Politics is the art of the possible. -- Otto Von Bismarck

How the Democratic Party lost its way. Fox News. By Jay Cost. May 16, 2012

Why is the country debating gay marriage right now? The deficit is out of control. The economy is stuck in neutral. Incomes are flat. Unemployment is stubbornly high. Europe is on the brink of collapse. The Middle East is on the brink of war. So why are we talking about ga …

Fracturing the Republican Party? It's already fractured

Tommy Merritt, a self-described longtime Republican, is upset that fellow Republican "David Simpson has taken a divisive stand at fracturing the Republican Party."

When Will Obama Evolve on the Drug War?

Much is made of how President Obama’s position on same-sex marriage has “evolved” to an endorsement of legalization. One hopes his position on the atrocity called the “war on drugs” is evolving.

Romney Flips Back To Claim That Bain Capital Created 100,000 Jobs

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is back to claiming that his former private equity firm, Bain Capital, helped create at least 100,000 jobs, telling conservative radio host Ed Morrisey that “we were able to help create over 100,000 jobs.” The Ro …

Are cops drugging Occupy Wall Street protesters in Minnesota?

After footage surfaced of Occupy Wall Street protesters in Minnesota making claims that they've been drugged by police officers, authorities in the state have opened up a criminal investigation.

Top Army general objects to GOP plan to slow troop reductions

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said Wednesday he’s opposed to a plan from House Republicans to slow the reduction of U.S. forces over the next five years. The House Armed Services Committee included language in the Defense authorization bill to limit troop reductions …

Defense Rests in John EdwardsTrial - Edwards Confident

John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

Mitt Romney suddely goes slient on Bain Capital and stops touting his private sector job creating experience

It wasn't too long ago that Mitt Romney was so eager to tout his experience as CEO of Bain Capital that he didn't even mention that he had once been governor of Massachusetts. Romney talked about Bain as if it were the only thing on his resume. And on Monday after the Obama cam …

The Reason for the GOP's War on Women

It should be so obvious by now. The Republicans are backing such measures as discouraging insurance coverage of birth control, obstructing abortion in every way possible, and apparently wishing women back into the “barefoot and pregnant” 1950s. And what does this acco …

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Opinion: Facts show Democrats are job creators

I delivered the faculty graduation address last weekend at the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. It’s one of the nation’s best and the reason is its emphasis on rigorous data analysis. Any public policy wonk worth her salt mus …

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