Outside the Beltway

President Obama’s approval ratings are at an all-time low. Only 33% of whites and 48% of Hispanics approve. He’s still at 84% among blacks.

The 1980 debate between Reagan and Bush compared to the GOP primary debates in 2011 is flabbergasting.

Killing’s our business and business is good.

The Three Hour Tour Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Derek Thompson argues that “the real reason Americans fell so squeezed” is our obsession with productivity.

Rick Perry’s big mistake may have been putting his opinions about Social Security on paper.

KARK weatherman Brett Cummins was asleep in a bathtub with a dead man wearing a dog collar lying next to him.

Mitt Romney’s jobs plan is detailed, but it doesn’t seem to be impressing anyone.

Are colleges teaching the right lessons about the 9/11 attacks?

The Sarah Palin bloom seems to be off the rose.

Democrats are fearing the President’s jobs plan will be underwhelming. Based on initial reports, it looks like their fears are well-placed.

Richard Cohen reports that people like Richard Cohen have lost their enthusiasm for Barack Obama.

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.

Everyone has rights, even the person accused of the most vile of crimes.

Assuming that the President is easy to beat could cause Republicans to move too far to the right.

The Maryland Terrapins upset the Miami Hurricanes 32-24 last night in college football’s opening weekend. But all anyone is talking about is the ugly uniforms.

The rapid spread of information on Twitter is challenging POLITICO’s business model.

With most of the public looking at the future and not seeing anything good, the President is suffering

Flashback: When David Petraeus was simply known as “Peaches” & was a member of the “French Club”

Why was the ATF allowing thousands of weapons to be smuggled to Mexican drug gangs?

Is the GOP race really down to just two men at this point?

What’s behind the lack of business investment?

The Solyndra case is a classic example of what’s wrong with “government investment.”

It never ceases to amaze me how many smart people manage to believe, against all evidence to the contrary, that their political philosophy has massive support.

Time for the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM

Workers account for 80% of the Postal Service budget vs. 53% at UPS and 32% at FedEx.

Madison argued that the people were the ultimate authority.

No matter how weak he becomes, no President will ever be completely irrelevant to the political process.

Many seem to forget that it was the states that had to ratify the 17th Amendment.

Let’s see if there is evidence to support the assertion.