The Herman Cain Campaign Is Stuck on Stupid  —  If I were allowed to use the word retarded these days, I'd use it to describe the Herman Cain campaign these days.  But it is another word we've axed on the list for some legitimate reasons.  Truth be told, I sometimes still use it and I think it might fit here.

Is Obama Toast?  Handicapping the 2012 Election  —  Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term.  Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.

More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street  —  (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International.  —  The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …

Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters  —  (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured.  —  The driver, who was not identified …

Greek Leader Hints He May Drop Plan for Referendum  —  ATHENS — Prime Minister George Papandreou appeared to be backing away from his plan to hold a referendum on Greece's new loan deal with the European Union.  —  Before going into an emergency cabinet meeting, Mr. Papandreou suggested …

Lew: Don't write off supercommittee yet  —  White House budget director Jack Lew said Thursday that it would be premature to write the obituary of the deficit supercommittee which is struggling to find a debt deal by Nov. 23.  —  “I think we have a habit in this town of writing obituaries …

As governor, Romney worked to reassure liberals  —  Mitt Romney was firm and direct with the abortion rights advocates sitting in his office nine years ago, assuring the group that if elected Massachusetts governor, he would protect the state's abortion laws.

British military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears  —  British officials consider contingency options to back up a possible US action as fears mount over Tehran's capability  —  Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action …

Suit Against Photographer Seeks Re-creation of Wedding After Divorce  —  Of all the many things that make up a wedding, few are more important than the photographs.  —  Long after the last of the cake has grown stale and the tossed bouquet has wilted, the photos endure …

Michele Bachmann Owes President Obama An Apology  —  This little gem was dropped last Friday during Michele Bachmann's interview with Wolf Blitzer.  I understand that politics involves a war of words, but Bachmann went too far on this.  Way too far.  —  Here's the snippet …

Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A day of demonstrations in Oakland that began as a significant step toward expanding the political and economic influence of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters …

Texas judge confirms video of him beating daughter, says ‘I lost my temper’  —  Dallas (CNN) — A Texas judge faces a police investigation and judicial probe after a video showing him beating his then-16-year-old disabled daughter was posted on the Internet.

Lessons From History: Don't Be Too Quick to Pull Down the Curtain  —  Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics  —  Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before the voting has even begun.

Polling the ‘sabotage’ question  —  To one degree or another, the “sabotage” question has been generating some debate for about a year now.  It is, admittedly, a provocative subject: are Republicans trying to hurt the nation's economy on purpose, simply to undermine the Obama presidency?

Senate GOP pushes for CLASS repeal  —  Senate Republicans on Wednesday made the case for repealing the healthcare reform law's CLASS program.  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the sponsor of a bill to repeal CLASS, said the program was a “gimmick” used to make the healthcare law more affordable.

Two Days After Reporting Deadline, Secret Conservative Donor Funnels $250,000 To Repeal Maine Voting Rights  —  This is the third installment in an ongoing series on voting rights leading up to Election Day 2011.  —  Next week, Maine citizens will vote on a ballot initiative to strike …

McFib: The Awful Conditions at McDonald's McRib Pork Supplier  —  The Humane Society has filed a complaint alleging that Smithfield Foods, McDonald's pork supplier, stuffs its pigs in tiny gestation crates  —  Perhaps you've heard the news: The McRib is back!