MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Swampland history – Noah Pollak, contentions
Washington Post victim blaming – Dean Baker, Beat the Press
Matlock!!! – Attaturk, firedoglake
Stress test finale – Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
A ‘God-shaped hole’ shaped hole – Julian Sanchez
Put children first – Moe Lane, RedState
Hawaii passes ‘Islam Day’ law – Michelle Malkin
Maine gets same-sex marriage – Bill Duncan, The Corner
Roberts & journalistic integrity – KC Johnson, Durham in Wonderland
Cameron. Direct. – Meghann Parlett, techRepublican
McCain camp: Cantor’s no Sarah Palin – Arjun Jaikumar, Daily Kos
Obama’s second 100 days – Jeffrey Jena, Big Hollywood
Bill to end death penalty fails by one vote – Jeralyn, TalkLeft
Selective populism – Steve Benen, Political Animal
A gay Supreme Court justice? – Richard Just, The Plank

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama plans $17B in cuts – The Hill
GM posts a quarterly loss of $6 billion – New York Times
Stress tests find strengths in banks – Washington Post
U.S., Europe oceans apart on jobless benefits – Wall Street Journal