Outside the Beltway

After several months of bad housing sales, politicians in Washington are starting to talk about bringing back one of the worst public policy programs of the last two years.

Epic flooding in Pakistan is a humanitarian crisis which dwarfs the combined devastation of the 2004 Asian tsunami, the earthquake in Pakistan in 2005, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Why aren’t we paying attention?

The guy who ran George W. Bush’s campaign and the Republican National Committee has realized after only 43 years that he likes dudes.

The signs point to 2010 being an even worse year for Democrats than 1994.

Given public opinion on the proposed Islamic community center that is currently cominating the news, we would expect that opposition to the project would be strongest in Manhattan itself.

President Obama’s decision to speak out on the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque” has turned what was a hot-button cable news item into a political issue that even his fellow Democrats don’t want to deal with.

Steve Slater, the JetBlue sky waiter whose recent meltdown became a viral sensation, wants his old job back.

The poll numbers look grim for the President, but it’s still far too early to be making predictions about the 2012 elections.

The First Family can go on vacation, but politics never does.

While it may be true that facts are stubborn things, a lot of American are stubborn in the face of them.

Despite her mis-steps, Sharron Angle still has a shot at beating Harry Reid in November

Republicans are much closer to America’s political center than Democrats.

There are some lessons for the blogosphere in this week’s Andrew Breitbart dust-up.

Daniel Schorr’s journalism career ended far too early, lasting a mere eighty-one years.

Among the other lessons it teaches us, the Shirley Sherrod incident shows that the Obama Administration is seemingly becoming weaker by the day.

Journalism and the New Media combined in a feeding frenzy yesterday and a woman lost her job. She probably shouldn’t have.

Yet another “hidden” provision of ObamaCare is revealed to hold nasty surprises for America’s small business owners.

Vice-President Biden glances into the future and sees a relatively good year for Democrats. Is he right ?

When it comes to opinions about Sarah Palin, there is a striking difference between Republicans and Americans in general.

Should outrageous people like Pamela Gellar be invited to spread their message on national television?

Using sexual arousal aids increases your chances of getting AIDS.

One year ago today, Sarah Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska after only 2 1/2 years in office.

Another depressing poll demonstrating American historical ignorance.

The most shocking news about Larry King’s retirement announcement was the realization that he was still on the air.

CNN is launching a debate program featuring one host from the Left and another from the Right. Why not call it “Crossfire”?

David Petraeus says he supports the President’s Afghanistan policy, including the withdrawal timetable, but that means less than most people think it does.

President Obama has relieved General Stanley Chrystal of command of ISAF.

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