FROM THE BLOGS:
Racial politics, hot and cool – Robert Stein, Moderate Voice
Congress shouldn’t dictate health payments – N. Scheiber, The Stash
Has global warming stopped? – Jim Manzi, American Scene
The end of obstructionism? – dday, Hullabaloo
Waxman threatens to bypass own committee – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Congress takes first step on cocaine laws – A. Serwer, TAPPED
Tragi-comedy of Sonia Sotomayor – M.S. Rulle, Jr., Big Hollywood
Dems will pass healthcare, eventually – Ezra Klein
Waxman won’t tolerate bipartisanship – Brian Faughnan, Red State
Feingold says admin. ‘whistling past the graveyard’ – J. Orton, MyDD
Military ends bodycount in Afghanistan – Bill Roggio, Weekly Standard
Obama talks to sergeant, press corps – Steve Benen, Political Animal
Obama sparks racial divide – Ken Taylor, Minority Report
Civil rights group says Dobbs should go – J. Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Popularity, but for what? – Max Boot, Contentions
OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
House healthcare talks break down in anger – The Hill
Obama calls police officer in Gates case – The Hill
Obama launches ‘race’ for $4B – WaPo
Turf war over financial oversight – NYT