Lunchtime Links
Petraeus tepidly endorses Obama’s exit plan for the war in Afghanistan.
GOP senators attack Kagan for supporting Thurgood Marshall, but can’t name any of the justice’s decisions they take issue with.
John Boehner compares the political climate to 1776 and says Dems are “snuffing out America.”
Lindsey Graham is skipping a bipartisan meeting on energy and climate legislation at the White House.
Susan Collins adds herself to the list of senators considering “no” votes on financial regulatory reform.
Russ Feingold is also a ‘no.’
Colbert: Byrd was taken from us “in the blink of an eon.”