The Political Fallout of John Murtha's Death

Happy Hour Vid: Rahm Emanuel Is Sorry

And angry. Actually, more angry.

Has National Security Become Too Political?

Counterterrorism chief John Brennan breaks precedent to tackle Republicans

• No Real Policy Difference? Adam Serwer, The American Prospect
• White House Rethinking Mirand Policy Domenico Montanaro, NBC News
• Nothing New Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
• GOP Politicize National Security Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
• Brennan Risks Credibility Michael Isikoff, Newsweek

Will Obama's Hard-Line Deter Iran Nuclear Program?

If Iran can even develop them, that is

• Iran's Technical Capacity David Albright and Jacqueline Shire, Institute for Science and International Security
• The Sanction Alternative John Noonan, The Weekly Standard
• Why Iran Won't Nuke Israel Gregg Carlstrom, The Majlis
• Sanctions and Iran Morton Kondracke, Congressional Quarterly
• Obama's Reality Check Michael Adler, The Daily Beast

Gloating at John Thain's Step Down

CIT just isn't like Merrill Lynch. Before Thain blew it up, that is.

• Perfect Pair Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall St.
• What Is CIT Thinking? Claudia Deutsch, True/Slant
• How the Mighty Are Fallen Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism
• Savvy Move? Michael Corkery, The Wall Street Journal

Transcript Breakdown: Sarah Palin Backs Limbaugh's Use of Word 'Retards'

She also jokes that Fox should fire her

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Tea Party's True Character Revealed at Convention

It's about much more than just Sarah Palin

• Tea Party's Coming Out Party David Weigel, The Washington Independent
• The Coming Tea Party Civil War John Avlon, CNN
• Evangelism at Tea Party Jonathan Kay, FrumForum
• More Than Just Palin Glenn Reynolds, The Washington Examiner
• Fraudulent Fiscal Conservatives 9Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic

Did Goldman Kill A.I.G.?

Even critics can't bring themselves to blame Goldman

• Missing the Real Targets Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism
• Should Have Nationalized Felix Salmon, Reuters
• Blame the Driver, Not Trees Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture
• Dumber Than I Thought Claudia Deutsch, True/Slant

Opinion of the Day: Paul Krugman on America's Polish-Style Collapse

Legislative paralysis has killed countries before

• America Is Not Yet Lost 1Paul Krugman, The New York Times

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Can Obama's Bipartisan Summit Save Health Care?

The reform talks will be televised

• The Republican Minority 49Ezra Klein, The Washington Post
• GOP Doesn't Want This Bill Dan Perrin, RedState
• Cover for Dems 44Steve Benen, The Washington Monthly
• The Risks of TV Tim Alberta, Politico

Morning Vid: Google's Super Bowl-Winning Ad and Its Parodies

The only thing missing was Tiger Woods

5 Best Sunday Columns

Pundits tackle Yemen, terrorism, the federal deficit and more...

• Obama’s Other Deficit Evan Thomas, Newsweek
• Postcard From Yemen 4Thomas Friedman, The New York Times
• The Liberal Condescension Gerard Alexander, The Washington Post
• Obama Outsmarts the Terrorists Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast

4 Signs that Sarah Palin Is Running for President

Following a Fox News interview and her Tea Party speech, pundits say she's gunning for the White House

• One Last Word 9Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
• Sarah Palin Watch Ann Gerhart, The Washington Post
• Queen of the Tea Party John Avlon, The Daily Beast

Slate Editor Discovers America's Problem: Americans

Following in the footsteps of Joe Klein

• Blame the Public Jacob Weisberg, Slate
• Jacob Weisberg Is an Idiot Dan Collins, POWIP
• Damn Americans Tim Cavanaugh, Reason
• Stop Polling 41Matthew Yglesias, Think Progress