SATURDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
The Obama strategy in black and white - Renard Sexton, 538
Poverty breeds terrorism? - Kapil Komireddi, FrumForum
R.I.P. House of Representatives - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
The filibuster is essential for democracy - Brian Darling, RedState
Subsidies in health reform - Matthew Yglesias
Detroit terror plot makes 28 foiled since 9/11 - Jena McNeill, The Foundry
Ross Douthat's Christmas delusion - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
What I got wrong in 2009 - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
Let's roll: Part 2 - Mark Steyn, The Corner
Catholic hospitals endorse Senate abortion plan - Igor, Think Progress
U.S. uncaps Fannie/Freddie support - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
How the filibuster increases cynicism - Ezra Klein
Old media whines: Palin too mean to them - W.T. Huston, Right Wing News
Still fighting over Obama's Afghan speech - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Bad policy, worse politics - Jennifer Rubin, contentions

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Congressional hearings next month on Christmas bombing attempt - The Hill
As other Dems balk, Hodes stakes Senate bid on health reform backing - The Hill
Terror suspect charged in airliner bomb plot - Washington Post
Elite U.S. force expanding hunt in Afghanistan - New York Times