Monday’s New York Times featured an op-ed mash note to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels from mostly Web-ed columnist Ross Douthat.

Headline:

A Republican Surprise

Pull quote:

Murmurings about Mitch Daniels for 2012

That would be murmurings about a presidential run by Daniels. Who – surprise! –  found his way onto Monday’s Wall Street Journal op-ed page.

Go figure.