Obama’s Primary S...

Alec MacGillis, New Republic In what has become a regular ritual this spring, the punditocracy is cracking itself up tonight over Barack Obama's embarrassingly poor performance in Democratic primaries in Appalachia and the Upland South. Two weeks ago 41 percent of Democratic primary...

The Dumbing Down of Joe...

William McGurn, Wall Street Journal Can Joe Biden get any dumber? Just last Thursday, the vice president said he didn't blame the 41% of West Virginia Democrats who voted for an incarcerated felon over Barack Obama in the recent primary because they were acting out of frustration....

Japan & Europe Are ...

Steve Forbes, Forbes Can the U.S. lead the world back to prosperity? The global economy is lurching toward the cliff. Twice before over the last 75 years Washington took the necessary action, and after November, with a new President and Congress, there will be the opportunity–and...

Could Obama Cost Arkans...

Alan Greenblatt, NPR President Obama's performance in next Tuesday's Arkansas primary won't be as embarrassing as what happened in West Virginia two weeks ago, when he gave up 41 percent of the vote to someone who happened to be sitting in a federal prison in Texas for...

Go Home Already: Fins...

Tonight: Poking fun at that Newsweek cover, the Virginia lawmaker who blocked a gay judicial nominee won’t stop talking and considering the dirt at Pimlico Downs. [ more › ] Here is the original post: Go Home Already:...

PETA’s ‘Let...

In celebration of National Bike to Work Day, PETA is jumping on the good-health bandwagon by dispatching their “Lettuce Ladies” to Farragut Square to greet tomorrow morning’s two-wheeled commuters. [ more › ] Original post: PETA’s ‘Lettuce Ladies’...

Midwestern Transmission...

Local guitar-and-bass trio Silo Halo is on an eight-day tour of the Midwest. We’ve asked the band to send us thoughts and photos from the road. Today’s transmission is from Indiana. [ more › ] The rest is here: Midwestern Transmissions: Silo Halo Tour Diary Days 6 and...

It’s Not About Yo...

Peter Wehner, Commentary In his appearance on ABC’s “The View,” President Obama was asked how tight he thinks the campaign against Mitt Romney will be. To which the president responded, “When your name is Barack Obama, it’s always...

George "Macaca&quo...

Tim Murphy, Mother Jones In the six years since he effectively ended his Senate career with the most famous viral video in political history, George "Macaca" Allen has learned one very important lesson: If you can't watch what you say, watch whom you say it to.Which is why,...

Will Obama Lose the Ark...

Brian Bolduc, NRO In West Virginia, federal inmate Keith Judd recently swiped 42 percent of Democratic votes from the president, indicating the level of dissatisfaction among the rank and file. And according to a Talk Business–Hendrix College poll conducted on May 10, Obama...