Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Banks should give credit where it’s due – Greg Michaels, Dealbreaker
Schock’s take on tokesGOP12
Life in Obama’s post-racial era – David Hinz, The Minority Report
Marginal utility in international contextMatthew Yglesias
Please don’t squeeze the Blue Dogs! – David Waldman, Daily Kos
Mad Max – digby, Hullabaloo
$23,000,000,000,000?!? – Daniel Indiviglio, The Atlantic
The hypocrisy of Blue Dogs – Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
State revenues took big hit in Q1 – Ian Welsh, Open Left
Obama’s health events today – Rachel Slajda, TPMDC
Ethan Hastert enters the family business – David Frum, NewMajority
Obama has no clue what’s in ObamaCare – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
College of the starsThe Daily Beast
Don’t Democrats control Congress? – Jennifer Rubin, contentions
It’s totes not about him – E.M. Zanotti, American Princess

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama, Gates win on F-22 voteThe Hill
Pace of decline seems to have slowedNew York Times
Health firms gave big to BaucusWashington Post
Obama ends warranty guaranteeDetroit Free Press