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11:45 PM ET, April 30, 2012

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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Romney on OBL: ‘Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order’  —  Mitt Romney, asked if he would have given the order to go after Osama Bin Laden, as President Obama's new video and his campaign aides have suggested he wouldn't have done, per POLITICO's Ginger Gibson: “Of course, even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.”
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney undermines his own argument about Bin Laden  —  Today Mitt Romney was asked whether he would have given the order to launch the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, as Obama did.  —  “Of course,” Romney said.  “Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Inside the Mitt Laden Smackdown  —  As you know, on the eve of the anniversary of the targeted killing of arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden, the Obama reelection campaign launched a frontal attack on Mitt Romney.  They not only celebrated Obama's decision but freely suggested that Romney …
ABCNEWS:
Obama Zings Romney on Bin Laden
Olivier Knox / ABCNEWS:
Depressed Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change, White House says
Discussion: Politico
Victor Morton / Washington Times:
New Obama slogan has long ties to Marxism, socialism  —  The Obama campaign apparently didn't look backwards into history when selecting its new campaign slogan, “Forward” — a word with a long and rich association with European Marxism.  —  Many Communist and radical publications …
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Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
COMRADES!  OBAMA'S NEW SLOGAN: FORWARD!  —  The Obama campaign's new re-election slogan for 2012 is “Forward.”  It's related to MSNBC's “Lean Forward,” and, of course, to Mao Zedong's “Great Leap Forward,” which had the opposite result.  —  The seven-minute video accompanying the release …
Chris Cassidy / Boston Herald:
Scott Brown calls on Warren camp to ‘come clean’  —  Liz listed self as minority in professional directories  —  Despite claiming she never used her Native American heritage when applying for a job, Elizabeth Warren's campaign admitted last night the Democrat listed her minority status …
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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry Irrelevant in Hiring, Law Schools Say
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
Stephanie Ebbert / Boston Globe:
Directories identified Warren as minority
Chris Christie / CNN:
Romney might convince me, Christie says  —  (CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday said Romney “might be able to convince” him to serve as his No. 2 on the Republican presidential ticket.  —  “He might be able to convince me.  He's a convincing guy, but I really love this job.
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Matt Katz / Philly.com:   Romney could ‘convince’ Christie to run for VP
ABCNEWS:
Christie Willing to Be Sold on VP Slot
Discussion: Philly.com, Mediaite and The PJ Tatler
CNN:
Giuliani and Romney to team up
Discussion: Daily Kos
Joe / Joe. My. God.:
NORTH CAROLINA: Man Films Himself Firing A Shotgun Into Neighbor's Yard Sign Against Amendment One  —  How is NOM going to spin THIS?  Somebody please mirror this clip immediately onto your own YouTube channel and send me a back-up link.  —  UPDATE: Thanks folks, we've now got back-up copies of this shameless a**holery.
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Mark Duffy / BuzzFeed:   The North Carolina Legislature Really Doesn't Like Gays
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Legendary Paul Ryan  —  Mitt who?  —  The implosion of the Newt Gingrich presidential campaign—the first implosion, before the weird resurrection and inevitable second implosion—came because he used four words: right-wing social engineering.  He used the phrase, last May …
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Stephen King / The Daily Beast:
Stephen King: Tax Me, for F@%&'s Sake!  —  The iconic writer scolds the superrich (including himself—and Mitt Romney) for not giving back, and warns of a Kingsian apocalyptic scenario if inequality is not addressed in America.  —  Chris Christie may be fat, but he ain't Santa Claus.
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
TV in real dime  —  Viewers who stream network TV shows may soon discover the free ride is not so free.  —  Hulu, which attracted 31 million unique users in March under a free-for-all model, is taking its first steps to change to a model where viewers will have to prove they are a pay-TV customer …
James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
Why the presidential election could be over at 8:30 a.m., October 26  —  This may be as good as it gets.  Sputter-speed growth of around 2% and a moribund labor market.  As the above chart suggests, the recovery is losing momentum.  Here's Goldman economist Jan Hatzius:
Discussion: Hot Air
Bristol Palin:
Defending the “Palin Pick”  —  Most of you know I'd rather post photos of my family and write about Alaska than talk about politics.  But after reading and watching some recent commentary, I can't help myself.  —  The chattering class is talking - endlessly - about Mitt Romney's choice of a Vice Presidential running mate.
Island Packet:
Bluffton Middle School teacher accused of assault, calling student “Jew”  —  From staff reports  —  Feeds | |  Search the Archive  —  A Bluffton Middle School teacher is accused of grabbing a student by his shirt collar, forcing him under a desk and telling him …
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Fox News:
Top EPA official resigns after ‘crucify’ comment  —  A top EPA official has resigned after coming under scrutiny for 2010 remarks in which he compared the agency's enforcement strategy to Roman crucifixion.  —  Al Armendariz, the top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region …
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ABCNEWS:
Mitt Romney Secretly Drops By Grieving Police Station  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It's not often that Mitt Romney omits from his remarks that he's running for president, but today the presumptive GOP nominee did just that, secretly dropping by a New Hampshire police station to offer his condolences …
Discussion: The Hill
Congressman Allen West / Facebook:
On Saturday night I was honored to be invited to the White House Correspondents Association dinner...  On Saturday night I was honored to be invited to the White House Correspondents Association dinner.  There was much glam, glamour, and humor flowing.  However, as I walked from the Washington Hilton …
Discussion: The Hill, Daily Kos and Ballot Box
 
 
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OSCN:
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Only 11% Think War on Terror Is Over  —  Voters overwhelmingly reject …
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
RNC hotel assignments out — Florida gets Innisbrook Resort
Discussion: Politico
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