The Virginia Primary Ballot and the Absurdity of the System

Several candidates did not submit a completed application on time to qualify for Virginia’s Republican primary ballot.

The House Republicans Lost Because They Deserved To Lose

Thanks to their own ineptitude, House Republicans suffered a big defeat this week. They totally deserved it.

Whitewashing Evil

The capacity of some people to look the other way in the face of evil is astounding.

What Lies Ahead For The Economy?

Where is the economy headed? The signals are mixed at best.

Mitch McConnell Pulls The Rug Out From Under The House GOP On Payroll Tax Cut

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has set the House GOP adrift.

Ron Paul: Imagine If China Occupied Texas

Ron Paul has a provocative new ad out asking Americans to imagine Chinese or Russian troops occupying Texas in the way American troops occupied Iraq and are occupying Afghanistan.

Ron Paul Doesn’t Want To Talk About His Newsletters Anymore

Ron Paul doesn’t want to talk about his newsletters now, but he was pretty talkative 15 years ago.

Iraq Disintegrating As US Withdraws

For years, analysts have worried that Iraq’s tenuous hold on stability would collapse upon the withdrawal of US forces. We’re now watching it happen.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

The Republican Candidates And The Separation Of Church And State

The Republican candidates for President are blurring what should be a pretty clear line.

Why Do We Never Learn?

A comment on the commentariat.

Republicans Turning On Their Own Amidst Payroll Tax Fiasco

Some Republicans are starting to realize just how badly the House GOP has messed up this time.

Gary Johnson To Leave GOP Race, Run For Libertarian Party Nomination

Gary Johnson is jumping ship.

Would A Ron Paul Win Kill The Iowa Caucuses?

Iowa Republicans fear that a Ron Paul win on Jan. 3rd will destroy the credibility of their caucuses.

Gingrich: Vote for Obama

A gay man claims Newt Gingrich told him to vote for Obama.

Wukan Protests End

Mark Richt Broke NCAA Rules By Being Decent

Mark Richt, head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, inadvertantly broke NCAA rules by paying coaches and other employees extra money out of his own pocket.

How The House Republicans Completely Mishandled The Payroll Tax Cut Debate

The House GOP doesn’t seem to have any idea what it’s doing right now.

A Bit More About the Ron Paul Newsletters

So what was it: taken out of context or written by someone else?

The Death Of Kim Jong-il: Intelligence Failures And What Comes Next

How can we know what happens next in North Korea when we didn’t even know Kim Jong-il had died?

What Have the Rich Ever Done For Us?

People who make a lot of money should whine less. But many of them are actually do create jobs.

Obama Approval Surging

Don’t look now but President Obama’s approval ratings are closing in on levels that point to re-election.

Newt Gingrich Flunks History

Newt Gingrich gets his Civil War history very wrong.

Despite Congressional Reprieve, The Old Incandescent Light Bulb Is Still Dead

Welcome technological change, or crony capitalism?

Gingrich No Longer Frontrunner

Newt Gingrich has fallen into a statistical tie with Mitt Romney in the latest Gallup poll, mirroring his decline in other recent surveys.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Best Two Out Of Three Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

A Lesson For Occupy Wall Street: Get Involved, Or Go Home

Not surprisingly, people who are politically involved tend to be the ones that politicians listen to.