Outside the Beltway

Time for the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM

What people (or transitional governments) say isn’t ultimately the issue. What they do is.

A few thoughts/historical examples, as to why I am guarded in my optimism on Egypt.

President Obama is proposing to cut billions of dollars from the Pell Grant program, making it harder for kids from poor families to attend college.

JCPenney used black hat SEO to game Google. But Google’s penalties are arguably just as bad. And what about HuffPo?

Later this week, Clarence Thomas will have gone five years without asking a question during oral argument at the Supreme Court. Is that really a big deal?

The military states that it will govern for six month or until elections are held.

The in-dash CD player is being rapidly phased out.

Ron Paul has won the CPAC straw poll for a second straight year. But YAF has voted him off its board over his opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Knowing his downfall was imminent, the former Egyptian dictator moved vast wealth out of rich of Western governments.

The Obama Justice Department says it can look at phone records without warrants or judicial oversight.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels made quite an impression last night at CPAC

The Egyptian military is promising a quick transition to new civilian leadership. Will they live up to their promise?

Sports Illustrated is trying to force subscribers to pay for a bundle of web and print services. Bad idea.

Ellis Goldberg, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington and an expert on Egyptian politics, has a pessimistic view about the likelihood that the military is interested in democratization.

I simply do not know enough expletives to adequately express how truly horrible this film was.

Was Mubarak’s speech last night in defiance of the military?

So, what are the constitutional provisions for presidential resignations in Egypt?

While the jubilation in the streets of Egypt is fully warranted, make no mistake: the next move (indeed, the next several) belong to the military.

The new Chairman of the American Conservative Union seems to want to mend fences with social conservatives, even if that means throwing new friends under the bus.

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down — for reals this time.

The media are wildly exaggerating the heckling at a gathering of conservatives.

The Wild Hogs Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

While earlier in the day the indications were that Mubarak was on his way out, Mubarak himself had different plans it would seem. The question becomes: now what?

Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down. Things in Egypt may be about to get bad.

Donald Trump sounds like a man running for president.

Is CPAC an important event, or just a con for cons?