Being Herman: Much ado about settlements
— Herman Cain searched his memory for details about what might have caused a woman in the 1990s to accuse him of sexual harassment. No, he couldn't remember her, not...
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Obama allies: Don’t play the race card
— The call by some members of the black media for African-Americans to support President Barack Obama in racial solidarity is a terrible idea. Just as terrible as women supporting...
The tease says not
— Undoubtedly many Americans, not least among them television producers, are disappointed by Sarah Palin's decision not to run for president. On the bright side, Palin has proved (finally) that...
Saving the world one finger at a time
— Unless you are a National Public Radio loyalist, you may have missed a political drama unfolding far beneath the radar of human consciousness having to do with — OK,...
Planet of the godly
WASHINGTON — Rick Perry's rapid lead over previous Republican front-runner Mitt Romney was predictable. But it is not a good sign for Republicans hoping to reclaim the White House and...
Depends on your definition of weird
— Just what is the meaning of weird? It's hard to put a finger on weird when nearly everyone has turned pro, but President Barack Obama is planning to make...
Standing on bizarre principles
— Actually, no, Mr. Vice President, the tea party gang wasn't "acting like terrorists." They were acting like kidnappers. Let's get our insults correct. They weren't inflicting harm on members...
Rule of politics: Educating Cain
WASHINGTON — Politics Rule No. 1: Never say what you really think, especially before you think. GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain learned this lesson hard and fast when he asserted...
The just-vote-no crowd
WASHINGTON — A debt crisis is a terrible thing to waste in a presidential election season, and Democrats and Republicans alike are responding on cue. The news Saturday night that...
Busting water myths by the gallons
NEW YORK — In a slender essay titled "Here Is New York," E.B. White wrote about the implausibility of the great city, mentioning among other things the millions of gallons...