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Opinion: Obama’s Biggest Failure Has Been On Race Relations
Even those who were for Sen. John McCain for president in 2008 took comfort in knowing that even though McCain lost, having the nation’s first black president would most certainly lead to an improved...
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Opinion: Ballots Full Of Women
Famously, Mitt Romney boasted at the second presidential debate about binders full of women. He was telling a story about how he asked for more female candidates for political jobs when he was elected...
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Opinion: On Election Day Romney Keeping His Mind On The Business-At-Hand
Draw your own conclusions from the candidates’ scheduled events for Election Day 2012 as many have. President Barack Obama will be in Chicago, his hometown, even though he already has stopped by his...
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Opinion: This Is What A Mandate Looks Like
After two years and more than two billion dollars spent, President Obama was returned to Washington with a clear mandate on the economy and the direction of the country. When it came to our economic...
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Opinion: Ten Reasons Mitt Romney Lost The Election
Today, Republicans feel a combination of confusion, disbelief, and anger as to how a slim majority of Americans can possibly want four more years of the Obama administration in the White House. To...
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Election Day 2012: Constant Coverage
Continuous updates throughout the day and night until this is all over. If you have any news or tips email me at mathews.pierson@cbs.com or tweet to @matpierson. Election Day 2012: Your Choice: Obama...
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Opinion: Karl Rove Is The Most Overrated Person In Politics Today
The two best words to describe Karl Rove are OVER and RATED. Rove has managed to spin himself a personal fortune in national politics despite his work in the field. His reputation, however, does not...
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Hitting To All Fields: LSU’s “DEATH VALLEY” Is BEST Environment In College...
I went to “College Football Heaven” last Saturday Night: Alabama-LSU…Death Valley is The Craziest & BEST Environment in College Football… “DEATH VALLEY” is The Epicenter of the College Football...
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Opinion: Quit Gloating And Whining
Even though it’s only three days after the presidential election of 2012 and a certain amount of gloating on the part of President Barack Obama supporters and a certain amount of whining is expected...
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Opinion: Elections Have Consequences
President Obama won an Electoral College landslide on Tuesday. He held on to every swing state that Romney needed to win. Obama defeated Romney in his home states of Massachusetts and Michigan and in...
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Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
This Veterans Day, American leaders should make a few simple commitments. First, America should not balance the budget on the backs of our veterans. Any budget deal has to protect the benefits that...
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Opinion: Just Biding Our Time
Since the election, I have seen several staunch President Barack Obama supporters who have had nearly-identical smirks across their smiling lips as they approached. The last time I’d seen each of...
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Opinion: Churches Shouldn’t Be The Next Super PACs
It is time to end the tax exempt status of religious organizations that advocated for a partisan candidate. Churches are free to exercise their First Amendment guaranteed right to free speech. But...
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Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Parting Gift
Mitt Romney gave America a parting gift yesterday. It wasn’t his tax returns or the secret roadmap to make his tax cuts reduce the deficit. In fact the Romney campaign’s economic advisor came out for...
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Opinion: Chris Christie Is In The Wrong Business
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is obviously in the wrong business. He is becoming more of a television celebrity by the minute and getting much better reviews as a television performer than a...
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Opinion: Republicans Focus On Conspiracy Theories Instead Of Solutions For...
Republicans are spinning all sorts of conspiracy theories about General Petraeus’ unfortunate personal decisions. Revelations surrounding the affair have prompted the tin foil hat crowd on the right...
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Opinion: Grover Puts Himself Before Party And Country
In the Presidential debates, Mitt Romney targeted Big Bird as a place to take the knife when cutting the federal budget. But it turns out that Grover, and not Big Bird, has the most to lose following...
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Study: Public Gives Obama Re-Election Campaign ‘C+’ Grade
CHARLOTTE (CBS Charlotte) -- A recently conducted survey revealed that the majority of Americans found presidential campaigning for the 2012 election to be especially negative on both sides of the...
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Opinion: Republicans Finally Admitting To Voter Suppression Efforts
Throughout the election season, The Buck Starts Here followed the New Suppressionist’s efforts to disenfranchise voters in an effort to benefit Republican candidates. A state legislative leader in...
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Man Charged In Romney Tax Return Scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged in a scheme involving former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s income tax returns. The U.S. Justice Department said 34-year-old...
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