BEST OF THE BLOGS Friday

• Latest Unemployment Number is Phony - J. Pethokoukis, TE
• On the Economy, Romney Dissolves Into Incoherence - Greg Sargent, PL
• Gingrich Did Not Resign in Disgrace - Mark Souder, The Blog
• Romney Has Defended Rights of Conscience - David French, The Corner
• Mitt's Moderate Past Haunts Him Again - Alec MacGillis, TNR
• How Obama Can Help Housing Without Congress - Sarah Kliff, WB
• Corporate Tax Rate Hits 40-Year Low - Pat Garofalo, TP
• Congress Notes Iranian Threat in Latin America - Tomas Bethencourt, The Foundry

Afternoon Archive

Morning Edition

• Hiring Hare Will Morph Into a Tortoise - Kathleen Madigan, RTE
• Job Growth Should Be Stronger - Mike Brownfield, The Foundry
• Bad News For the Pessimists - Massimo Calabresi, Swampland
• Is the Number Real? - Floyd Norris, Economix
• Romney and the Language of Politics - Seth Mandel, Contentions
• Growing Protest Against Obama's Contraception Mandate - HughHewitt.com
• What's To Like in the New FAA Bill - Adie Tomer, TNR
• STOCK Act Passes After Ethics Add-Ons - David Dayen, FDL

Morning Archive

Best of The Blogs Thursday

Morning Edition
Romney's Problem with the Poor - Peter Wehner, Contentions
Romney Dabbles in Foreign Policy - Steve Benen, Maddow Blog
Panetta Outlines Earlier End in Afghanistan - David Dayen, FDL
ObamaCare's Latest Victim - Mike Brownfield, The Foundry
Daniels Signs RTW in Indiana - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Decline in Manufacturing Makes Recovery More Difficult - Brad Plumer, WB
A Federal Benefit The CBO Missed - Andrw Biggs, TE
Komen and Its Mama Grizzly - Ed Kilgore, Political Animal
Bernanke Wrong on Interest Rates and Debt - Matthew Yglesias, Moneybox
Protectionism Equals Crony Capitalism - Bruce McQuain, Q&O

Afternoon Edition
Writing Off Afghanistan - Kori Schake, Shadow Gov't
Holder: Bush and Cheney Were Right All Along - Seth Mandel, Contentions
Forgive Mitt His Gaffes. Sort Of - Paul Waldman, TAPPED
25% of Romney Campaign's Money Comes From 41 People - L. Clawson, DK
The CBO Report That Should Worry Obama - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Senator Whitehouse Explains the Buffett Rule - Ezra Klein, WonkBlog
Liberals and Catholic Hospitals - Ross Douthat, Evaluations
Indiana Smites Unions - Ed Kilgore, Political Animal

Best of The Blogs Wednesday

Morning Edition
Romney Could Defend Himself, But Probably Won't - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
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

Afternoon Edition
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

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