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8:10 PM ET, April 8, 2013

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Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:
Margaret Thatcher and misapplied death etiquette  —  The dictate that one ‘not speak ill of the dead’ is (at best) appropriate for private individuals, not influential public figures  —  News of Margaret Thatcher's death this morning instantly and predictably gave rise to righteous sermons on the evils of speaking ill of her.
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Daily Mail:
‘Tramp the dirt down’: George Galloway's extraordinarily crass tweet leads the Left's sickening ‘celebration’ just minutes after Baroness Thatcher's death  —  George Galloway has provoked criticism after writing a ‘distasteful’ comment following the death of former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Why The Modern Republican Party Would Reject Margaret Thatcher  —  Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom, died on Monday, leaving behind her a legacy of conservative values that American politicians still cite to this day.  Upon learning of her death …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
MARGARET THATCHER, RIP  —  Margaret Thatcher in 1987.  —  I am going to leave the encomiums to the late Margaret Thatcher to the people who loved her best, of whom I am decidedly not one.  What I remember best about her is that she pretty much invented the modern concept …
BBC:
Margaret Thatcher dies
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:
Margaret Thatcher May Have Helped Invent Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Discussion: The Week
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Three Who Saved the West
Joseph R. Gregory / New York Times:
Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Who Reforged Britain, Dies at 87
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Reid Threatens Filibuster Reform With Nuclear Option  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) threatened in his most explicit terms yet to use the so-called nuclear option to weaken the filibuster if Republicans keep blocking judicial and other nominees from coming to a vote.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sen. Enzi joins GOP group threatening to filibuster gun control
Discussion: Politico
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Bobby Jindal's Political Collapse Is Dangerous News For The National GOP  —  Sure the GOP may need a little outreach here and a little fine tuning there, but Republicans in Washington say they're confident that a principled message of low taxes and cuts to social services will eventually propel them back to victory.
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
A Republican website without “Republicans”  —  The buzzy new website from House Republicans doesn't mention its party affiliation.  The brand has seen better days  —  The new website for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm of House Republicans …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Daily Kos
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CNN:
First on CNN: Santorum to focus on GOP's future in Iowa
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Sen. Tim Johnson Endorses Gay Marriage  —  Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), one of the last remaining Democratic holdouts to oppose same-sex marriage, announced Monday that he now supports gay nuptials.  —  “After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation,” Johnson said in a statement.
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Aaron Blake / Post Politics:
Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson backs gay marriage
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Jeff Adelson / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Jindal gives up on tax swap plan in speech to lawmakers, calls on Legislature for alternative plan to eliminate income tax  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.
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DAYLIGHT DISINFECTANT:
COMMUNISM SURVIVOR BLASTS SALEM GUN GRABBERS: “YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT FREEDOM IS!”  —  “You don't know what freedom is because you never lost it!”  With a pointed finger Manuel Martinez called out Anti-Gun Committee Leader Floyd Prozansky during heated testimony on Friday.  You can bet Prozansky got the message.
Andrew Rice / New York Magazine:
Does BuzzFeed Know the Secret?  —  Jonah Peretti's viral-content machine purports to have solved the problems of both journalism and advertising at once, all with the help of a simple algorithm.  —  Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the website BuzzFeed—though this is increasingly unlikely, as it's currently enjoying a viral moment.
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama at 51% approval but lower on key issues  —  Washington (CNN) - As President Barack Obama begins what could be a pivotal week, with gun control, immigration reform and border security, and the budget all in the spotlight, a new national survey indicates the president's approval rating has inched above the 50% mark.
Discussion: The Hill
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Peter Orszag / Bloomberg:
Chained CPI's Diminishing Returns for U.S. Budget
Discussion: The Dish
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Republican Congressman's Gay Son Says CNN, MSNBC Cancelled Interviews When He Wouldn't Bash His Father  —  The networks dispute Matt R. Salmon's story.  Via KPNX  —  View Video ›  —  Image by  —  Rep. Matt Salmon's (R-Ariz.) gay son told local news channel KPNX Sunday that CNN …
Wall Street Journal:
Workers Stuck in Disability Stunt Economic Recovery  —  Former truck driver James Ottesen, of Mason, Ohio, said being on disability “kind of reminds me of welfare.'  —  The unexpectedly large number of American workers who piled into the Social Security Administration's disability program during …
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / New York Post:
We need an IQ test for politicians  —  While politicians talk about expanding background checks for gun owners, I'm starting to think that what we really need are IQ tests for political officeholders.  The only problem is, that might leave us with a lot of vacancies in Congress and America's statehouses.
Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
Crabs, supersized by carbon pollution, may upset Chesapeake's balance  —  It is the dawn of the super crab.  —  Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators.
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and Beach Movie Actress, Dies at 70  —  Annette Funicello, who won America's heart as a 12-year-old in Mickey Mouse ears, captivated adolescent baby boomers in slightly spicy beach movies and later championed people with multiple sclerosis, a disease from which she suffered …
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Rand Paul's Same-Sex Marriage Plan: Continue The Debate ‘For Another Couple Of Decades’  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) opposes same-sex marriage, but his tactics for doing so are unique.  For example, last month he offered a completely unfeasible suggestion to simply erase any mention of marriage …
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit-area Catholic leaders urge gay marriage supporters to skip Communion  —  A Detroit professor and legal adviser to the Vatican says Catholics who promote gay marriage should not try to receive holy Communion, a key part of Catholic identity.  —  And the archbishop of Detroit …
Hollywood Reporter:
Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Roger Ebert's Funeral  —  The anti-gay group says it will protest outside the movie critic's memorial service Monday in Chicago.  —  Leaders of Kansas' Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing at the funerals of soldiers and gay teenagers …
 
 
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Michael K. Lavers / Washington Blade:
Tiven: Gay couples will not ‘be included’ in immigration reform bill
Micah Cohen / FiveThirtyEight:
A lot can change before Election Day 2014, when 36 states will hold elections for governor.
CBS News:
Newtown families voice support for gun control
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Guardian:
WikiLeaks publishes 1.7m US diplomatic records
Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Source: Liz Cheney seriously considering running for Wyoming Senate
Thomas Fitzgerald / Philly.com:
Allyson Schwartz files to run for Pa. governor
Discussion: Roll Call and Ballot Box
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Michael Tackett / Bloomberg:
Texas Turns Battleground as Cowboy Boots Win Hispanics
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Booman Tribune
Amanda J. Crawford / Bloomberg:
Trust in Gold Not Bernanke as U.S. States Promote Bullion
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Chelsea Clinton opens door to run
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Public Sector Unions Reeling In Wisconsin
Alastair Beach / The Independent:
Coptic Christians under siege as mob attacks Cairo cathedral
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans' Concerns About Global Warming on the Rise
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Insurance and Freedom  —  President Obama will soon release …
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