MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Summers to leave the government - Megan McArdle
Blumenthal flip-flopping on cap-and-trade? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Koch Industries among hosts for Fiorina fundraiser - Christina Bellantoni, TPMDC
Woodward shows Obama's weakness on national security - Lisa Curtis, The Foundry
Why Democrats outperform the generic ballot - Jonathan Chait, TNR
'D' could also mean 'deeper,' Mr. President - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
When you have no ideas, simply steal - David Sirota, Open Left
Mean old man McCain - John Cole, Balloon Juice
Michael Steele: On the bus or off the bus? - Paul West, Maryland Politics
The American capacity to 'absorb' adversity - Steve Benen, Political Animal
The illusion with America - Erick Erickson, Red State
The problematics of efficient stimulus - Matthew Yglesias
More people watched Fox News than Obama event - Noel Sheppard, NewsBusters
The irresponsible commander-in-chief - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Found: A Democrat actually running on healthcare - Weigel

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
White House: New Woodward book shows 'decisive' president - The Hill
Michelle Obama gets political - Washington Post
Chief of staff pick would offer view on Obama's strategy - New York Times