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4:00 PM ET, May 11, 2012

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Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
WASHINGTON POST ROMNEY HIT PIECE IMPLODES  —  Today's unconscionable Washington Post story, which implied without evidence that Mitt Romney was a homophobic bully to one John Lauber back in his high school days five decades ago, has totally imploded.  —  Timed to drop the day after President …
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ABCNEWS:
Sister of Alleged Romney Target Has ‘No Knowledge’ of Any Bullying Incident  —  The older sister of Mitt Romney's former high school classmate said she has no knowledge of any bullying incident involving her brother and the GOP presidential candidate.  —  Christine Lauber of South Bend …
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Romney adviser: His treatment of Rick Perry shows his kindness
Jonathan Rauch / The New Republic:
Why Gay Rights May Be President Obama's Biggest Legacy
Discussion: New York Magazine and Guardian
John Reitmeyer / NorthJersey.com:
After Obama's announcement, Christie reiterates stance against gay marriage
New York Times:
Romney Accused of Prep School Bullying
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Bill blockbuster: O's an ‘amateur’  —  Bill Clinton thought so little of President Obama — mocking him as an “amateur” — that he pressed his wife last summer to quit her job as secretary of state and challenge him in the primaries, a new book claims,  —  “The country needs you!” …
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Jarrett Stepman / Human Events:
President Obama's former doctor claims that the president lacks passion, feeling and humanity  —  In a revealing new book, The Amateur, author Edward Klein interviews President Barack Obama's physician, Dr. David Scheiner, MD, who blasts the president's health care plan and says that President Obama has an …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Jason Stein / JSOnline:
In film, Walker talks of ‘divide and conquer’ union strategy  —  By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison - A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use “divide and conquer” as a strategy against unions.
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Don Walker / JSOnline:
Barrett, Walker at odds over “divide and conquer” union remark  —  By Don Walker, Bill Glauber and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel  —  A video showing Gov. Scott Walker talking about a strategy of “divide and conquer” involving unions was ground into the mill of the recall race Friday …
Discussion: Althouse and Instapundit
BuzzFeed:   Democrats Pounce On Walker's “Divide And Conquer” Video
Mike DeForest / clickorlando.com:
Trayvon Martin gun range targets sold online  —  Seller admits he wants to profit off controversy  —  An unidentified entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin's death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who's death has sparked a nationwide controversy.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Trayvon Martin's mom tapes Mother's Day appeal against ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Discussion: Politico
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
JP Morgan Loses $2 Billion in Massive Failed Effort to Exploit Volcker Rule Loophole  —  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co, James ‘Jamie’ Dimon speaks during An Evening With the Fortune 500 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
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Lisa Pollack / FT Alphaville:
[JPM Whale-Watching Tour] Too Big To Hedge
Heidi N. Moore / Latest Stories on Marketplace.org:
JP Morgan's Loss: The Explainer
Bloomberg:
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO  —  Global Investors Poll Finds Facebook Is Overvalued  —  Eduardo Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. (FB), renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network …
TMZ.com:
Beach Boys Singer Bruce Johnston — 'Obama's a Socialist A-Hole'  — Barack Obama — Honored with Fried Chicken and Waffles  — Clooney's Obama Bash — Release the Hounds! … See More: GEORGE CLOONEY , BARACK OBAMA , POLITIX  —  Add to My Links  —  5/11/2012 6:25 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Wall Street Journal:
Clooney Fundraiser Nets $15 Million For Obama Campaign  —  LOS ANGELES—Even as he struggles to rekindle the excitement of his 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama proved Thursday he still has the loyalty of Hollywood's elite, pulling in nearly $15 million in a fundraising dinner at the home of actor George Clooney.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Paul Babeu / Paul Babeu for Sheriff Committee:
Seeking re-election as Pinal County Sheriff  —  First, let me say how much your friendship and support means to me.  When I announced my candidacy for Congress, I promised the citizens of Pinal County that I would ensure continuity of leadership in the Sheriff's Office.
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Time magazine and our mommy porn fixation  —  As a culture, we're unhealthily obsessed with our mothers.  —  For the past several months, I have been deluged with e-mails wanting to know if I have made plans yet for Mother's Day.  —  Only a few of these have been from my mother.
Discussion: Healthland and Althouse
Manu Raju / Reuters:
Frustrated Harry Reid: Reform the filibuster  —  An angry Harry Reid took to the floor Thursday and demanded changes to the Senate's hallowed filibuster rules, siding with junior Democrats who have sought to substantially weaken the powerful delaying tactic.
Joel Gehrke / Campaign 2012:
House Dems trained to make race the issue  —  House Democrats received training this week on how to raise the issue of race to defend government programs, according to training materials obtained by The Washington Examiner.  —  The prepared content of a Tuesday presentation …
Associated Press:
Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC  —  (AP) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A lesbian who sought a North Carolina marriage license with her partner and was rejected under a state law banning same-sex marriage was arrested with another person Thursday after they refused to leave a government office …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Easy Useless Economics  —  A few days ago, I read an authoritative-sounding paper in The American Economic Review, one of the leading journals in the field, arguing at length that the nation's high unemployment rate had deep structural roots and wasn't amenable to any quick solution.
 
 
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Jason Zengerle / GQ:
Mitt Romney's Dark Knight
New York Times:
For Ultra-Orthodox in Abuse Cases, Prosecutor Has Different Rules
James Hill / ABCNEWS:
John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case
Discussion: Politico
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Geraldo On TSA: ‘I Got Manually Raped By A Guy,’ ‘[He] Was Getting Off On It.’
Discussion: The Raw Story and Wonkette
Christian Adams / The PJ Tatler:
DOJ vs. Sheriff Joe: Hispanic Discrimination in Photo of ‘Mexican Navy Seal’
Discussion: The Jawa Report
David Catanese / Politico:
Ex-GOP pol eyes Fla. Senate bid
David Rohde / The Atlantic Online:
The Lesson of JP Morgan's $2 Billion Loss: Break Up the Big Banks
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The New Republic
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Allen West Claims LGBT Workplace Discrimination 'Don't Happen' And Doesn't ‘See That As Being A Big Issue’
Discussion: Advocate and The Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
Strassel: Trolling for Dirt on the President's List
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
RNC, Romney campaign say Obama ‘forgot’ the recession
Discussion: TheBlaze.com
Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org:
Did The WashPost Report a 5,000-Word Expose on Obama's Cocaine Use In the Last Cycle? Of Course Not
Discussion: The Mahablog
Rheana Murray / NY Daily News:
Group pays drug addicts to get sterilized or receive long-term birth control, sparks criticism
Discussion: Lean Left and Althouse
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Like Having a Rich Class, as They Did 22 Years Ago
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Winning Investors by 49%-38% Against Romney in Poll
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Washington Wire
 

 
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Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Snap reports Q1 revenue up 21% YoY to $1.19B, vs. $1.12B est., DAUs up 10% YoY to 422M, a net loss of $305M, compared to $329M YoY; SNAP is up 20%+ after hours

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
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