- Marc Ambinder writes that conservatives are missing a political opening by making the same mistake the left made during the Bush years - getting carried away and losing control of their message.
- Ezra Klein says that the tone of the current health care debate reveals how little Americans trust their government.
- The new DNC television ad, titled "Something In It For All of Us," appeals to insured voters by promising greater regulation of insurance companies. Meanwhile, Katie Connolly questions the effectiveness of this tactic, and suggests that Obama switch from playing offense against the insurance companies to playing defense for a specific plan.
- Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver's impact and her inspirational Special Olympic speeches.