MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Doc fix still not fixed - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run
Rep. Gohmert on shutdown: 'Yes we can' - Scott Keyes, ThinkProgress
Welcome to Washington, congressman! - Kate Pickert, Swampland
Environmentalists whine about Palin show - Guy Benson, Townhall
The legal system - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft
Conservative case for QE2? - Paul, Powerline
Americans are a lot like Andy Harris - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
DC elites see Obama re-election as more likely - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Confusion is our most important product - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Driehaus withdraws abortion ad complaint - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
'Boy, their political instincts are really stupid' - Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
Today in Washington - Brian Darling, RedState
Nominations high on the Senate's to-do list - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Maryland Christmas trees with a Latvian spin - AP
NYTimes announces web reorganization - Romenesko

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Angry left to Obama: Stop caving on agenda - The Hill
Dolan is surprise choice to lead U.S. Catholic Bishops - New York Times
Foreclosure crisis could upend housing market - Washington Post