If it weren't for bad luck, Mike Huckabee would have no luck at all. Of all the deranged criminals in the country, Maurice Clemmons - granted clemency by then-Gov. Huckabee of Arkansas almost a decade ago - recently murdered four police officers in Washington state. Seldom has an act of mercy been more publicly or horribly betrayed. ...more

December 11, 2009

Could it be true that the Republican Party is intentionally committing suicide? That's what a lot of folks are saying and some Republicans are crying foul. A culture war is raging within the party, and a lot of good people are being booted. Who benefits? The Democrats, of course, but other consequences also could result. ...more

November 6, 2009

Come on, Ginny In response to Ginny Brown-Waite ("Letter over Obama Nobel criticized," Metro, Oct. 28): Are you kidding me? ...more

November 1, 2009

I read with interest the latest joke being perpetrated on the folks of Massachusetts by the Democrats. They changed the law in 2004, so that their then Republican governor, Mitt Romney, would be blocked in naming a successor to Sen. John Kerry, if Kerry won the presidential election. ...more

September 21, 2009

A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012. ...more

September 19, 2009

Mitt Romney crosses the country as people look to the next presidential campaign. ...more

March 30, 2009

A nice guy, and a nice girl, finished last on "American Idol." Jorge Nunez, 20, and Jasmine Murray, 16, were the first two finalists eliminated Wednesday from the Fox singing competition. ...more

March 12, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has pursued his political career through five offices in 17 years, and now is looking at a sixth, the U.S. Senate. ...more

February 23, 2009

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008

For some county residents who have cast their voters, it's all over, and they will be glad to see the campaign season coming to a close. ...more

November 4, 2008