MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Senate readies for healthcare debate - mcjoan, Daily Kos
How popular is Palin? - Chris Good, The Atlantic
A hack argument on filibusters - Paul, Power Line
Dick Armey didn't read the stimulus after all - Lee Fang, Think Progress
The Democratic bribe list - Michelle Malkin
Van Hollen says Dems can avoid '94 repeat - Reid Wilson, Hotline On Call
My dinner with Sotomayor - Michael Crowley, The Plank
The true cost of the Senate bill - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
How many seats are up for grabs? - Jerome Armstrong, MyDD
Why couldn't Obama close Gitmo? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Centrists win goodies from Reid - Brian Beutler, TPMDC
Being Tim Geithner - Mike Lillis, Washington Independent
McCain on Landrieu's $100 million - Robert Costa, The Corner
No appetite for procedural hurldes - Steve Benen, Political Animal

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama to drop below 50% for first time - The Hill
Ethics Committee chids Burris - The Hill
Reid and the power of persuasion - NYT
Congress lashes out at Obama - WaPo