Friday evening must-reads

Obama's political skills have been greatly exaggerated

Hopenchange: Duration of unemployment reaches all-time high

Flashback: Joe Biden rails against changing Senate rules by simple majority vote

Could Harry Reid's Senate rules maneuver backfire?

Emails reveal Obama fundraiser pushed for Solyndra deal

Deputy AG received detailed Fast and Furious briefing

Ten years in, we're only 1/2 done with work in Afghanistan

New world record: Largest playable violin

Westboro Baptists to picket Steve Jobs' funeral

Paul Kengor on Jobs, Roseanne and the Wall Street mob

Occupy Portland: People united for peace (and weed)

The blog of the masses launches: GetaDamnJobYouHippie.org

Reason.tv: What we saw at the "Occupy Wall Street" protest

Have a great holiday weekend!