Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.

Good day and it’s a fascinating one at home and overseas. There’s an old rule in politics: Know your audience. President Obama clearly had that in mind today when he had the nation’s governors to the White House. Republicans hold 29 governorships, and at least a few of them have 2012 presidential aspirations. So the joke about making yourself at home – but not too at home – was a good way to break the ice, before the president stirred the debate about dealing with public employees unions and then made a significant policy announcement on health care. The president says he will support speeding up by three years the window for states to opt out of the federal health care law, but only if they have their own plan to cover most of their citizens. On the one hand, it is proof the president has to give ground now that the GOP controls the House and so many state capitals. But the move also gives the president new leverage to directly challenge his Republican critics to prove they have a better way to expand access.

Overseas, much tougher talk from the Obama administration and other allies regarding Libya increase pressure on the regime. But it also forces tough conversations about what options come next if Gadhafi refuses to yield power. Those options contain military contingencies. These next few days are critical. Erick notes in his 3rd observation that others have been more muscular that the United States in their response so far. Mario’s focus is completely on the domestic front today.

Enjoy your day. – John King

RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:

– The Senate will take up the continuing resolution to keep the government open . . . at some point. Right now it is going to hit patent reform.

– The OMB is unwilling to testify at a subcommittee hearing at the request of Congressman Dennis Ross. The hearing is on a pending pension crisis at the U.S. Post Office. This could heat up.

– The British will establish a no-fly zone over Libya. A post American Century?

Talk Show Host and Online Editor of MyLatinoNews.com Mario Solis-Marich:

– And the Winner Is: A film about the economic meltdown, “Inside Job”, receives honors for Best Documentary in front of a giant faux-gold Oscar, banksters receive bonuses and key appointments, and the middle class receives the blame and the bailout bill.

– Silent Picture: Indiana’s GOP Governor proposes Jan Brewer type death panels for the entire country, yet not a single tweet or Facebook manifesto from Sarah Palin.

– Best Short Film: The longevity of Wisconsin Governor Walker’s political career shrinks as the local police join the ever growing crowds in the capitol building.

Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.

RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:

– Wisconsin's Assembly has passed Labor reforms. Look for Scott Walker to now push for school choice.

– The Democrats more and more appear to want a government shutdown, having bought into the myth that it helped the Democrats rebound in 1995. Unfortunately for the American people, the GOP will do everything imaginable to not have a government shutdown.

– Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida is pushing for zero-based budgeting. Hopefully that idea will gain steam.

Firedoglake.com Blogger/Founder Jane Hamsher:

– Psy-Ops on Senators Just Another Example of Military Illegally Manipulating Information.

– Will Obama Find Those Shoes?

– PayPal Freezes Account of Courage to Resist After Organization Gets Involved with Bradley Manning Petition.

Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.

RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:

– Nine days after it began, Mr. Obama spoke about Libya. His White House twitter feed spelled it ‘Lybia’.

– Union protesters showed up at state capitols around the nation yesterday. At least one encounter in Georgia had union members admitting they were paid to be there.

– The Obama White House says it is the most transparent White House ever. Why then are administration officials having secret meetings with lobbyists outside the White House to ensure there are no logs kept of who is attending?

Talk Show Host and Online Editor of MyLatinoNews.com Mario Solis-Marich:

– Dreams of Grandeur: Beltway insiders are telling Boehner that shutting down the Federal government will show strength and create good poll numbers, maybe a weekend trip outside the beltway for the Speaker is in order… isn’t Madison beautiful this time of year?

– Waking Giant: Obama finally begins to use the tools of the Presidency and gives a boost to Gay and Lesbian families by telling the Department of Justice to kick a key portion of the Defense of Marriage act to the curb…can somebody tell the President that ICE reports to him as well?

– Pillow Talk: Scott Walker mistakenly takes a call from a phony billionaire donor and whispers to him that he sees himself as the new Reagan, is plotting to deceive legislators, and sees a connection between Madison Wisconsin and the Berlin wall…when do we get to see the pics of the Governor in a Tigger costume?