Religion Dispatches: Rick Santorum echoes John McCain in decrying “phony” abortion exceptions for “the health of the mother.”

Zandar Versus the Stupid: Georgian Rep. Paul Broun says 250,000 federal employees “need to go find a real job.”

Plunderbund: Congressman Steve Austria (R-OH), serial plagiarist.

Echidne of the Snakes: RNC chairman Reince Priebus defends GOP’s “no boy, no problem” standard for David Vitter and other Republican sex scandals.

Comments from Left Field: David Brooks takes a beating over his latest cheerleading for Paul Ryan’s plan to ration Medicare.

Speaking of which, your quote of the day: “Rationing happens today! The question is who will do it? The government? Or you, your doctor and your family?” (Paul Ryan, February 2, 2010)

Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.