issues between former Speaker Newt Gingrich and his (now former) …
Discussion: americanthinker.com, Salon and TPMDC
Paul Krugman:
Thoughts on Voodoo  —  With Tim Pawlenty — who was supposed to be a sensible Republican — going all-in for high voodoo, I thought it's worth pointing out that at the moment there's a pretty good case that there is a kind of Laffer curve in which more is less and less is more.
Discussion: Economist's View and Eschaton
 
 
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