MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama channels John Kerry – Michelle Malkin
The Inheritance – Jason Zengerle, The Plank
Obama ‘distracted’ by Biden – Allahpundit, Hot Air
Geopolitics and Democracy – Matthew Yglesias
Independents and centrists surging – Joe Gandelman, Moderate Voice
Cheney wins, hands down – William Kristol, Weekly Standard
Cheney’s subliminal messaging? – Senate Guru, MyDD
A bailout everyone will hate – Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
Nice words, but let’s wait for action – Glenn Greenwald, Salon
Cheney and Obama: It’s all good – Katherine Mangu-Ward, Hit & Run
Obama issues signing statement – Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
NRSC should follow Florida GOP – Erick Erickson, Red State
Porter Goss is coy about his case – BarbinMD, Daily Kos
Should we bailout newspapers? – V de. Rugy, The Corner
Obama makes case on Gitmo – Steve Benen, Political Animal

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
McConnell rips ‘flowery’ Obama speech – The Hill
CBO: Unemployment will peak at 10.5 percent – The Hill
Obama mounts defense of detainee plan – NY Times
Federal prisoners are a flashpoint – WaPo