Most lefty and righty bloggers agree that the bailout bill is flawed. You know it’s a strange political environment when Michelle Malkin and Markos Moulitsas are both denouncing the same piece of legislation. Meanwhile, liberal bloggers are buzzing about Sarah Palin’s shaky interview with CBS’ Katie Couric — particularly her jumbled answers concerning Russia and the bailout.

From The Hotline’s Blogometer

This is a house of cards that the government has created and my biggest frustration with this whole mess is that it is being blamed on free enterprise, capitalism, and corporate greed — when in fact, this is a good example of what happens when the government gets involved in the private sector. It created a huge mess. … I don’t support (the bailout) and I probably won’t support it in any form.

— Sen. Jim DeMint

From Right Wing News

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: bipartisanship in service of bad legislation is not a good thing. And, make no mistake, this bailout bill — at least if the details that are trickling out are accurate — is going to be very bad legislation indeed. And by that I mean very bad for the American people, whose interests are by no means identical to Wall Street’s. If Barack Obama goes along with it in the name of post-partisan comity, he’s making a big mistake.

— Arianna Huffington

From Huffington Post

Couric’s questions are straightforward and responsible. Palin is mediocre, again, regurgitating talking points mechanically, not thinking. Palin’s just babbling. She makes George W. Bush sound like Cicero.

— Rod Dreher

From Beliefnet

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