Midday Blog Roundup

FROM THE BLOGS:
Finding out what is in Obamacare - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
EPA official who pushed CO2 regs resigns - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Bernanke, Ryan and Obamacare - Ben Domenech, RedState
Olbermann's checkbook - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Pelosi poised to return as minority leader - David Dayden, firedoglake
Cutting taxes won't cut the deficit - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Pretty please: Pelosi may stick around as leader - Guy Benson, Townhall
2011 Robert Novak journalism fellowships - Paul, Powerline
Ft. Hood massacre: One year later - Michelle Malkin
What happened to Prop 19 - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
The mechanics of monetary policy - Matthew Yglesias
Lift up your eyes - Mark Sumner, Daily Kos
Get to work repealing Obamacare - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Were House Dems smart to vote against the party? - Jonathan Chait
Obama off on 10-day trip to Asia - D. Challian and T. Burlig, The Rundown

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
President hails job growth as 'encouraging' - The Hill
Pelosi enjoys strong core support - San Francisco Chronicle
U.S. adds jobs in Oct. for first time since May - New York Times

FROM THE BLOGS:
Rick Perry is fed up with Washington - Ben Domenech, RedState
Palin's morning-after video - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
CT-Gov: Who won? Darned if we know - DemFromCT, Daily Kos
Bachus plans to weaken financial regulation - Matthew Yglesias
It's time to get to work - Brandon Stewart, The Foundry
'I feel my pain' - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Democratic ideological diversity - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft
Things for Bush to get off his chest - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Reid's non-English-speaking voting bloc - Michelle Malkin
Party-switchers? Hard to picture - Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot
Squandered political capital - omnipotentpoobah, MyDD
So long, Tim Geithner - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Despite mixed record, Palin declares victory - J. Jacobs, Hotline OnCall
Did jobs finally grow in October? - Daniel Indiviglio, The Atlantic
Blue Dogs dumped - Joe Klein, Swampland

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
McConnell: 'Only' option is to defeat Obama in 2012 - The Hill
GOP game plan led to historic victory - New York Times
Palin's endorsements lay base for 2012 - New York Times
Just like old times at Wash Times? - Washington City Paper

FROM THE BLOGS:
Bachmann angles for leadership job - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
GOP makes big gains in state legislatures - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Blue Dogs decimated - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
The trouble with California - Paul, Powerline
Bennet hangs on? - Steve Benen, Political Animal
States were blue, results leave us bluer - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
The Left Coast shrugs - CA Pol Junkie, The Left Coaster
Colorado Senate update - Michelle Malkin
Arizona results - E.D. Kain, Balloon Juice
Pence won't stay in leadership - Mike Warren, Weekly Standard
The changing electorate - Matthew Yglesias
Exits - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
What did the 2010 elections mean? - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Still waiting in Colorado - Kirk Johnson, The Caucus
Why the GOP triumphed in two worlds - M. Silverstein, TMV

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pence steps down as No. 3 in House GOP - The Hill
Gains by Tea Party fail to topple Reid - New York Times
Mixed bag for Palin-backed candidates - Washington Post

FROM THE BLOGS:
GOP poised to take House - David Challian & Terence Burlij, The Rundown
O'Donnell buys 30-min blocs for final pitch - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Most important Social Security chart ever - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
Investigate this - Scott, Powerline
Let the drones begin - emptywheel
Last liberal media gasp day - William Teach, Right Wing News
Alaska Seante race madness - Jonathan Chait
An Iranian satellite in Latin America - Jaime Daremblum, Weekly Standard
Voters aren't buying Dems' message - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Diversity disappoints - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Who succeeds Reid? - David Kurtz, TalkingPointsMemo
Independents flocking from Barney Frank? - Guy Benson, Townhall
Limited value of 'vote for the person' - Steve Benen, Political Animal
How Jon Stewart blew it - Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast
The calm before the storm - Jeremy Jacobs, Hotline OnCall

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
First congressional face-off could be over taxes - The Hill
Pence keeps his 2012 options open - Indianapolis Star
Obama, Biden visit Ohio - Toledo Blade

FROM THE BLOGS:
Welcome to the recovery - Matthew Yglesias
Buck rejects right to privacy - Joan McCarter, Daily Kos
Futility - John Cole, Balloon Juice
Obama and the left, part 2098 - Mike Lux, Open Left
The boys of war - emptywheel
The trouble with presidential dignity - Jonathan Chait
Meek's Republican champions - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Look for the tiny green TV - Nancy Scola, techPresident
Rise and resilience of conservative women - Michelle Malkin
White House writes off Wisconsin - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
How to cut federal spending - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Last economic report before election is bad - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Unions gave more to Dems - W.T. Huston, Right Wing News
Attack ads, circa 1800 - Hit & Run
Another look at the Alaska race - Paul, Powerline

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Hoyer: Vilification of Pelosi is 'unfortunate' - The Hill
Economy grew two percent in third quarter - New York Times
Newt Gingrich: In the mix for 2012? - Washington Post

