FROM THE BLOGS:
It Ain’t Easy Being a Gov. – N. Silver, FiveThirtyEight
Not-So-Smooth Sailing for Specter – M.K. Ham, Weekly Standard
First They Came for Arlen, Now Joe – J. Marshall, TPM
Stressing Points – K. Hennessy, The Corner
Mother’s Day and Michelle Obama – D. Goldstein, TAPPED
James Jones’ Death Spiral – Streiff, RedState
On the Wrong Side on Same-Sex Partnerships – Kos, DailyKos
Specter Switching on Card Check Yet Again? – J. Bandes, Townhall
Don’t Make Me Save the Planet – dday, Hullabaloo
Obama’s Budget-Cutting Tools – Michelle Malkin
The Religious Right Takes Notice – S. Benen, Political Animal
Sen. Republicans Hit Obama on Gitmo – E. Morrissey, HotAir
Grassley on Filibusters: They Did It First – desmoinesdem, MyDD
Prepared for Political Power, Not For Responsibility – Paul, Powerline
Dept. of Textual Analysis – Megan McArdle
OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama: Budget Cuts are Substantial – The Hill
Durbin Gives Subcommittee Gavel to Specter – The Hill
G.M. Says Its Cash Reserves are Dwindling – NYTimes
New Initiatives Swamp Budget Savings – Wall Street Journal