Outside the Beltway

Gary Johnson is right to be upset that he’s been excluded from debates, but he shouldn’t get the government involved.

CBS accidentally admits that they are giving less attention to some of the Republican contenders.

Rick Perry’s “oops” moment may have closed the door on his presidential ambitions but it has opened the window for a promising career as a comic.

Herman Cain’s bizarre loyalty to his Campaign Director is one of the reasons he is unfit to be President.

Last night’s debate was about more than Rick Perry’s gaffe.

The firing of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno led to a full-blown riot by outraged students.

Herman Cain’s initial response to the allegations made yesterday leaves much to be desired.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will resign after the makeup of the nation’s new coalition government is decided

Is Newt Gingrich on the verge of a rise in the polls?

If Occupy protestors getting hit by cars in two cities is the beginning of a trend, so is a second Iraq War veteran being seriously injured by police during the Occupy Oakland protestors.

So, Occupy protestors in yet another city thought it would be a good idea to get in front of a car.

Andy Rooney, best known to recent generations as the cranky old man at the end of “60 Minutes,” has died at 92.

Are America’s political parties become irrelevant?

Herman Cain’s response to allegations of sexual harassment 20 years ago raise as many questions as they answer.

Do we place too much importance on performance in presidential debates?

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

Our good friend Hamid Karzai, contemplating a war between the United States and our good allies Pakistan, says that he would of course fight with Pakistan.

President Obama is being attacking from the right for following through on a policy decision made by his Republican predecessor.

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

The BBC is reporting that rebels claim to have captured the ousted leader of Libya.

Rick Perry has gotten the most and best coverage thus far in the campaign. President Obama has gotten mostly negative coverage.

Why do pundits who are consistently wrong keep getting invited to be on television?

Breaking news: There’s a gay man in Hollywood.

The Occupy Wall Street movement faces obstacles its Tea Party counterpart didn’t.

Rick Perry’s campaign isn’t dead by any means, but he needs to turn things around soon.

Two candidates face a test tonight.

The British government has worked out a deal to block pornographic websites unless households specifically request them.

The apple logo with Steve Jobs’ profile instead of the bite mark is going viral.

Rick Perry continues to slip in the polls.

Country music legend Hank Williams, Jr. is not a fan of the current administration.

Is money the only thing that matters in post-Citizens United American politics?

Chris Christie’s weight has become a political concern, apparently.

Can someone who doesn’t look like a GQ model make it in politics anymore?

House Energy and Commerce Committee “is investigating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, requesting lots of docs.”

Is quoting President Obama without fixing his grammar “racist”? Some say it is.