Obama re-election prospects.

WASHINGTON – With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue.Link

Scott Horton Interviews Rep. Ron Paul.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses his new book Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom; abandoning the stodgy inside-the-beltway style of campaign management in favor of youtube-style ads put together by his youthful and tech savvy supporters; why increased American pessimism reflects a popular awakening to our deep economic troubles; and why we should be wary of authoritarianism in the guise of “problem solving” politicians.Link

The Libyan stalemate.

When President Barack Obama announced last month that he was sending the U.S. military into action over Libya, the intervention held out the promise of being both quick and decisive.Link

Idiots...........

Obama on Manning: “He broke the law”.

Following a fundraising speech on Thursday, President Obama was asked about the case of whistleblower Bradley Manning. He responded, “I can’t conduct diplomacy on an open source. That’s not how…the world works. If you’re in the military, and — I have to abide by certain classified information. If I was to release stuff that I’m not authorized to release, I’m breaking the law…We’re a nation of laws. We don’t individually make our own decisions about how the laws operate… He broke the law.”.Link

Send in the Drones.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US military will use armed drones over Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, calling them a "modest contribution" to international coalition efforts there.Link