P M Carpenter: US intelligence agencies spy on everything, so why didn't they anticipate ISIS's success in Iraq?

Green Eagle: The hard right's image of Obama has no connection with who he really is.

Mock Paper Scissors: Seattle fast-food joints are already trying to sleaze their way out of the new minimum-wage law.

Booman Tribune: Democrats contributed to Cantor's downfall, even if not via cross-over voting.

Blog round-up by Infidel753. Tips to mbru [at] crooksandliars [dot] com.