Lunchtime Links
Polls show a solidly, if not overwhelmingly, favorable response to the State of the Union.
Nate Silver breaks down Obama’s use of buzzwords, finds similarities to Clinton.
Republicans are split on whether to take Obama up on his offer of bipartisanship.
Conservatives are praising Alito’s “you lie” moment as legal experts debate whether he crossed the line.
Spitzer defends his selection of Paterson, attacks Paterson’s selection of Gillibrand; Gillibrand fires back.
Lieberman continues to flirt with a party switch.
Roger Cohen imagines a future of Chinese hegemony and American spectatorship.
Simple video splicing makes Giuliani look foolish.
If the whole U.S. president thing doesn’t work out for him, Obama might have better luck in Haiti.