Lunchtime Links

A Carper-crafted trigger might not be so distasteful for progressives.

But bad numbers out of Arkansas bode ill for health reform.

Rumsfeld attacks Obama’s remarks on Bush and Afghanistan.

At least one Republican state senator in New York was truly conflicted over yesterday’s gay marriage vote.

The Congressional Black Caucus says Obama’s not doing enough for African Americans.

Feminists likewise have a bone to pick.

The NYT urges Obama to prioritize job creation over deficit reduction — but that appears unlikely.

Bush finds himself at the center of the Texas GOP gubernatorial primary battle.

It ain’t easy being a Secret Service officer.