The Ryan Plan’s Political Problem

Will the Ryan Plan ever be voted out of the House?

Should Trump Be Fired From ‘Apprentice’?

Donald Trump is waiting to announce whether he’s running for president until after taping of “The Apprentice” concludes. Some thing NBC shouldn’t allow him to wait.

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Obama’s Solution To Deficit: Spending Cuts, Tax Increases, Few Specifics, But A Clear Roadmap For 2012

President Obama’s budget speech was light on specifics, but that’s because it was really the opening salvo of the 2012 campaign.

Donald Trump Tied For Lead In Meaningless Poll

Donald Trump has been surging in polls of Republican voters recently, but that doesn’t mean much of anything.

Mike Huckabee And The Mystery Of The Destroyed Hard Drives

Why did then-Governor Mike Huckabee’s office destroy all its office hard drives shortly before leaving office?

Obama Running For Re-election

In one of the biggest political surprises of the year, President Obama has announced that he would like a second term.

Michele Bachmann Takes In More Donations Than Any Other Republican

Michele Bachmann raised more money in the First Quarter of 2011 than any other Republican. Which means that she’ll have to be taken seriously if she decides to run for President.

The Intellectual Silliness Of An Obama Supporter

The ability of people to put aside rational judgment when it comes to political figures is, in a word, puzzling.

Obama’s Approval Numbers Back In The Basement

The President’s winter polling bounce is gone, and he’s looking vulnerable again.

Donald Trump: Crazy, Cynical, Or Both?

Donald Trump, who may or may not be running for President, is continuing his strange obsession with the birther myth, and reminding Republicans that two years of silence in the face of lunacy may come back to bite them.

Your Current GOP 2012 Frontrunner: Mike Huckabee?

Quite improbably, Mike Huckabee seems to be positioned at the top of the GOP field right now. The only question is whether he really wants to run for President again.

Gary Johnson Running

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson is running for president.

2012 Republican Nomination Fight One Of The Most Open-Ended Ever

The race for the 2012 Republican nomination is missing the one thing that GOP nomination battles have almost always had, a frontrunner.

Michele Bachmann Running for President

They say anyone can grow up to be president. Michele Bachmann is apparently taking them at their word.

Ru Paul for President

Ru Paul for President 2012 bumper sticker

Too Late For Palin?

There’s still time for Sarah Palin to burnish her political reputation. But she probably won’t.

Sarah Palin Losing Support Among Republicans

Republicans are starting to sour on Sarah Palin, meaning that they’re finally starting to catch up to the rest of the country.