Outside the Beltway

Neil Munro acted like a jerk, but Barack Obama needs to be more open to questions than he has been.

The Republican nominee gets some backhanded praise from an unlikely source, MoJo blogger Kevin Drum.

Bill Clinton walks back his comments about extending the Bush Tax Cuts in the most unbelievable manner possible.

A Bill Clinton parody account created by the Romney campaign is both clever and yet another sign of what’s wrong with American politics.

Why isn’t the American middle class and working class angrier at the 1 percent?

Mitt Romney thinks prospective Presidents should be required to have business experience.

Bill Clinton is the latest Democrat to defend private equity, and Mitt Romney’s business record. It would appear this meme is on its last legs.

The official portrait of George W. Bush, the 43rd president, was unveiled at the White House yesterday. The ceremony was a rare display of political humor and grace.

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

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

Figuring out how much of the opposition to a black president is based on racism is . . . complicated.

The Oval Office is nothing like a corporate boardroom.

All of a sudden, people are talking about Mike Huckabee as a potential Romney running mate.

Mitt Romney has a big problem. People don’t seem to like him very much.

Did Joe Biden misspeak, or drop a hint that he shouldn’t have?

Some Navy SEALs are weighing in on the brouhaha.

We seldom blame presidents for bold actions that go wrong. We despise them for appearing weak and indecisive.

Once upon a time, Jimmy Carter was everyone’s favorite former president. Not so much these days, especially among other former presidents.

The Obama campaign’s cheap politicizing of the SEAL raid that took out bin Laden is unseemly. And unnecessary.

Fox, Rasmussen, and Gallup show Romney slightly ahead of Obama. I’m willing to call it a trend.

We need a lot less fake empathy in politics.

OTB’s comment section as a microcosm of the American political landscape.

It seems to have been a rough day for the individual mandate at the Supreme Court.

Like most endorsements, Jeb Bush’s endorsement of Mitt Romney is unlikely to have a major impact on the race.

Does Joe Biden think he can succeed his boss?

No, the Obama Administration is not plotting to nationalize the economy in the name of some “national emergency.”

Mitt Romney’s Presidential rhetoric probably won’t appeal to the GOP base.

Nominating Rick Santorum may be the best things Republicans could do to save their party, but not for the reasons Santorum thinks.

Last night, we saw the beginning of the end of the Newt Gingrich campaign whether he realizes it or not.

Is the presumptive Republican nominee too handsome, too rich, and too pompous to win the hearts of ordinary Americans?

Mitt Romney stumbled a bit during his victory tour this morning.

American politics is as polarized as ever, and it shows no signs of changing regardless of who wins in November.

Bad Newt is back.

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

Are the Republicans the party of Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, and Newt Gingrich? Or a viable contender for the White House?

Why are all the candidates for president so awful?

It was another good night for Newt Gingrich in Charleston last night.

If the Right clings to the belief that President Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil, it will likely end up handing the election to him.

Michael Hastings has yet another credulous story attempting to smear the United States military.

Yes, it’s time to talk about that again.

Last night, Ron Paul decided it was a good idea to bring back the ghosts of the Vietnam War era.