DAY'S END ROUND-UP

FROM THE BLOGS:

Random thoughts
Townhall’s Thomas Sowell argues that it’s charismatic politicians like Barack Obama that voters should watch out for.

Wild horses: Do we have to cheer for Ann Romney at the Olympics?
The New Yorker’s Amy Davidson writes about how to handle Ann Romney as a participant in the summer games.

How Americans feel about foreign policy
Mother Jones’s Kevin Drum examines a new poll on American attitudes toward foreign policy and argues the numbers must turn around.

The façade of transparency has crumbled
Red State’s Ben Howe takes a look at reactions from the left and right regarding the President Obama’s decision to assert executive privilege over 'Fast and Furious' documents.

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Obama criticized Bush for trying to 'hide' behind executive privilege
President Obama criticized former President George W. Bush in 2007 after the Bush administration refused to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the firings of U.S. attorneys, The Hill’s Amie Parnes reports.

Supreme Court experts predict justices will strike down healthcare mandate
A new survey of former Supreme Court clerks and attorneys suggests the Supreme Court will strike down all or part of the president’s healthcare law, The Hill’s Sam Baker reports.