Outside the Beltway

Judging them by their own manifesto, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are pretty silly people.

Why does what was painted on a rock 30-odd years ago matter today?

Pete Gent, the former Dallas Cowboy and Michigan State player best known as the author of “North Dallas Forty,” has died at 69 from pulmonary illness.

He suggested the possibility of sending troops to Mexico to fight drug cartels.

Giving the President the unchecked power to kill American citizens raises some serious red flags.

Another entry in the ongoing follies of US border and immigration policy.

Mitt Romney is still being dogged by charges of changed positions. Now, he’s trying to spin that as a good thing.

Rick Perry has stumbled out of the gate, but he’ll be in this race for the long haul

Are we placing far too much importance on how someone does in a two hour so-called “debate”?

Another round of rumors is out claiming that Chris Christie is thinking about running for President.

Rick Perry’s immigration positions aren’t at all unreasonable, and that presents a problem for him inside the Republican Party.

Texas is ending the time-honored tradition of allowing condemned men to pick their last meal before being put to death.

Last night’s Republican debate is likely to raise more questions about Rick Perry in the minds of voters.

Rick Perry has faltered, and that has given Mitt Romney an opening.

Rick Perry’s speech criticizing the President’s policies in the Middle East raised more questions than it answered.

Rick Perry is still the GOP frontrunner, but his status far from secure.

The cable networks and the political parties will tell you otherwise, but the 2012 isn’t quite as important as they’re saying.

Is there another explanation for Michele Bachmann’s decision to keep bringing Rick Perry’s HPV vaccine order up?

We’re getting close to the point where only two people on this stage will matter.

One provision of the President’s jobs bill would give an ill-advised right to the unemployed.

A book could be written on this subject, but let me suggest the following as a good place to start

Why even have an electoral college?

Allocating Electoral Votes by Congressional District is an idea whose time has come.

Republicans have a plan to wrest half of the Keystone State’s electors from Obama.

College towns and lily white enclaves top the list of best educated cities.

Businessman Bob Turner (R) defeated state Assemblyman David Weprin (D) in the special election for the House seat held by former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner (D). State Sen. Mark Amodei (R) beat state Treasurer Kate Marshall (D) in a special election for the House seat left open by Sen. Dean Heller (R), who was appointed to replace Sen. John Ensign (R).

The Texas Governor was taking it from all sides at last night’s Tea Party Debate.

With the economy at the forefront of the public’s mind, the GOP needs to be careful in its response to President Obama’s new jobs bill.

In five days, Rick Perry has gone from calling Social Security a “monstrous lie” to saying we need to have a conversation about fixing it.

Rick Perry’s month in the GOP race for the White House has sent Michele Bachmann’s poll numbers into the basement.

Many in the GOP do not like the idea of extending payroll tax cuts.

Rick Perry took a stroll down the third rail of American politics last night.

There was a somewhat disturbing moment during last night’s GOP Debate.

There were eight people on the stage last night, but the GOP field has narrowed significantly.

Last night’s GOP debate was a two-man affair.