The greater sin of Mark Sanford
For me, the greater sinner is the politician who has one set of rules for himself, his family, and his supporters – and another set for everyone else.
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AP taunts GOP: You can't make us turn on Hillary, suckers
You know how scandals go. It has nothing to do with the facts. It’s not a scandal unless the media decides to treat it as a scandal.
Benghazi-gate
After an eight-month cover-up – by both the White House and the Mainstream Media – Benghazi-gate exploded on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
Democracy: The Good, the Bad, and the Voters
Mark Sanford is baaaack. Such is democracy. Candidates are exposed, warts and all, and then the people choose.
42 meets 44
No. 42 exploited his prodigious talent to make baseball a better place. Too bad the same cannot be said of No. 44′s Washington.
Why is Assata Shakur on the Most Wanted terrorist list?
The FBI’s addition of Assata Shakur to the Most Wanted terrorist list is a reflection of a larger problem relating to law enforcement’s anti-terrorism tactics.
Cadillac's lesson for Republicans' old-white-guy brand
The Republicans brand on Hispanic immigration could take years to rebuild How long? Let the Cadillac brand tell you a story.
No, we don't need a revolution
There are a lot of good reasons to own a gun, but fighting a revolution is among the most far-fetched. Unfortunately, a recent poll finds that much of the public thinks otherwise.
Obama's Courageous Person of the Week
If you haven’t seen the movie “42,” do – and then ask yourself if Collins “courage” doesn’t cheapen the word.
Jason Collins and the religion double-standard
To turn the world completely upside down, the Pentagon has threatened to court martial anyone in uniform who talks about their religion.