Steady State Election

Despite all of the gaffes, jobs reports, and various twists and turns that so fascinate pundits, the race has remained essentially unchanged since April.

Progressive Insurance Defends Killer Rather Than Pay Insured’s Claim

Matt Fisher’s post “My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer In Court” is going viral.

Obama’s War on White People

Victor Davis Hanson thinks President Obama plans to win the back the White House by alienating the white man.

It Was Supposed To Be About The Economy, Stupid

Has the Romney campaign foolishly abandoned its best argument against the President?

Penn State Receives Accreditation Warning

Penn State has been reminded that there’s a third word in its name: University.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Empty Suits Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Of Groceries, Negroidals, and Creeds

It just seems like a man can’t live out his creed without some negroidal handling his groceries these days.

Do Vice-Presidential Picks Really Matter That Much?

There’s little evidence that Vice-Presidential picks have as big an impact on elections as pundits seem to think.

Paul Ryan Polling Worse Than Sarah Palin?

If a new Gallup poll is any indication, Paul Ryan was not a great pick.

Do Voters Really Want A “Big Picture” Election?

Both campaigns seem to be focusing on an argument that the voters don’t want to hear.

Texas A&M Shooter Apprehended

Another day, another mass shooting in America. Details are sketchy.

Iran in the News

Some troubling, sad, and downright puzzling stories

US Women Win More Olympic Medals Than All But Three Countries

How dominant were America’s women in the London Olympics? They’d have come in fourth place in the medal count in the US sent separate men’s and women’s teams.

The State of the GOP

There is much to critique in Washington, but the nexus of the governance problem at the moment is the GOP.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

In Picking Paul Ryan, Has Romney Actually Helped Obama?

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

A Presidential Election Without Veterans

For the first time in 80 years, there are no veterans on the major party Presidential tickets.

Arkansas Police Claim Handcuffed Man Shot Himself In The Head

A very suspicious “suicide” in police custody.

Men With Shaved Heads: Stronger, Taller, More Dominant But Older and Less Attractive

Albert Mannes shaved his head when he started to go bald. Now, he has done research showing it was a wise decision.

Team Obama Begins To Unveil Its Plan Of Attack On Romney/Ryan

The Obama campaign has begun to respond to the addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket.

Civil Rights Group Alleges Discrimination By Chick-Fil-A Because Of Dan Cathy’s Opinion

The latest round of the Chick-fil-A controversy is perhaps the most absurd yet.

My .02 on the Ryan Pick

A few more thoughts on the Romney VEEP pick.

Paul Ryan: A Smart Pick, Or Just A Risky One?

Most of the early reaction on the right consider’s the selection of Paul Ryan a smart move on Mitt Romney’s part, but you could also say it’s just risky.

Paul Ryan as VP Choice: First Thoughts

He’s no Sarah Palin but Paul Ryan doesn’t make immediate sense as Romney’s running mate.

Mitt Romney Would Like Everyone To Stop Talking About His Taxes And Business Record, Please

Mitt Romney is showing signs that the negative attacks from the Obama camp are getting to him.

Mitt Romney To Announce Vice-Presidential Pick Saturday In Virginia, Signs Point To Paul Ryan

Is the the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket? We’ll find out Saturday morning.

Tammy Smith: America’s First Openly Gay General

Tammy Smith has been promoted to brigadier general, thus becoming the first American general officer who also happens to be openly gay.