Alan Simpson Calls Out His Fellow Republicans

Alan Simpson is imparting wisdom to his fellow Republicans. I doubt they will listen.

Does It Matter If A Presidential Candidate Never Served In The Military?

For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?

The Facebook I.P.O. Was Not A “Disaster.”

Contrary to what you’re hearing, the Facebook I.P.O. was a huge success.

A Long Time Ago In A Movie Theater Far, Far Away….

Thirty-Five years ago, an adventure began.

Yes, Barack Obama Inhaled. So What?

A new book about the President details his marijuana use in High School and at Occidental College.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Tutti Frutti Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Illinois To Solve Medicaid Deficit By Hoping People Smoke More

Illinois wants to solve its Medicaid problem by hoping its citizens smoke more cigarettes.

Obama’s Bain Attacks Aren’t Working

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s years at Bain Capital don’t seem to be working.

Another Prominent Conservative Takes On The New Right

Michael Fumento becomes the latest prominent conservative to criticize what conservatism has become.

China’s Economy Cooling Down?

China’s economic engine may be sputtering.

The American Taliban (at Least in Terms of Rhetoric)

The phrase “American Taliban” is usually off the mark. However, sometimes it is closer to the mark than we might like.

Detroit To Start Turning Out The Lights

The City of Detroit appears ready to abandon vast sections of itself to the metaphorical jungle.

The New Right

Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, And African-Americans

Is President Obama’s announcement on same-sex marriage helping to create a change in opinion on the issue among African-Americans?

An End To The 33 Year Old Mystery Of Etan Patz?

Etan Patz went missing 34 years ago tomorrow morning. The mystery of his disappearance may have been solved today.

Swing State Polls Make Clear Romney’s Narrow Path To Victory

Mitt Romney gained some ground in Swing State polling, but that just makes clear how narrow his path to 270 Electoral Votes actually is.

Will The Facebook Fiasco Hurt Obama?

Does the fizzled out Facebook IPO tell us anything about the state of the economy? Not really.

T-Shirts, Airlines, and the Limits of Political Speech

A story headlined “American Airlines Rejects Female Passenger Because Political Pro-Choice T-Shirt is ‘Inappropriate'” is going viral.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

What The Heck Happened With The Facebook IPO?

It was supposed to be the return of the heady days of the great Tech Industry IPOs. But, things didn’t quite go as planned.