President Obama to Bob Woodward: ‘Mistake’ to Dress Down Paul Ryan to His Face in Budget Speech  —  President Obama told author Bob Woodward that he didn't know Rep. Paul Ryan was going to attend at a major speech he delivered last year on spending and debt, and says in retrospect that it was …

Within Hours, Mitt Romney Takes Back Everything He Said About Preexisting Conditions  —  On national TV on Sunday morning, with millions of people watching, Mitt Romney told David Gregory that there were parts of Obamacare he actually liked.  In fact, he said, one of the goals of his healthcare plan …

Obama leads by 5 in Ohio  —  PPP's first post-conventions poll in Ohio finds Barack Obama with a 5 point lead over Mitt Romney, 50-45.  This is the largest lead PPP has found for Obama in an Ohio poll since early May.  Last month Obama led 48-45.  —  Both candidates have seen their images improve …

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready, charters remain open  —  Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Vice president Jesse Sharkey talk to the media as Chicago Public Schools will be on Strike this Monday.  Sunday Sept 9, 2012 |

Who Is Dumber, Joe Biden or Barack Obama?  —  Most people would immediately say “Joe Biden.”  But I am not at all sure that is correct.  There is much to be said on the subject, but for the moment let's just note that Obama has matched one of Biden's most famous moments of stupidity …

Annals of Post-Truth Politics: Good for Norah O'Donnell  —  Relevant background point #1: Rep. Paul Ryan's fame has depended on his reputation as the man who knew the obscure details of federal budget policy, and who was brave and honest enough to tell the public the unvarnished truth about those details.

Voter ID law set for review by state Supreme Court  —  Pennsylvania will take its place as a battleground state on a different political front this week as supporters and opponents argue the validity of the state's new voter ID law before the state Supreme Court.  —  Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday in Philadelphia.

Insight: GM's Volt - The ugly math of low sales, high costs  —  (Reuters) - General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August — but that probably isn't a good thing for the automaker's bottom line.  —  Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid …

Obstruct and Exploit  —  Does anyone remember the American Jobs Act?  A year ago President Obama proposed boosting the economy with a combination of tax cuts and spending increases, aimed in particular at sustaining state and local government employment.  Independent analysts reacted favorably.

U.S. Solar Installs More Than Doubled in Second Quarter  —  U.S. solar-panel installations more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier led by demand in California, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.  —  Installations totaled 742 megawatts in the quarter …

9 states where the race will be won  —  The presidential race has narrowed to a core of nine states, a collection of margin-of-error battlegrounds spread across nearly every region.  —  From New Hampshire in the Northeast to Nevada in the Rocky Mountain West, there is little disagreement between …

Gaffetastic!... Obama Pulls a Biden, Tells Audience, “Three Proud Words - Made in the USA!”  (Video)  —  Gaffetastic!  —  Add this to the list... Obama goes off TelePrompter, pulls a Biden.  —  Barack tells audience, “Stamped with 3 proud words... Made in the USA!”  —  Via The Blaze:

Government Employment  —  During today's round table on ABC, Rand Paul seemed shocked at my claim that government employment is down under Obama.  Of course, it is.  But maybe he's thinking of the fact that since govt employment rose under Bush, we're still at higher absolute levels than we were a decade ago.