MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Dems want to avoid tough votes - Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
Obama's promises have expiration dates - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Creating an incentive to lie - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Letter from Obama to Kim Jong-il - Anthony Sacramone, Contentions
Dems start blaming Obama - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Crist vs. GOP's future - Rich Lowry, The Corner
Obama putting breaks on Iran sanctions bill - Spencer Ackerman, Wash. Ind.
Obama's cheap talk on democracy promotion - Morgan Roach, The Foundry
Harry Reid's results - Ezra Klein
Gore's Earth Day deadline - Brad, Think Progress
Obama's peace process - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Lieberman open to joining GOP - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Nice party, Sen. Gillibrand - Moe Lane, Red State

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Kerry says 'amatuer hour is over' on climate - The Hill
Bernanke is TIME's 'Person of The Year' - The Hill
Plan to send detainess to U.S. faces fight - NYT
U.S. files antitrust lawsuit against Intel - WaPo