Some reads for today...

1. Ten Democratic senators speak out against cap and trade and in favor of a carbon tax: We must not engage in a self-defeating effort that displaces greenhouse gas emissions rather than reducing them and displaces US jobs rather than bolstering them."
2. Do the Democrats have a senior problem? Politico reports that the strongest opposition to health care reform is coming from older Americans.
3. Paul Maslin says that reports of Obama's diminished popularity are greatly exaggerrated.
4. President Obama calls it "a great day for America" as the White House hosts a reception to celebrate Sonia Sotomayor joining the Supreme Court. 
5. Andres Martinez analyzes the social and political implications of today's US-Mexico World Cup qualifying match.