Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Gohmert’s Quote of the Day – John Hawkins, Right Wing News
When Partisanship AttacksEzra Klein
Is That Your Final Answer? – Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Sun-Times Piles On – Guy Benson, Media Blog
The Welfare State & Freedom – Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner
Doubts on a Miles-Traveled TaxMatthew Yglesias
Labor Targeting Workers in Their Homes? – A. Carpenter, Townhall
Diamond-Orzag Plan NOT for Liberals – Ian Welsh, firedoglake
NAFTA Posturing – Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
‘Coward’ Aside, Holder Was Right – Mary Kate Cay, U.S. News
Obama Meets the Real World – Peter Wehner, contentions
Good News on Good Government – John Cole, Balloon Juice
Peace Won’t Come to Zimbabwe – John Noonan, Weekly Standard
GOP: Cult of Greed & Violence – Shirley Smith, BuzzFlash
Hold Me Closer, NAFTA Dancer – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Mistakenly ID’d Donor Embroiled in PMA ControversyThe Hill
Clinton: Human Rights ‘Can’t Interfere’ in TalksWashington Post
Shelby: GM Plans Fall Short of ViabilityWall Street Journal
Obama’s Big Steps Meet Tepid ResponseChristian Science Monitor