John McCaslin

Inside the Beltway: Bachmann on Barack

"It is not true, I did not say that, and this is a case of a false accusation," said Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, referring to harsh statements attributed to her about Barack Obama while she was a guest on MSNBC's "Hardball."

October 21, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Then and now

To think it was only two months ago that retired Gen. Colin L. Powell was being mentioned quite prominently among the potential vice-presidential running mates being considered by Sen. John McCain.

October 20, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Team Sarah

One Internet gang obviously doesn't appreciate Team Sarah, the 5,000-plus women advancing the Sarah Palin "revolution."

October 17, 2008

Inside the Beltway: What goes around

Following up on the latest sex scandal to rock Capitol Hill, Inside the Beltway has reached the conclusion that something must be in the West Palm Beach, Fla., drinking water.

October 16, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Prank or crime?

It's that time during an election year when political hooligans from coast to coast roam neighborhoods to steal campaign signs.

October 15, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Many uses

"It's A Girl!" No, we're not referring to Angelina Jolie's latest adoption, rather the simple announcement found on one of the more popular 2008 presidential campaign buttons - pink in color - available through John McCain's official campaign store, GOPTrunk.

October 14, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Beat Columbus

Before issuing his Columbus Day proclamation, Mr. Bush proclaimed last Thursday Leif Erikson Day, calling upon all Americans to observe the day with appropriate programs to honor of the son of Iceland and grandson of Norway who, more than 1,000 years ago, "led a crew across the Atlantic to North America."

October 13, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Still not ready?

Several of the 2008 presidential campaign battleground states are "not prepared" to meet the challenges of administering the Nov. 4 election, especially in "minority" precincts, where turnout is expected to be unprecedented.

October 10, 2008

Inside the Beltway

NIX THE PROMISES

October 9, 2008

Inside the Beltway: New war

Gone forever is "The War Room" of Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, manned by political newcomers Paul Begala, Dee Dee Myers, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.

October 8, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Economics test

"It's the economy, stupid!" all over again. And if not by university degree, the next president of the United States had better become an economist, and fast.

October 7, 2008

Inside the Beltway: Too late for Fannie

"I was passing by to go to the post office to pick up a letter when I saw that somebody had left in front of the Fannie Mae building, right next to the Fannie Mae sign, a homemade 'HELP WANTED' sign."

October 6, 2008

Inside the Beltway

He's not a doctor of psychiatry, nor does he play one on TV.

October 3, 2008

Inside the Beltway

PROOF, BY GOLLY

October 2, 2008

Inside the Beltway

The memory of former White House spokesman Tony Snow will endure upon the choppy waters of the Potomac River.

September 29, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Sens. Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. are scheduled to appear together on Saturday afternoon at the University of Mary Washington campus in Fredericksburg, Va.

September 26, 2008

Inside the Beltway

UNSUNG HEROES: "Today, we laid an American hero to rest."

September 25, 2008

Inside the Beltway

MASQUERADE MASTER

September 24, 2008

Inside the Beltway

The previous time New York business leader and Democratic activist Bill Arnone surveyed some five-dozen of his fellow staunch Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters, they indicated they would "either vote for McCain-Palin or for neither ticket, or were undecided, or would write in Senator Clinton's name."

September 23, 2008