Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
The age of Jackson – John Derbyshire, The Corner
Biden: N.J. governor…Kaine? – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
The political legacy of MJ – Tony Campbell, TMV
In Iraq, withdrawal is victory – Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman
Deficits matter – Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish
Everyone hates cap-and-trade – Mary Katharine Ham, Weekly Standard
Watch your back, 85 broads – Bess Levin, Dealbreaker
Detroit is still Detroit – David Kurtz, TalkingPointsMemo
Obama rejects CAP’s DADT proposal – Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
DeMint does it again – Steve Benen, Political Animal
Good news for Mitt Romney – DougJ, Balloon Juice
Get rid of agricultural committees?Ezra Klein
‘I’m going to beat you today’ – R.S. McCain, Right Wing News
Sanford reactions from S. Carolinians – Amanda Carey, Hit & Run
Bernanke grilled – Jennifer Rubin, contentions

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
CBO: Deficits must be slashedThe Hill
Jackson and the private equity firmsNew York Times
Scandals open ‘C Street’ doorsWashington Post
Climate bill clears key hurdleWall Street Journal