The Obama Diary

President Barack Obama talks with Council of Economic Advisers Chair Alan Krueger following a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, March 4 (Photo by Pete Souza)

****

Steve Benen shreds Bill Keller’s column here

****

John Boehner: ‘There’s no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester’ …. Pants on fire

****

Ezra Klein: This is why Obama can’t make a deal with Republicans - File this under “Jonathan Chait is right”

****

President Obama speaks alongside Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel during a Cabinet meeting in the White House on March 4

****

Senate poised to move first bill to curb gun violence since Newtown, will be named in honor of Hadiya Pendleton - see here

****

Only 6 Of Obama’s 35 Pending Judicial Nominees Are Straight White Men – ThinkProgress

(I love the fact that this could just as easily be a headline on a RWNJ site, in a ‘SHOCKER” kind of way)

****

GOP Congresswoman: I Opposed Domestic Violence Bill Because It Protected Too Many Groups - ThinkProgress

****

****

A few reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economy - Ezra Klein

****

Look Who’s Feuding Now - A Map of Conservative Fingerpointing:

See more at The Atlantic

****

Watch the First Lady dance to Pitbull’s “Echa Pa’ Lla”:

The First Lady’s interview can be seen on Univision’s “Primer Impacto” on Wednesday, March 6

****

@ks44: Here’s a pic from the First Lady’s @letsmove Google+ Hangout in the Blue Room today

Thank you LovelyPlains!

****

Normal service resumed tomorrow. Hopefully :???: