Outside the Beltway

Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.

There are risks to Republicans in blocking immigration reform, but there are also incentives for them to block immigration reform. Getting past that contradiction to passage isn’t going to be easy.

The GOP seems to be making the same mistakes that led to defeat in 2012.

We’re actually not speculating about who might be running any more than we used to.

Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

Rand Paul’s filibuster has made him a darling among conservatives but it may not last.

CPAC’s organizers have decided not to invite the most popular Governor in the country.

A good start toward solving a long standing problem.

Charlie Crist, run out of the Republican Party, is now a Democrat.

Republicans are starting to talk about immigration reform, but do they really mean it?

Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. Will they learn the right lessons from their loss?

The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.

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.

Republicans are going to get trounced among Latino voters tomorrow, and they only have themselves to blame.

It’s just a few days until the 2012 campaign ends, and the jostling for position for 2016 begins.

Whether Mitt Romney wins or loses, the GOP needs to evolve or be doomed to minority party status.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

Some Republicans are beginning to ponder what might happen to their party if Mitt Romney loses in 2012.

Understandably, Republicans are becoming nervous about the way things are going for Team Romney.

Mitt Romney left one crucial piece out of his speech last night.

Not surprisingly, Romney campaigns staffers don’t seem to want to take responsibility for Clint Eastwood’s performance last night.

Condoleeza Rice’s first trip onto the political stage was very successful last night. Where will she go from here?

Jeb Bush continues to speak the truth on the GOP’s position on immigration issues. Sadly, his fellow Republicans aren’t listening.

As its convention begins, one has to wonder what has happened to the Republican Party.

Rob Portman, Bob McDonnell, and Brian Sandoval yield the biggest Electoral College advantage.

Drudge Report says Team Obama thinks CIA Director David Petraeus will be Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick.

Another poll demonstrates the serious problems that the GOP has with Latino voters.

How would modern Republicans treat Ronald Reagan and his Vice-President?

If not Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who might the Democrats have to choose from in 2016?

Jeb Bush is the latest Republican to eschew GOP tax orthodoxy.

The GOP has a serious problem with the Latino vote, and it may too late to fix it.

If Mitt Romney loses, could the Establishment GOP manage to hold back the conservative backlash? Don’t count on it.

We may have Rick Santorum to deal with in 2016.

Republicans are finally starting to realize that they are in trouble with Hispanic voters.