Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
When good Googles go bad – John Romano, Big Hollywood
DeMint: Unionization cost us PA – Brian Beutler, TPM
Flashback to 2004 – David Freddoso, The Corner
Obama’s 100 days of auto bailouts – Emptywheel, Firedoglake
Blackballing Toomey, Hating DeMint – E. Erickson, RedState
Specter’s future – Steve Benen, Political Animal
Bleak prospects? – John, Power Line
100 days of oppositionMatthew Yglesias
Harold Koh’s terminological exactitude – Ted Bromund, Contentions
Obama’s grown-up healthcare discussion – J. Cohn, The Treatment
Fox still flying highNewsbusters
Franken staffs upHotline
A ruthless pragmatism – Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
New economic numbers look terrible, but… – N. Scheiber, The Stash
Vehicle mileage tax still a bad idea – Curtis Dubay, The Foundry

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
House approves budget on Obama’s 100th dayThe Hill
Obama, Biden welcome ‘one tough hombre’ SpecterThe Hill
U.S. economy in 2nd quarter of steep decline NY Times
CDC confirms first swine flu death in U.S. Washington Post