Speaking of Bernanke

CNN weighs in on the confirmation woes. What I found most interesting (not the lack of the mention of online betting) but:

Durbin tried to downplay the effect the Massachusetts loss is having on Bernanke's fate.

"We have a number of Democrats who have already said they are not going to support him," he said.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, said she has not decided how she will vote.

"Like everyone else, I have serious concerns about what happened in the past. On the other hand, he's had to basically steer us through this crisis, and I have found him to be honest in hearings, so I am going to look at the whole record," Klobuchar said.

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said he is undecided about Bernanke, too.

"I am cogitating on it right now," he said.

Harkin said he has deep concerns about Bernanke's performance "during the period of time when these investment banks were running amok."

The President is still in support of the former Bush appointee...