Outside the Beltway

Politicians are, by definition, a bit abnormal. However, this year we seem to have more than our fair share of the truly odd.

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin held a rally on the National Mall, but at times it sounded more like an old-time religious revival than a modern political rally.

It would appear that the Pauls have different views on Park51.

Under pressure from the Feds, the NCAA is cracking down on colleges who put women’s games ahead of men’s games, which some say relegates them to “warm-up act” status.

Former Bush administration Solicitor General Ted Olson is making a zealous case for same-sex marriage. Why are people surprised?

As the campaign in Kentucky heats up for the final sprint to November, Rand Paul seems to have succeeded in moving beyond many of the mis-steps that plagued him three months ago.

The Anti-Defamation League has taken an unfortunate stand on a issue involving religious tolerance and bigotry.

Conservatives aren’t as united over the “outrage” of the New Black Panther Case as you might think.

According to Maureen Dowd, Barack Obama’s biggest problem is that there are too many white people in this picture.

Jim Webb argues that we should stop measuring diversity by race alone.

Andrew Breitbart is still patting himself on the back for a job well done in the Shirley Sherrod affair. In reality, he failed miserably.

Journalism and the New Media combined in a feeding frenzy yesterday and a woman lost her job. She probably shouldn’t have.

How do President Obama’s accomplishments stack up from a liberal standpoint?

One conservative argues that the “scandal” over the New Black Panther Party’s alleged voter intimidation is a tempest in a teapot.

A white police officer has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing a black man. Now, the Feds are considering leveling their own charges.

More Politics 101 for Rand Paul.

Not surprisingly, American’s partisan views on the Supreme Court are pretty much wrong.

Senator Robert Byrd has died at 92, after years of poor health.

San Francisco’s gay pride parade celebrates its 40th anniversary with Nancy Pelosi, the Backstreet Boys, and some dudes riding bike’s nekkid.