Outside the Beltway

A new poll shows that Americans have some odd ideas about the Constitution, and how to change it.

Will Democrats use a lame-duck session of Congress to pass legislation they can’t get through otherwise ? They might try, but I doubt they’ll succeed.

Presidential approval ratings at the 18-month mark don’t tell you much about re-election prospects.

Two widely-hyped reports have Wall Street firms donating less money to Democrats as payback for financial reform efforts. But a closer look reveals no such thing.

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

Once again, the knives are out for Michael Steele after his recent Afghanistan gaffe.

The latest poll trends have pollster Charlie Cook thinking that the Democrats could be in for a very bad trouncing on Election Day.

Not surprisingly, American’s partisan views on the Supreme Court are pretty much wrong.

So much for the Obama Administration’s “Summer of Recovery.”

South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham sees the beginning of the end of the Tea Parties, and he’s probably right.

Elena Kagan’s interest in vigorous and open confirmation hearings ended roughly the moment she was sworn in by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Thanks to a rather odd interpretation of West Virginia law, there won’t be an election to fill Robert Byrd’s Senate seat until November, 2012.

Contrary to popular belief, Adolf Hitler didn’t come to power by democratic means or because of his ability to whip the public into a frenzy.

A comedian’s farcical run for mayor of Reykjavik ended in victory. It’s as if Stephen Colbert’s 2008 presidential bid had worked. Or Al Franken got elected to the Senate!

If the trend continues, 2010 will mark a record number of conservatives for the Gallup poll since it began asking the question in 1992.

Americans on both sides of the aisle throw around words like “tyranny” and “fascism” about our system. But there are constant small reminders we are under the rule of law.

The House Democrats have just handed the GOP another issue to bash them with in the fall.

The White House and Rahm Emanuel were quick to deny the reports that he has a plan to leave the White House.