Outside the Beltway

Is the Cain Train finally running out of steam?

Expect plenty of GOP infighting if President Obama is re-elected next November.

John Hawkins has compiled a list of The Top 20 Most Influential Black Republicans. It’s not impressive.

The Straw Boss Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

By insisting on perfection in the debt ceiling debate, the Tea Party has made itself irrelevant to the process.

Somebody has an odd idea of “inspirational.”

The Operation Dumbo Drop Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Freshman GOP Representative Allen West is a loose cannon and unfit for office.

Contrary to what Senator McCain, seeking realism in military policy does not make one an isolationist.

Allen West says Congressmen who oppose the war in Afghanistan should go over and “get shot at a few times and maybe they’d have a different opinion.”

There are signs that the Ryan Plan isn’t playing well with the public.

Freshman Members of Congress are threatening to block a vote to raise the debt ceiling that Congress will have to take by this Spring. They’d be irresponsible if they did so.

The incoming freshman of the 112th Congress say that they won’t repeat the mistakes that Republicans made when they gained power sixteen years ago, but some of the advice they’re getting virtually guarantees it will happen if they aren’t careful.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars has endorsed Ron Klein, who never served a day in uniform, over retired LTC Allen West, a decorated veteran of several foreign wars. Is this an outrage?

While West’s actions would not cause any negative reaction in most armies, a professional force can’t behave in this manner.