Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
A Tale of Two Presses
– Eric Trager, contentions
Will Mary Schapiro Sink the SEC? – Clay Risen, The Plank
Bernie: Bail or Bubba? – Bess Levin, Dealbreaker
Economic Freedom Power RankingsThink Progress
Gitmo Detainees Returning to Battlefield – J. Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Emerging Democratic Majority – Steve Benen, Political Animal
Racial Media Bias Meets Liberal Bias – S. Dealey, Thomas Jefferson Blog
The GOP’s Semi-Civil WarMarc Ambinder
The Damage DoneJeffrey Goldberg
The Democrats’ Laffer CurveMegan McArdle
Is Obama a Real Post-Partisan? – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Laboring Under Obama – Peter Kirsanow, The Corner
First Dogs: Lincoln’s Fido – Mark Silva, The Swamp
Biden to Brief Obama on Trip – BarbinMD, Daily Kos
Geithner’s Tax Problem – John, Powerline

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
GOP Gears Up for 2010 BattlesNew York Times
Cornyn Says No Retirements ImminentThe Hill
Corker Shows Up at Detroit Auto ShowDetroit Free Press
Stimulus Proposal Aims to Help StatesWall Street Journal