Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
NRCC’s answers on 2010 – Brian Faughnan, RedState
The new John McCain (dot com) – Nancy Scola, techPresident
Reid: I don’t need no stinking polls – D. Kurtz, TalkingPointsMemo
Green car standard an important stepMatthew Yglesias
Too much Irish for your TV – Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot
Specter cancels on ‘anti-Islamist’ event – A. Terkel, ThinkProgress
The dude abides – John Derbyshire, The Corner
Regulation in a post-stress test world – Simon Johnson, The Plank
Failing to convince the polity – Matt Welch, Hit & Run
The Great Right North – Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Dance, Nancy, danceMichelle Malkin
Moderates, liberals flee the GOP – Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
GOP rallies on insurance-based plan – Scarecrow, firedoglake
Responsible card-users fund deadbeats – Allahpundit, Hot Air
Parsing DADT – Josh Orton, MyDD

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pelosi ally challenges CIA credibilityThe Hill
Senate leaders balk at closing GitmoNew York Times
Jury convicts fundraiser HsuWall Street Journal
Feds request Monica Conyers’s recordsDetroit News