FROM THE BLOGS:
Where's the U.S. on climate change? - A. Restuccia, Wash. Independent
The Obama war on science - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
'Evolving' attitudes on marriage equality - Steve Benen, Political Animal
All the president's enemies - Peter Wehner, contentions
Religious Right versus campaign finance laws - Jonathan Chait
I've got mail - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
Palin sets conditions for run - Christian Heinze, GOP12
What would the '10 elections look like without health reform? - Ezra Klein
Strange case of disappearing Nevada youth - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
The tangled web of GOP deceit - Joan McCarter, Daily Kos
Barney Frank's race a deat heat? - Guy Benson, Townhall
Tea Party hangover hits before votes counted - Jim White, firedoglake
Bank of America Democrats? - Michelle Malkin
Americans prefer Democrats, but will vote Republican - Matthew Yglesias
'Yes we can, but...' - Michael Scherer, Swampland

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama says he has a lame-duck strategy on DADT - The Hill
British spy chief goes public - New York Times
Dems seek edge with women voters - Wall Street Journal

FROM THE BLOGS:
Biden stumps for Grayson - Guy Benson, Townhall
Will Obama learn anything from midterms? - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Duping Tea Party 'populists' - Gabriel Arana, AMERICAblog
Warren staffs up, stands up new agency - David Dayden, firedoglake
Gibson suddenly leads in NY-20 - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Hickenlooper: Soros mini-me - Michelle Malkin
Jury selection begins for DeLay's money laundering trial - Jeralyn, TalkLeft
Like rai-i-ain on your Election Day - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Jimmy Carter: Liar extraordinaire - Warner Todd Huston, Right Wing News
Boxer fails to disclose million-dollar home? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Can you see the messaging effect? - Ezra Klein
The emerging Democratic majority still exists - Jonathan Chait
Senate doctors speak out against Obamacare - J. Anderson, Weekly Standard
Abbreviated media guide to early voting - DemFromCT, Daily Kos
Consumer confidence weak before midterms - D. Indiviglio, The Atlantic

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Bad news for Dems: Rain in Election Day forecast - The Hill
Hopeless - GQ
The audacity of nope - Vanity Fair

FROM THE BLOGS:
Orszag's malpractice proposal - Ezra Klein
You might not know it... - Laurence Lewis, Daily Kos
Gawker goes after Whitman's children - Guy Benson, Townhall
Dems already offering post-mortem excuses - W. Teach, Right Wing News
The Tea Party test case - David Sirota, Open Left
America's worst columnist? - Jim White, firedoglake
The lead is buried - Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot
Indpendents flocking to GOP? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Making the bigotry more transparent - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Keeping crap on the books - mistermix, Balloon Juice
Voter fraud watch: They're at it again - Michelle Malkin
Rove faces down Schieffer - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Does Bernanke secretly want fiscal expansion? - Matthew Yglesias
The return of Bill Clinton, continued - Scott, Powerline
The 2010 election: Eight days out - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Business leaders push administration on repeat of tax break - The Hill
Afghan leader admits getting cash from Iran - New York Times
Dem: Obama can take endorsement and 'shove it' - Washington Post

FROM THE BLOGS:
Corporate donors fund Chamber's political push - Holly Bailey,  The Upshot
Barney Frank gets $40k from bailout buddies - Michael Warren, TWS
Consumers on strike - Noam Scheiber, TNR
The closing of NPR's mind - Rich Lowry, The Corner
Bruce Josten and the Chamber of secrets - Matthew Yglesias
Defending the Constitution - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Toomey and Sestak tied in Pa. - Eric Kleefeld, TPMDC
Hickenlooper: Rural Coloradans have 'backward thinking' - E. Morrissey, Hot Air
Conservatives pounce on NPR - Adam Serwer, The Plum Line
Dems gone desperate - Publius, Big Government
Grayson and Kilroy dumped by DCCC - karoli, Crooks and Liars
Cornyn should support Iran opposition - Evelyn Gordon, contentions
Palin: Too dysfunctional to be president - Jamelle Bouie, TAPPED
Barbour to hit 15 cities in five days - Jon Ward, Daily Caller
Tea Party in the House - Kay, Balloon Juice

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
O'Donnell insists she can win election while Coons plays it cool - The Hill
No comment: Candidates afraid to speak - Washington Post
Louisiana builds barriers even as oil disperses - New York Times

FROM THE BLOGS:
Colo. candidate lobs attack -- at wrong congressman - Rachel Rose Hartman, The Upshot
Sarah Palin hit piece - John Hawkins, Right Wing News
Democrats will need to regroup - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
DADT: Mass confusion in the ranks - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Sanity v. insanity at the Weekly Standard - Jonathan Chait, TNR
Details, schmetails in Wisconsin - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Poll: Dem attack on secret money is resonating - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
O'Donnell regrets witch ad - Tom Diemer, Politics Daily
Can we cut our way to economic growth? - Ezra Klein
Making narratives for fun and profit - Jamelle Bouie, TAPPED
Sigh - David Kurtz, TPM
Obama in Conn. two days before Election Day? - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Harry Reid lives on a 'fixed income'? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
SEIU goes after Angle on women's issues - Nick Gillespie, Hit and Run
Was firing Juan Williams the right call? - Dan Amira, Daily Intel

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
GOP seizes early voting edge in key states - The Hill
Fannie, Freddie bailout could soar to $363 billion - Washington Post
Coalition forces routing Taliban in key region - New York Times