Outside the Beltway

President Obama didn’t blow the doors off the Time Warner Cable Arena last night, but he didn’t need to.

Last night, Bill Clinton hit one out of the park for the President Of The United States.

It’s been two months since the President has taken questions from the reporters who cover him.

The Romney campaign went on television to address the Bain issue, but again they just seem to have muddied the water.

Once upon a time, Jimmy Carter was everyone’s favorite former president. Not so much these days, especially among other former presidents.

The Obama administration admits its push for the “Buffett Rule” is not about dealing with our budget woes.

There is no Republican savior out there.

Are the American people tuning out of politics altogether?

The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.

Last night, we saw the beginning of the end of the Newt Gingrich campaign whether he realizes it or not.

Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

On it’s own, the so-called “Buffett Rule” is unlikely to do much to reduce the deficit.

Last night’s State Of The Union Address contained another unfortunate example of the prevalence of militaristic rhetoric in domestic politics.

Mitch Daniels got the unenviable task of responding to the State Of The Union Address last night.

The speech did exactly what it was supposed to do: kick off Obama’s re-election campaign while disguised as a call for unity.

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.

Monday’s debate in Tampa was a far more subdued affair than what we saw last week.

In a 24/7 media climate, there is no single presidential thought that isn’t endlessly aired and debated.

Facing his own Tea Party challenge, Richard Lugar reminds Republicans of an uncomfortable truth.

One of these people will be the 2012 Republican nominee for President no matter how much you’d like to dream otherwise.

A new set of proposed Constitutional Amendments reveals that many people still don’t understand what Citizens United was about.

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

Rick Santorum is tired of “filth” atop Google searches for his name and wants the company to do something about it.

Top Democrats are starting to voice public concerns about 2012.

Not surprisingly, there was very little about the President’s jobs speech to write home about.

Steve Clemons highlights former first lady Laura Bush’s continuing work in promoting education and international engagement.

Did Speaker Boehner insult President Obama by snubbing his speech request? If so, so what?

President Obama has walked out of negotiations on the debt ceiling with an agreement is nowhere in sight.

It’s still politics as usual in Washington.

President Obama wants a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015. That’s easier said than done.

Herman Cain says he wouldn’t sign any bill longer than three pages. It’s a line that will get him applause, but it’s totally impractical.

One U.S. Senator wants to bring elements of the TSA’s security theater to America’s rail system.

President Obama chided the media for paying too much attention to the birther issue, but his criticism was unwarranted.

Donald Trump figures that, because he’s rich, he’s qualified to be president.

One of the Tea Party movement’s favorite Senators used the dreaded c-word.

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