Morning Read

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
A model debate – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner
Embassy hold gay pride event in Iraq – K. Cavers, Right Wing News
WSJ joins recovery optimism drive – Dean Baker, Beat the Press
Bush comes out of hiding – Matthew Yglesias, The Daily Beast
What does Bernanke think about the crisis?Ezra Klein
Don’t quit your day job – John J. Miller, The Corner
One might say shrill – Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Undercover of the night – DougJ, Balloon Juice
Federally-regulated garage sales – Warner Todd Huston, RedState
Rubber-stamped, without elaboration – John Hanlon, Townhall
FBI taking larger role in war on terror – Charles Lemos, MyDD
Fed taps contractors w/ conflicts of interest – E. Schor, Wash. Inde.
Regulating derivatives – Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
O’Reilly apologizes to Hot Air, sort of – Allahpundit, Hot Air
Too ordinary to filibuster – gamecock, The Minority Report

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama chides Israel on settlementsThe Hill
Pentagon plans arm to wage cyberspace warNew York Times
Abortion rights backers assured on nominee Washington Post
Child execution debate roils IranWall Street Journal