Outside the Beltway

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

Lindsey Graham: “We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.”

Seniors face a variety of economy-based difficulties–but let’s criticizes the media!

Once again, a Presidential election could be decided by the Buckeye State.

Chamake Mauriene reveals America’s secret to world domination in Pravda.

Paul Ryan pointed to a shuttered GM plant in his hometown as proof of Obama’s failed policies. The truth will make your head hurt.

Left with a choice between their hawkish foreign policy and their supposed commitment to fiscal conservatives, Republicans will, without fail, spend the nation into debt.

Today’s convention activities will include the opening salvos of an attack on the President’s foreign policy. This strikes me as a mistake.

Economic growth is the key to fixing many of our problems. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to see the kind of growth we need any time soon.

An Atlantic story on veterans returning to college is both poignant and miscast.

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

Mississippi is more conservative than Massachusetts is liberal.

A graph on public debt making the rounds is being used to misdirect rather than clarify.

A new book by one of the Navy SEALs involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden differs significantly from the official version put forward by the government.

I question the timing of the Republican Convention.

It’s official.