Outside the Beltway

Time to “pivot to the economy” again.

The world oil markets aren’t too far away from being hit by the shock of massively increased demand from China. Somehow, we’ll have to adapt.

President Obama’s job approval numbers have fallen off from their post-election highs. But, does it matter?

George Will declares solitary confinement tantamount to torture.

The GOP isn’t going to solve it’s problems solely by concentrating on “messaging.”

The Witch Doctor Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The ink is barely dry on Barack Obama’s victory and some conservatives are already focusing blame on the Governor of New Jersey.

President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.

Getting to the heart of the problem from my POV (plus historical numbers).

It would be nice if people who make authoritative decisions had some idea what they are talking about.

Carbon emissions in the U.S. have declined just as use of natural gas in electricity production has increased. That’s no coincidence.

Our psychological and cultural biases make evaluating information and arguments rationally next to impossible.

Rick Santorum sounds like someone applying for a job in a religious institution, not someone running to be the President of the United States.

Not surprisingly, it’s the end of Huntsmania

How far should the press go in challenging assertions by politicians?

Are carbon emissions saving us all from a cold, cold fate?

Jon Huntsman has gambled everything on New Hampshire. It probably won’t pay off.

Last night’s Huckabee Presidential Forum was different, and surprisingly substantive.

How did Republicans get in this mess?

More revelations regarding the relationship between Solyndra and the Obama White House.

Jon Huntsman’s campaign has never really gotten off the ground. Will conservatives start taking him more seriously?

With the advantage of hindsight, it’s clear that more creative strategies were needed. But they probably couldn’t have been passed.

The first two months of Rick Perry’s campaign are a good example of why it helps to start a Presidential campaign early.

And, the week closes out with another round of rumors about New Jersey’s Governor.

Another round of rumors is out claiming that Chris Christie is thinking about running for President.

Some pundits on the right can’t seem to quit Chris Christie.

Ivar Giaever, the 1973 winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, has resigned from the American Physical Society over its declaration that “global warming is occurring” and that “the evidence is incontrovertible.”

Oz provides an excuse for some comparative politics.

Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet

Governor, that analogy does not mean what you think it means.

There were eight people on the stage last night, but the GOP field has narrowed significantly.

Political journalists aren’t like you and me. Well, you, anyway.

Jon Huntsman is not going to be the Republican nominee in 2012, but he seems ready to carve out a niche for himself.

The climate change deniers aren’t going to like what Chris Christie has to say.

A retiree with some rather strange views hosted a Tim Pawlenty event.

Despite the disdain for him on the the hard right, Mitt Romney is the man to beat right now in the race for the GOP nomination.

As with most of the other issues facing us, our political conversation about climate change and what to do about it basically just involves yelling at each other.

Here’s another way that Romney will be called a RINO.

Is China’s drought caused by human action?

While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.

No, Ron Paul is not a viable candidate for president.