These aren’t so midday, thanks to a panel at AEI I just returned from. But enjoy nonetheless:

• The Best Result from Congress: A ‘No’ Vote on Syria (James Fallows at The Atlantic)
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• The White House’s Economic Distortions (James Pethokoukis at National Review)
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• Hooray for Craven Political Self-Interest (Dan Drezner at Foreign Policy)
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• GOP’s Massive New Lie: The Truth About Obama’s Second Term (Brian Beutler at Salon)