First, we apologize for the slump in activity last few days. The recession hits everyone!

Seems Obama can’t get a break appointing his nominees:

President Obama’s nominee for the No. 2 post at the Environmental Protection Agency dropped out, saying scrutiny of a group he was affiliated with was threatening to become “a distraction” for the administration.

The EPA announced the decision by Jonathan Cannon, nominated for the post of deputy EPA administrator, a day before he was scheduled to appear before a Senate panel considering his nomination.

Story on Wall Street Journal

Also in the news today: Budget Has Obama Courting Fellow Democrats