Outside the Beltway

Thomas Friedman continues his quixotic quest for a third party. His candidate: a fantasy Barack Obama.

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

An unsurprising decision on the Defense of Marriage.

Alan Simpson is imparting wisdom to his fellow Republicans. I doubt they will listen.

The battle lines are being drawn for another showdown over the debt ceiling.

This week’s hearings in the Supreme Court caught many proponents of the Affordable Care Act off guard.

The old have most of the money and power in our society, a trend that is accelerating.

Is the now-familiar refrain that the individual mandate was originally a conservative idea really true?

Obama has borrowed slightly more money in 3 years than Bush did in 8. Does it matter?

The US spends more government money on healthcare per capita than the likes of Germany, France, Canada, Sweden, and Holland!

Mitt Romney’s campaign gives us a lesson in how not to stage a “major” economic speech.

Last night’s debate may have been the last one. It was also the least informative.

The NYT has an interesting piece on the ongoing limted v. big governemnt debate.

Yep, more gridlock.

David Frum begins a withering review for The Daily Beast, “Charles Murray’s Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 is an important book that will have large influence. It is unfortunately not a good book.”

The latest projections from Congressional Budget Office are sobering to say the least.

Requiring a religious institution to comply with civilian laws is not a violation of religious liberty.

Mitch Daniels got the unenviable task of responding to the State Of The Union Address last night.

Conservatives seem to believe that Newt Gingrich can beat Barack Obama merely by debating him. They are delusional.

After having so much influence in 2010, the Tea Party is finding itself adrift in the search for a Republican nominee in 2012.

Rick Santorum’s views on the role of government are somewhat disturbing.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

Understanding the state of the GOP field requires recognizing that President Obama is actually pretty moderate.

Some Republicans are starting to realize just how badly the House GOP has messed up this time.

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

There is a fundamental problem with the feedback loop in American politics.

With Gingrich surging in the polls, the pundit class has gotten out the long knives.

A new Gallup poll indicates that it is Big Government, not Big Business, that most concerns the American public.

Mitt Romney’s campaign seems have Newt Gingrich targeted.

Rick Santorum has some extreme views on social welfare. Of course, he isn’t alone.

Not surprisingly, the Supercommittee is a Super Failure.

It’s hard to see how Newt Gingirch can remain a viable candidate given his past

Less than a year ago, Herman Cain was denouncing a tax plan that is remarkably similar to the one he now advocates.

Is Newt Gingrich on the verge of a rise in the polls?

Social Security outlays are exceeding its income. Is that really a problem?