Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Barack Obama’s ‘diplomacy’ – Matt Lewis, Townhall
Bring on the bullet trains, alreadyJeffrey Goldberg
‘Liberty and Tyranny’ – hogan, RedState
AIG disappoints us all – Bess Levin, Dealbreaker
Bankers’ delight – Simon Johnson, The Plank
Geithner and Bernanke face the furies – Brian Beutler, TPMDC
Republicans to Cheney: Get lost – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
SaltEzra Klein
Frank talk about compensation – Stephen Spruiell, The Corner
Takeover authority – David Sirota, Open Left
My plan is the greatest! – David Kurtz, TalkingPointsMemo
White House Interoffice Memo – Ernie Mannix, Big Hollywood
What happened to ruling from the gut? – John Cole, Balloon Juice
Corker: Amen to Geithner’s planGOP12
Prosecutors behaving badly – Radley Balko, Hit & Run

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Culture ShockWashington Monthly
Obama allies dominate Dem primary review teamThe Hill
Giethner will seek broader powers to seize troubled firmsNYTimes
Obama dials down Wall St. criticismWall Street Journal