Outside the Beltway

Obama has an advantage in what is likely to be one of the most important states in November’s election, but the race is far from over.

The biggest argument against Romney winning in November is the fact that there aren’t many ways for him to get to those pesky 270 Electoral Votes.

How about we recognize that we do have ongoing and serious racial tension in this country rather than ignoring the issue most of the time and only deploying it when the game of politics is being played?

We should want more voters, not less, if we actually value representaitve democracy.

The arrival of Discovery in Washington D.C. has led to another lament about “national greatness.”

An unusual proceeding, but an unsurprising result.

It would be nice if policies were assessed in terms of costs and benefits.

Why have so few Republicans stood up to condemn Allen West?

Further cementing his reputation as a sleaze bag, Newt Gingrich is now renting out the private information of his donors.

Alan Dershowitz says the prosecutor who charged George Zimmerman with second degree murder of Trayvon Martin was “irresponsible and unethical” and politically motivated.

It’s time to let the criminal justice system do its job.

We may have Rick Santorum to deal with in 2016.

In case you needed more evidence that Allen West is a batshit crazy, he’s spreading rumors that 80 House Democrats are members of the Communist Party.

We won’t have Rick Santorum to kick around anymore.

Far from being deterimental, there is a case to be made that SuperPACs have actually expended democracy during this election cycle.

The media circus around the shooting of Trayvon Martin is getting worse.

This week’s hearings in the Supreme Court caught many proponents of the Affordable Care Act off guard.

Speaking of trials in the court of public opinion……

Once again, the punditocracy seems to have misread the voting public.

A news report today provides an excellent lesson in why all the rushing to judgment in the Martin/Zimmerman case is a mistake.

It seems to have been a rough day for the individual mandate at the Supreme Court.

It’s time to let the legal system do its job.

By the end of today’s first day of hearings on the Affordable Care Act, the Justices seem eager to take the consider the case on the merits.

The man who killed Trayvon Martin has been expelled from junior college because he’s so controversial.

Starting tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court dives into the most significant case that has been before it in many years.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

Rick Santorum won Louisiana last night, but he’s still going to lose the race for the nomination.

Looking also at Zimmerman’s 911 call and who pursued whom.

The results of Louisiana’s primary mean a lot less than the pundits will tell you they do.

Solutions come from understanding, not denial or political posturing

When I saw the YahooNews headline “Law firm fires 14 employees for wearing orange shirts,” I naturally presumed it had something to do with St. Patrick’s Day. As it turns out, it’s even dumber than that.

George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin met on the night of February 27th. Martin died, and a firestorm has erupted.

Rick Santorum won the night, but Mitt Romney continues to win the delegate hunt.

Rush Limbaugh may be a jerk, but he has a right to be a jerk.

Six states are likely to decide the 2012 election.

If you listen to the punditocracy, you’d think that there’s actually a doubt as to who the GOP nominee will be.