Lunchtime Links

The health care lobby is hiring former government officials and aides to join the fight.

Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post criticizes Obama’s spend first, ask questions later approach, and TAPPED criticizes him.

The New Republic loses patience with Obama on DADT.

Russian television deems Obama a “very very cool man.” Print is a bit more hardball.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan should be careful with his share of the bailout.

How important is “real America” come election time?

A second stimulus is probably not forthcoming.

Which senators will support climate legislation? FiveThirtyEight has the names and numbers.

The White House isn’t backing off Biden’s Israel head-scratcher.