Romney says Obama and GOP erred on defense cuts

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan) *Lead Story*

Those Jobless Numbers Are Even Worse Than They Look

(Wall Street Journal – Mortimer Zuckerman) *Must Read*

Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Freed After 3 Years in Iranian Prison

(The Blaze – Madeleine Morgenstern)

The Death of Conventions

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead)

House to vote on requiring Obama to find alternative to sequester cuts

(The Hill – Jeremy Herb)

The customer is wrong: Staples founder blasts Obama on economy

(Washington Examiner – Joel Gehrke) *Must Read*

Did the CIA just mess up on Iraq’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’?

(Christian Science Monitor – Brad Knickerbocker)

Tax Hungry Politicians In Ohio And California Stimulate…North Carolina

(Forbes -  Rex Sinquefield)

Double-Minded Republicans, They won’t get very far with “We’re not as bad as they say we are.”

(National Review – Andrew C. McCarthy)

California Lawmakers Refuse to Accept Any Limits on Their Power

(Reason – Steven Greenhut)

Surprise! HHS pilot program to send 2 million poor seniors from Medicare into … “voucher” programs

(Hot Air – Ed Morrissey)

The Russian Boot

(PJ Media – Michael Ledeen)

Obama: Demonizing Tax Cuts

(Breitbart – William Bigelow)

Universal Education or Universal Competence

(Canada Free Press – Daniel Greenfield)

‘Wind Farms Cure Cancer, Save Kittens, Create World Peace’ Says New Wind Industry Report

(Family Security Matters -  James Delingpole)

Paul Ryan: Obama’s ‘Failed Leadership’ Yields Dismal Jobs Growth, Weak Economy

(Money News – Forrest Jones)

David Gregory Asks Mitt Romney ‘Do You Think Bill Clinton Could Get Elected Today for President?’

(Newsbuster – Noel Sheppard)

Culture of Entitlement Threatens Entrepreneurship

(Newsmax – Fran Tarkenton)

Dems’ Dear Leader plotting our grim future

(New York Post – Michael Goodwin)

Rich Dems Downplaying Donations

(Washington Free Beacon – Bill McMorris)

Bernanke’s Reelection Campaign

(Townhall – Peter Schiff) *Must Read*