Outside the Beltway

He may be praising Ronald Reagan now, but Newt Gingrich was singing a different tune in the 1980s.

The reaction to the release of Mitt Romney’s tax returns is about what you’d expect.

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

Conservatives seem to believe that Newt Gingrich can beat Barack Obama merely by debating him. They are delusional.

Ronald Reagan wasn’t really much a of a “Christian Conservative.”

A Selection Of Speaker Gingrich’s Thoughts Over The Years

If the Right clings to the belief that President Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil, it will likely end up handing the election to him.

Last night was the high point of Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign for the Presidency.

The former Utah governor will almost certainly never be the GOP nominee. But someone like him will be soon.

Looking back at the Electoral College results of the modern era–and ahead to November.

It was a photo finish in the Hawkeye State.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

After almost a year of campaigning, it’s finally time for someone to cast a vote.

Mitt Romney said the other day that the 2012 Election is about “the soul of the country.” This is most assuredly not true.

Once again, people are engaging in largely mindless speculation involving Hillary Clinton.

Right now, Iowa is all about Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and a bunch of also-rans.

Like many Republicans before him, Newt Gingrich is trying to claim the mantle of Reagan. He is the one least entitled to it.

The final candidate clash of 2011 didn’t lead to the sparring that some expected.

Ron Paul is surging in Iowa. He’s in 3rd place in the national polls and has been for most of the race. He’s not Mitt Romney.

Newt Gingrich’s comments about Palestinian nationhood came up during last night’s debate.

While unfortunate, the loss of an RQ-170 drone over Iran may not be the intelligence disaster some make it out to be.

This time, it was Newt Gingrich who walked away unscathed from a Republican Presidential debate.

Barack Obama now looks to the Rough Rider himself for inspiration. Can’t he find it himself?

Stranger things have happened.

Could Newt Gingrich really become the Republican nominee? Stranger things have happened.

It was a good day for Newt Gingrich, but will it matter in the end?

Newt Gingrich spoke some truth on immigration last night, and that might hurt him with Republican voters.

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How did Republicans get in this mess?

The most disturbing part of Saturday’s debate came when most of the GOP candidates endorsed torture.

The theory that Rick Perry is not a complete moron took another serious blow in last night’s debate.

The PPACA now has a 3-1 record in US appeals courts.

Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.

For the most part, all those plans the candidates release are barely worth the paper they’re written on.

If Republicans keep looking for the next Ronald Reagan, they’re going to be disappointed for many reasons.

As of now, there’s no reason to believe that Mitt Romney won’t be the Republican nominee in 2012.

Barack Obama uses a teleprompter. This is not a big deal.

Herman Cain’s foreign policy consists of little more than deliberate ignorance.

Like his tax plan, Herman Cain’s immigration plan is not serious.

Ronald Reagan’s chief economist has a radical plan for solving the housing crisis.

Rush Limbaugh, who three years ago said Mitt Romney embodied all three legs of the conservative stool today declared that Romney is not a conservative. He was right both times.