Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Pelosi stands by her disgraceful smears – Allahpundit, Hot Air
Independents declining since April – Chris Bowers, Open Left
The John Murtha airport – John Campbell, Townhall
Transitioning from employer-based healthcareMatthew Yglesias
Gitmo 2.0 – Mark Krikorian, The Corner
What the government learned from ChryslerEzra Klein
Barack Obama, deconstructionist – Peter Wehner, Contentions
These truths aren’t so self-evident – Peterr, Firedoglake
Olbermann compares Cheney to terrorist Newsbusters
Failures of capitalism (part VIII) – Richard Posner, The Daily Dish
Obama speech unlikely to move Congress – G. Sargent, Plum Line
Supermax: We’re not ready, ObamaMichelle Malkin
Bloomberg neutral – E. Benjamin, Daily Politics
Fact-checking Dick Cheney – Spencer Ackerman, Wash. Ind.
White House makes 5-year olds cry – Moe Lane, Red State

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pelosi avoids questions on CIA controversyThe Hill
At Naval Academy, Obama’s defense continuesThe Hill
Like a scene from campaign ’08NY Times
Admin. to steer GM towards bankruptcyWaPo