Be in the know: Today's political bullet points

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:

– Mitch Daniels, in asking his Republican lawmakers to stand down on right to work legislation, is yet again showing extraordinary tone deafness unfit for a national political campaign.

– Expect Republicans in Washington to fold like a cheap suit when pushed on spending cuts. They are more afraid of a government shutdown than they are the tea party movement.

– Rahm Emanuel wins the Chicago mayor's race giving Chicago its first mute mayor. Emanuel was rendered a mute in his teenage years when his middle finger got cut off.

Firedoglake.com Blogger/Founder Jane Hamsher:

– Wisconsin’s Walker Signs Bill Requiring 2/3 Majority for Tax Increases.

– Scott Walker: I Have to Bust the Unions Because We Need More Tax Cuts.

– The New Normal: Deficit Debate Reigns Supreme Among Washington Establishment.