MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:

Why does Romney seem stiff?
Friends and advisers argue it's a mixture of ambition and humility, The Washington Post's Jason Horowitz writes.

How marijuana attitudes could be dangerous
Salon's Andrew O'Hehir says the hypocrisy of social attitudes on pot leads to a violation of civil liberties.

Elizabeth Warren doesn't need Wall Street bankers
The Massachusetts Senate candidate instead relies on checks from Wall Street lawyers, National Review's Kevin Williamson writes.

Axelrod and Fehrnstrom: Twitter frenemies
The Fix's Rachel Weiner traces the social networking spats of the leading advisers this presidential campaign.


OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Three Secret Service agents out after scandal
One will resign, one was removed and a third will retire after an alleged incident tied to Colombian prostitutes, The Hill's Amie Parnes reports.

Boehner: Obama 'shrinking from his responsibility to lead'
The Speaker of the House slams the president for entering campaign mode, The Hill's Russell Berman reports.