Dinesh D’Souza Pleads Guilty To Being A Really Stupid Criminal
Committing a crime is bad enough, committing a stupid crime in the dumbest way possible is orders of magnitude bad.
Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Another Legal Victory For Marriage Equality
A 13 month string of legal victories for marriage equality reaches Oregon.
New Politico Poll Tells Us Much Less Than People Think It Does
Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
Acquiring Crimea Vastly Increased Russia’s Potential Oil & Gas Reserves
Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.
Allen West And Ben Carson Both Seem To Think God Wants Them To Run For President
Allen West seems to think that God might want him to run for President. Unfortunately for Mr. West, so does Ben Carson.
Associated Press Wants Reporters To Keep It Short
The Associated Press doesn’t want its reporters to get too wordy.
The Right’s Position On Immigration Is Inconsistent With Their Own Principles
If conservatives actually believed what they said they do, they would be much more open to immigrants, and immigration reform.
Good News For Democrats In The South?
A new poll indicates that Democratic candidates are holding their own against Republican challengers in three southern states.
What, If Anything, Should The United States Do About Those Nigerian Schoolgirls?
Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.
Like Every Other Senator, Marco Rubio Thinks He’s Ready To Be President
The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.
Rand Paul Warns Republicans That Voter ID Emphasis Is ‘Offending People’
Once again, Rand Paul is challenging conservative orthodoxy.
RNC Moves To Limit Presidential Primary Debates
The RNC wants to limit primary debates, but it’s not clear that’s a good idea.
Texas High School Student Suspended For Refusing To Stand During Pledge Of Allegiance
A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.
Should We Destroy The Smallpox Virus, Or Save It?
The last known case of smallpox happened in 1977. Is it time to destroy the virus?
Anti-War Republican Beats Back Bush Era Challenger
Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.
New Russian Law Requires Bloggers To Register With The Kremlin
Vladimir Putin wants to put the Internet genie back in the bottle.
Benghazi Committee A Prelude To Impeachment?
Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?
