FROM THE BLOGS:
Citi’s losses belie absurd bonuses – Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
What happens when the cult ends? – Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Majority Leader Durbin? – Tom Schaller, FiveThirtyEight
Auto bailout cash in Obamacare – Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Bernanke gets four more years – Steve Benen, Political Animal
Newt makes a Texas Senate pick – Moe Lane, RedState
The threshold for torture – Adam Serwer, TAPPED
Now he’s really lying – Mark Krikorian, The Corner
Let’s hope Steele doesn’t win – Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
GDP sliding twice as bad as WH predicted – E. Morrissey, Hot Air
Party like it’s 1965 – Ezra Klein
Universal HC: Right goal, wrong principle? – David Frum, NewMajority
Cheney actually enjoyed torture – Atrios, Eschaton
A federal judge questions The Beard – Greg Michaels, Dealbreaker
Beck exposes Obama adviser – William Teach, Right Wing News
OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Deficit, unemployment expected to worsen – The Hill
Obama reappoints Fed’s Ben Bernanke – Wall Street Journal
For Obama, interrogation fight won’t be welcome – LA Times
Obama bets Afghan farmers can help beat Taliban – Bloomberg