Defining Moments  —  It's as if President Obama climbed into a tank, put on his helmet, talked about how his foray into Cambodia was seared in his memory, looked at his watch, misspelled “potato” and pardoned Richard Nixon all in the same day.  It's fun to imagine the hand-wringing that must …

We Don't Think Ann Romney Said ‘You People’  —  Ann Romney.  —  As a rule of thumb, “you people” is not a very nice way to address a group of people.  Sometimes, it comes off as racist.  Or it can seem scornful and condescending when the utterer is, say, extraordinarily wealthy and “you people” refers to the American public.

Super PAC donors may keep opening wallets, but public may not see it  —  Washington (CNN) - When the super PAC backing Mitt Romney, Restore Our Future, files its June donation report on Friday with the Federal Election Commission, it is expected to show a six-figure contribution …

Romney: Obama's 'you didn't build that' comment not a gaffe, it's his ideology  —  Mitt Romney made an impromptu swing by a Massachusetts body shop Thursday afternoon to again hammer President Obama over the president's suggestion last week that the success of private enterprises in the United States …

12 killed, dozens wounded at Aurora movie theater  —  AURORA — Twelve people were killed and dozens more were injured early Friday when shots rang out at an Aurora movie theater during a premiere showing of the new Batman movie.  —  A 24-year-old suspect in is custody and an apartment building …

Obama's pot problem  —  Will the president's tough stance on marijuana cost him the crucial swing state of Colorado?  —  A crowd of people all exhale marijuana simultaneously at the University of Colorado in Boulder on April 20, 2010.  —  President Barack Obama has disappointed drug-reform advocates across …

ANTI-ISRAEL BOMBER IN BULGARIA WAS RELEASED FROM GITMO THANKS TO LEFT  —  Leftists who hate Israel can rejoice; their efforts at securing the release of a Gitmo detainee and their subsequent lionizing of him allowed him to murder five Israelis in the bombing Wednesday in Burgas, Bulgarian.

Aaron Sorkin versus reality  —  The increasingly unpleasant superiority complex of America's most prominent liberal screenwriter … Aaron Sorkin is why people hate liberals.  He's a smug, condescending know-it-all who isn't as smart as he thinks he is.  His feints toward open-mindedness …

Explaining Obama's Ressentiment  —  Unearned success is the central theme of his life story.  —  The Romney campaign is out with a very effective new ad illuminating and responding to President Obama's disparagement of individual achievement.  The ad constructs a dialogue between Obama and Jack Gilchrist …

Legal Battles Erupt Over Tough Voter ID Laws  —  PHILADELPHIA — Four years ago as Viviette Applewhite, now 93, was making her way through her local Acme supermarket, her pocketbook hanging from her shoulder, a thief sliced the bag from its straps.  —  A former hotel housekeeper, Ms. Applewhite …

Marriage, Religious Liberty, and the “Grand Bargain”  —  It was only yesterday, was it not, that we were being assured that the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex partnerships would have no impact on persons and institutions that hold to the traditional view of marriage as a conjugal union?

Is the FBAR FUBAR?  —  Through the last week of tax return follies, Mitt Romney has repeatedly stated that he's released two years of tax returns and he'll release no more.  In fact, he's yet to release even a single complete tax return.  He filed for an extension for his 2011 returns …

Global Warming's Terrifying New Math  —  Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is  —  If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven't convinced you, or the size of your AC bill this summer, here are some hard numbers …

The Morning Plum: Romney video deceptively edits Obama speech to make it sound anti-business  —  So here's where this is going.  The Romney campaign is out with a new Web video hitting Obama over the “don't build that” quote.  It features a business owners who is angry at Obama for supposedly insulting his hard work.

Obama support for GE, Boeing, JPMorgan doesn't always go both ways  —  President Obama has repeatedly embraced three titans of American commerce, General Electric, Boeing and JPMorgan Chase, showering their chief executives with praise and adopting policies that benefit the companies.

House approves $606B defense budget  —  The House approved a nearly $606 billion Pentagon budget bill Thursday evening after agreeing to cap core defense appropriations at 2012 levels — $1.1 billion below what had been recommended by the Republican leadership.

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The Internet Photoshops Mitt Romney Into Batman Villain  —  Mitt Romney was involved in Bain Capital and Bane is the villain for The Dark Knight Rises .  I wonder if anyone's going to make a joke about that.  —  Bane, Batman Villain (L), Mitt Romney, Presidential Candidate (R)

“You Didn't Build That” … - Yglesias: If Pot Were Truly Legal, It Would Be Really Cheap—Like a Few Cents a Joint - U.S. Student Debt Is Growing at a Scary, Insane Rate  — Why Do So Many Syrians Wear Mustaches?  - How a Linebacker on a Delta Flight Shot the Best Photo Yet …

The left's lost donors  —  Democrats have spent months praying for the liberal answer to Sheldon Adelson and the Koch brothers.  —  For the super PAC supporting President Barack Obama, there are plenty of potential recruits who can write multimillion-dollar checks — just few who have stepped forward.