MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama's public option claim sparks liberal backlash - Chris Good, The Atlantic
Reid roils the abortion debate - Chuck Donovan, The Foundry
Yes, Obama did campaign on the public option - Ezra Klein
CBO: You can't spend the same dollars twice - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Top five online stories of the year - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Rallying cry against Gitmo North - Michelle Malkin
2009's most valuable Democrat is... - Nate Silver, 538
Stop the KSM trial - Scott, Power Line
Gibbs mocks Steele's speaking fees - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
The true 'Person of the Year' - Tim Phillips, Red State
Betrayal - Marta Evry, firedoglake
The conservative christian big thinker - Ryan T. Anderson, The Corner
Obama campaign on public option - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama seeks to seal the deal on healthcare reform in new year - The Hill
Progressive group takes aim at president on healthcare - The Hill
AIG bonus return pledge goes mostly unfulfilled - The Washington Post
Plan to move Gitmo detainees faces new delay - The New York Times