Outside the Beltway

Why do we hold Nutella to a higher truth standard than our presidential candidates?

Another local official wants to join the War On Big Soda.

The GOP’s response to the Obama campaign’s Osama bin Laden ad has not been helpful.

Barbara Boxer takes the Daily Show’s “The Vagina Ideologues” bit out of context and deconstructs it during the Senate’s Blunt amendment debate.

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

Iowa Republicans fear that a Ron Paul win on Jan. 3rd will destroy the credibility of their caucuses.

Huntsman will gain little if any traction and none of the frontrunners really helped or hurt themselves.

Even those sympathetic to the causes are frustrated with the squalor and other negative externalities of the protests.

A Tea Party favorite gets asked a tough question,and a Fox News host finds himself forced to apologize.

Daily Show host Jon Stewart spent 15 minutes on yesterday’s Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace trying to explain why he thinks Fox is a propaganda machine.

Beck heads to the internet.

At what point does the legitimate right to demonstrate cross the line into infringing on the rights of others?

Is Jon Stewart a useful idiot?

In response to charges that it was attempting restrict abortion access beyond the boundaries of the Hyde Amendment, the GOP has agreed to drop the phrase “forcible rape” from its abortion bill.

Is Jon Stewart the next Edward R. Murrow? No.

A new survey shows that political ideology leads to different television viewing habits. This shouldn’t be surprising.

Vice-President Joe Biden’s motorcade has been involved in at least five crashes.

The younger voters that flocked to Barack Obama two years ago feel let down. They need to grow up.

Too many copyright owners are stupidly invoking their rights to keep short clips off of YouTube and other services, losing potential customers in the process.

The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear ended up having a point after all, but it’s not one that anyone is likely to take to heart.

Did President Obama degrade his office by appearing on “The Daily Show”? Or is that notion a relic of a bygone era?

Video of President Obama on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart.

Some Democrats believe the Jon Stewart – Stephen Colbert rally this weekend will serve as a get-out-the-vote drive.

Jim Treacher has coined a new term, Oprahturfing, to describe wealthy celebrities funding attendance at political rallies. While clever, the concept of “Astroturfing” is being misused by both sides.

Once again, CNN’s Rick Sanchez discovers that opening his mouth probably wasn’t a good idea.

Craig Newmark thinks NPR’s membership model will overtake advertising-supported news over the next decade.

After several years in the wilderness, Dick Morris has returned as a Fox News analyst and, bizarrely, adviser to several Republican candidates for Congress.

The UFCW of Nevada pays temporary workers minimum wage to demand fair treatment and wages from Wal-Mart.