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It smells on all sides, I still think Breitbart is in this mix some how. Why did these women all of sudden come out of the woodwork? Why was Breitbart seemingly stalking Wiener's twitter page to the point of catching a screenshot? Too many unanswered questions

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In 2009, the stress caused by the recession sent Katie Pfledderer to the hospital.

Her income as an advertising executive was cut by 20% and her workload increased. To make ends meet, she had to take an additional part-time job, but the strain was more than she could bear.

"I was tired all the time and then one morning I started crying and I couldn't breathe."

Pfledderer suffered a panic attack and was taken to the emergency room. She said she had been living in fear of losing her job in the midst of the Great Recession. "It was constant concern about what's going to happen next," the 28-year-old account executive said.

As the recovery sputters, many Americans, like Pfledderer, continue to struggle in the face of sluggish job growth and falling home prices -- and that's taking a toll on their overall well being.

Thirty-five percent of middle class Americans said they or someone in their household has experienced a physical symptom of stress related to the economy, according to a recent report by First Command Financial Services, a financial service provider.

Most common were anxiety, changes in weight, sleeplessness, low energy and irritability. "These are health conditions that we want people to be aware of," said Kathryn Power, director of the Center for Mental Health Services, a division of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Power said that at the start of the recession there was a sharp uptick in the number of calls to the Center's suicide hotline. "About 30% of the calls we get are related to economic distress," she said. "They were having emotional difficulties because of fear of their financial situation, fear they would lose their job, lose their home."

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Coincidence? I think not.

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Coincidence? I think not.

As mala stated earlier -- something is going on. You are aware these twitter dudes we in contact with Issa's staff, right? (yes, I said staff...)

Weiner should not have lied. It is becoming more and more clear to me that this was a coordinated effort to have a gotcha moment. This is the same kinda shit that got Clinton impeached.

They we gunning for him, sitting on this just waiting to pounce.

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will miss the remainder of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs due to a severe concussion, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced Tuesday.

The injury happened during the first period of Game 3 of the Bruins/Canucks Stanley Cup Final on Monday after a hit by Canuck defenseman Aaron Rome.

Horton had just passed the puck when Rome came at him from the blindside, lowered his shoulder and flattened Horton onto his back.

"It was a very late hit, and it was a hit to the head -- a hit that the NHL is trying to eliminate. I think the call was right with the major and the game misconduct and how the referees handled it. I think (Rome) is going to miss a few games," former Bruins captain Ray Bourque said.

Bourque said he believes the NHL has been coming down on late hits, and said he expects Rome to be punished.

"Looking back at the hit, you say was it a dirty hit," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "I think what I would call it is, it was a blindside hit that we've talked about taking out of the game. He made the pass. It was late. He came from the blindside. ... (I) say what I always say: 'Let the league take care of it.' We're trying to clean that out. Let's see where they go with that."

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waiting to find out what the big announcement is with the Sexy Liberal Tour.

The clue is "Cars"

I predict either Detroit or Boston

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Horton out for series.

But you could have guessed that from the hit. The question is, will Rome be out for the rest of the series too?

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will miss the remainder of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs due to a severe concussion, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced Tuesday.

The injury happened during the first period of Game 3 of the Bruins/Canucks Stanley Cup Final on Monday after a hit by Canuck defenseman Aaron Rome.

Horton had just passed the puck when Rome came at him from the blindside, lowered his shoulder and flattened Horton onto his back.

"It was a very late hit, and it was a hit to the head -- a hit that the NHL is trying to eliminate. I think the call was right with the major and the game misconduct and how the referees handled it. I think (Rome) is going to miss a few games," former Bruins captain Ray Bourque said.

Bourque said he believes the NHL has been coming down on late hits, and said he expects Rome to be punished.

"Looking back at the hit, you say was it a dirty hit," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "I think what I would call it is, it was a blindside hit that we've talked about taking out of the game. He made the pass. It was late. He came from the blindside. ... (I) say what I always say: 'Let the league take care of it.' We're trying to clean that out. Let's see where they go with that."

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Horton out for series.

But you could have guessed that from the hit. The question is, will Rome be out for the rest of the series too?

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will miss the remainder of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs due to a severe concussion, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced Tuesday.

The injury happened during the first period of Game 3 of the Bruins/Canucks Stanley Cup Final on Monday after a hit by Canuck defenseman Aaron Rome.

Horton had just passed the puck when Rome came at him from the blindside, lowered his shoulder and flattened Horton onto his back.

"It was a very late hit, and it was a hit to the head -- a hit that the NHL is trying to eliminate. I think the call was right with the major and the game misconduct and how the referees handled it. I think (Rome) is going to miss a few games," former Bruins captain Ray Bourque said.

Bourque said he believes the NHL has been coming down on late hits, and said he expects Rome to be punished.

"Looking back at the hit, you say was it a dirty hit," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "I think what I would call it is, it was a blindside hit that we've talked about taking out of the game. He made the pass. It was late. He came from the blindside. ... (I) say what I always say: 'Let the league take care of it.' We're trying to clean that out. Let's see where they go with that."

Rome should be. That hit was horrific. he should be gone from the series.

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you know what I hate to see over this media mess that Wiener made, neo-cons, cons, and Repubs gloating

Well, for the most part they've got that glass house / stone thing going on. It won't be very long before somebody else knocks Weiner off the front page. I can only hope he's got an "R" after his name. (And has there been a congresslady of either party involved in such a scandal yet?)

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4 game suspension for Rome.. which covers the rest of the series if it goes to 7.

Works for me.

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Every one of those women on the other end of this sexting wiener scandal had better know about glass houses.

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Every one of those women on the other end of this sexting wiener scandal had better know about glass houses.

It does take 2 to tango, as they say. Also I wonder how much these women, who are going on the news who are so afraid that their reps are ruined so they go on tv to talk about it, are getting paid. And could it be possible that one of them could have set him up?

I really hope you are listening to Randi.

This morning Breitbart admitted to having the picture BEFORE it was tweeted.

HE also admitted to more pictures, and said *I hope I don;t have to make them public*

------- this IS a witch hunt.

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Why is this the first time I am learning about this?

As journalists and TV viewers waited for Congressman Anthony Weiner to take the stage Monday afternoon at a scheduled press conference, many were shocked to see Andrew Breitbart, the man behind the website that had posted inappropriate photos of Weiner, standing at the podium.

So what led Breitbart, Public Enemy No. 1 of the Weiner camp, to take the stage in advance of the disgraced congressman?

According to WNYW‘s Linda Schmidt, Breitbart was asked to take the podium by journalists in attendance.

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And Breitbart is apparently not threatening to reveal the X-rated Weiner photo if anyone goes after him. I believe that Breitbart most likely did something illegal to get the photos in question and that one of his cronies managed to hack into Weiner's accounts. The fact that a sleaze-ball like O'Keefe is a protege of Breitbart should say enough about his ethics or lack thereof.

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And Breitbart is apparently not threatening to reveal the X-rated Weiner photo if anyone goes after him. I believe that Breitbart most likely did something illegal to get the photos in question and that one of his cronies managed to hack into Weiner's accounts. The fact that a sleaze-ball like O'Keefe is a protege of Breitbart should say enough about his ethics or lack thereof.

Actually he IS threatening to reveal the photo.

TOO many people in the breitbartosphere were privy to this photo scandal for it to not have been a set up.

Wiener is a fucking idiot for giving them ammunition.

I meant to type now instead I typed not.

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I think that we need to ask Weiner if he can be an effective advocate for his positions. He may now be limited to just being a Congressman if he can survive this. If anything else comes out, he will likely be history.