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- James Fallows has the right take on the boxes Obama has to check for this evening's Oval Office address to be a success. And even though we should be skeptical of the ability of rhetoric to move poll numbers beyond a short-term bump, the address does provide an ideal opportunity for the president to establish America's energy priorities.
- The Washington Independent's Alexander Zaitchik sits down with F.A. Hayek scholar Bruce Caldwell to discuss the hype around The Road to Serfdom. Contrary to the interpretation that Americans are suddenly keen on the dangers of totalitarian government, Caldwell's academic read is that Hayek's influential book has only superficial relevance to today's economic and political climate.
- Jonathan Bernstein asks whether Sharron Angle is merely the most visible fringe candidate to win a Republican primary -- or whether there are more running under the radar that the media's failed to note.
- Remainders: How a bill becomes ironic; federal government fan mail arrives around the country; and Henry Waxman goes after BP.
--Mori Dinauer
