Between Nir Rosen, the difficulty of persuading Americans that the government workforce needs to be cut, and Obama’s irresponsibility in fighting the deficit, it’s a grim Morning Jolt. But it ends with this:

ADDENDA: Finally, a good hearty laugh to end all this: “New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd was denied access to CPAC’s Freedomworks Blogger Lounge this evening. And, she wasn’t happy. ‘Do you have any idea who I am?’ she asked. Apparently, they didn’t.”