BEST OF THE BLOGS Wednesday

• Romney's Comeback - Ralph Reed, The Corner
• Romney Plays Into "Rich-Guy" Attacks - Aaron Blake, The Fix
• Romney's Substantial Cash Advantage - Jon Walker, FDL
• Is Santorum the Conservative Alternative? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
• Barack Obama, Austerity President - Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
• The Coercive Powers of ObamaCare - Michael Cannon, @Liberty
• Did HCR Hurt Private Insurance in Medicare? - Sahil Kapur, TPM
• Is NATO Expansion More Dangerous Than the Status Quo? - Seth Mandel, Contentions

Afternoon Archive

Morning Edition

• Romney Praises Safety Net He Wants to Shred - Matthew Yglesias, Moneybox
• Romney and the Myths of American Poverty - James Pethokoukis, TE
• How Mitt Turned It Around in Florida - Ed Kilgore, Political Animal
• How Did Romney Fare With Millenials? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
• Why Won't Palin Just Endorse Newt? - Alana Goodman, Contentions
• Is Obama Committed to His Housing Plan? - Ezra Klein, WonkBlog
• Is It a Bad Thing Fewer Americans Own Homes? - Nick Gillespie, Hit & Run
• Public Money and Public Policy - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
• Three Strikes and Tax Extenders - Len Burman, TaxVox

Morning Archive

Best of The Blogs Tuesday

Morning Edition
The Dissatisfied GOP Electorate - Ed Kilgore, Political Animal
Obama's Debt Reduction Promises Expire Again - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Looks Like U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit in 2012 - Brian Beutler, TPM
The Implausibilities of Panetta's Budget - Kori Schake, Shadow Gov't
Special Forces Will Be Weakened by Budget Cuts - Brian Slattery, The Foundry
Infrastructure Bills Fall Short - Pat Garofalo, ThinkProgress
How the Gov't Pay Scale Compares to Private Sector - Bruce McQuain, Q&O
Super Facts About Super PACs - Anthony Kammer, TAPPED
State & Local Austerity Triggers Tax Hikes - Matthew Yglesias, MoneyBox
Bishops Plan to Defy Obama on Contraception Mandate - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air

Afternoon Edition
It's Over for Gingrich - Richard Cohen, PostPartisan
Spending Restraint Would Go A Long Way - Daniel Mitchell, @Liberty
If Congress Does Nothing, Deficit Plummets - Ezra Klein, WonkBlog
Perennial Debt for Generations - Daniel Horowitz, RedState
Dismal Scientists Vs. Credulous Public - Timothy Noah, TNR
CBO Sets Record Straight on Federal Pay - Richwine & Sherk, The Foundry
Senate Moves Forward on STOCK Act - David Dayen, FDL
Still Time for a Better Egypt - Max Boot, Contentions

Best of The Blogs Monday

Morning Edition
How Big Government Screwed Up the Stimulus - James Pethokoukis, TE
Austerity is Hurting the Economy - David Dayen, FDL
The Establishment is Not Gingrich's Problem - Paul Waldman, TAPPED
Gingrich in 2009: We Need "Must-Carry" Insurance - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Religious Liberty and Civil Society - Yuval Levin, The Corner
House to Consider Government Pay Freeze - O'Keefe & Yoder, Federal Eye
You Can't Take Money Out of Politics - Jonathan Tobin, Contentions
Will Forcing Lower Tuition Hurt Colleges? - Kayla Webley, Swampland
Nuclear Energy Commission Misses Opportunity - Jack Spencer, The Foundry

Afternoon Edition
Romney's Tax Plan Favors the Rich - Roberton Williams, TaxVox
Jeb Bush's 2012 Role - Fred Barnes, The Blog
Why is Clinton One of the Least Polarizing Presidents? - Ezra Klein, WB
If You Take Taxpayer Money, You Follow the Rules - Kevin Drum, MJ
The Inconvenient Truth - Will Inboden, Shadow Gov't
FHA Bets Against the Homeowner - Bruce McQuain, Q&O
Sales Taxes Have Lower Carbon Footprints - Marty Nemko, The Atlantic
The Arab League Quits When It is Most Needed - Shikia Dalma, Hit & Run

Best of The Blogs Friday

Morning Edition
Getting Angry About Mandates - Jeffrey Anderson, The Blog
Armaggedon For Gingrich - Joe Klein, Swampland
The Winner is Romney's Debate Coach - Bob Moser, TAPPED
The Chart That May Doom Obama's Presidency - J. Pethokoukis, TE
Newt Loses It - Ed Kilgore, Political Animal
Obama Avoids Tough College Lesson - Neal McCluskey, @Liberty
Is American Influence Really on the Wane? - Daniel Drezner, FP
Obama Comes Around on U.N. Reform - Brett Schaefer, The Corner
The Nostalgia Throwdown - Alec MacGillis, TNR
Senate Dems Should Force Vote on Buffett Rule - Greg Sargent, PL

Afternoon Edition
The Last Days of Newt - Ross Douthat, Evaluations
Rick Santorum, Individual-Mandate Fraud - Timothy Noah, TNR
RomneyCare and Free Riders - Michael Cannon, @Liberty
Would Republicans Use Fannie, Freddie to Fix Housing - Suzy Khimm, WB
GOP Candidates Fail to Offer Housing Plans - Travis Waldron, TP
Democrats Irate at Ron Wyden for Solving Problems - Seth Mandel, Contentions
Romney Offers Another Answer on Tsongas Vote - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Obama, Biden Lauded Bankrupt Stimulus-Funded Ener1 - Lachlan Markay, The Foundry