Beginning this week, I will be a regular co-blogger on John Hawkins’ site, RightWingNews.com. I hope you’ll all check in here and over there to read my posts.

Electoral college girls gone wild!

Cancel the August recess for Congress? But how will D.C. staffers find time to watch the Olympics? Or get their fro-yo fix?
In all seriousness though, kudos to The Examiner for a common sense idea that will likely be seen as radical.
If you’re wondering what’s so bad about recess, by the way, play this video–an oldie [...]

The Missouri primary is less than a week away. My absentee ballot came in the mail yesterday. Stay tuned.

MSNBC.com’s contest for citizen journalists drew over 100 entries and the two winners will cover the forthcoming party conventions. Winners will be announced today. More information available here.
H/T: Poynter Online

The Wall Street Journal blogged about Sen. John Thune Monday night, as part of its series on examining different vice presidential options. It strikes me as odd that the post lists his age as a con, considering he was born the same year as Obama and stands in stark contrast to Obama as a man [...]