Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Speaks for Itself – J. Marshall, TPM
Boehner Calls it Torture – Andrew Sullivan
Not Just Criminal, but Stupid – J. Cole, Balloon Juice
Klein: Jim Jones is Trouble – M. Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Recessions and SuicideEzra Klein
AQI Leader Captured? – E. Morrissey, HotAir
Forward to the Past, for the GOP – Kos, DailyKos
The Resurgence of Left-Wing Extremism Michelle Malkin
A War Against Harman? Kevin Drum
Bedtime Stories – J. Miller, The Corner
Contra Cheney – S. Benen, Political Animal
The Public Health Plan ‘Trojan Horse’ – M. Higgins, The Foundry
Where Do Idiots Come From? – C. Orr, The Plank
Operation Cast Lead Explained – Scott, Powerline
Fiat Goes Big Megan McArdle

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Gephardt, Not Pelosi, Promised Harman Chairmanship The Hill
Hoyer: Harman Had Reason to Think She Would Get Gavel The Hill
Obama to Host Credit Card CEOs, Pledges New RulesWaPo
At Least 75 People Are Killed in Two Iraq AttacksNYTimes