The Afternoon Scoop - Aaron Sorkin's War With Tim Pawlenty

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JUNE 9, 2011

Aaron Sorkin vs. Tim Pawlenty Tim Pawlenty has been quoting A Few Good Men, but the film's writer says the Republican presidential candidate needs someone smarter than Sorkin himself as a campaign adviser. Read it at The Daily Beast Weiner: No Plans to Resign Despite the Democratic drumbeat of doom, embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner said Thursday that he has no plans to resign from office. In an interview, he told a New York Post reporter he had no plans to leave office and is looking forward to getting back to his duties. "I'm going to get back to work as best I can," he said. Asked about news Wednesday that his wife, Huma Abedin, is pregnant, Weiner refused to say whether the baby is a boy or girl but said of Abedin, "She's bearing up well and she's back at work and she's doing a great job." Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was photographed in Abu Dhabi meeting with the emirate's crown prince. Read it at New York Post Obama Counterterrorism Chief Resigns Michael Leiter exits on bin Laden high note. U.S. Heat Wave Blamed for Five Deaths Could last up to 10 days. Hurricane Adrian Grows to Category 3 First of the season. Earless Bunny Sparks Radiation Concerns Animal born near Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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