Lunchtime Links

Anti-Obama messages pop up in diet pill ads.

The GOP’s 2010 Senate prospects brighten.

Cash for clunkers comes to an end — and it hasn’t always worked as planned.

Howard Dean emerges as a strong voice for the left.

A liberal group challenges Palin’s “death panel” claims on Facebook.

Obama’s taking lots of heat, but Ross Douthat says the Democrats’ struggles aren’t his fault.

Republicans target seniors on health care.

When it comes to ambassadors, Canadians feel snubbed.

Lieberman’s “recession” argument is really just opposition to health care reform.

The Rendon Group, known for producing pre-Iraq War propaganda, resurfaces.

This is what reverse lightning looks like.