Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Shared sacrifice means gov. workers too – Brian Faughnan, RedState
Job losses slow – Kevin Drum, MoJo
A death to be regretted? – Scott Hinderaker, Power Line
Building a bridge to the 19th century – S. Benen, Political Animal
Conyers chickens out of ACORN probe Michelle Malkin
Dem leaders offer cap-and-trade compromise – Aaron Weiner, TWI
Facing foreclosure – Megan McArdle, The Atlantic
Blurring the torture debate – Abe Greenwald, Contentions
Let’s not fool ourselves on torture – Josh Marshall, TPM
Giving reality the finger – Mark Hemingway, The Corner
Take THAT Colin Powell! – Joe Gandelman, Moderate Voice
Key waterboarding questions – Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Reagan was a better friend to gays than Obama Big Hollywood
India-Pakistan linkagesMatthew Yglesias
Specter v. Toomey, you decideTechRepublican

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pelosi under fire on interrogationsThe Hill
Obama budget nixes anti-immigration subsidiesThe Hill
Mixed news on job lossesNY Times
U.S. to wind down bank aidWashington Post