We understand that there was a vote the other day, but what does it all mean?

Mario Piperni doesn't think that Rick Santorum is going to go quietly.

Newshoggers compares then and now, now and then, and doesn't like what the future looks like.

Naked Capitalism warns us that the state-Federal mortgage settlement is all Kabuki.

Bonus Track: Fried Green al-Qaedas listens in on Santorum and a fan.

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