- Is the Obama administration overextending itself? Peggy Noonan wants Obama to tighten his focus on the economy and national security.
- Charles Krauthammer claims that the Iranian revolution has reached a crossroads; either Mousavi becomes an Iranian Boris Yeltsin, or the regime will quash the uprising as the Chinese did at Tiananmen Square.
- Paul Krugman argues that Obama overvalues bipartisan support, and that he is seeking common ground on health care reform where none exists.
- Press Secretary Robert Gibbs raises money for the Capital Area Food Bank with the help of a dunk tank and the White House press corps.
- John Nichols assesses Michael Jackson’s influence on American society and politics. Tony Campbell says that Jackson’s career helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s election.