This is an attempt by the clerics to show that they have the power. Many of them are feeling paranoid by the likes of Ahmadinejad who don't think power should belong to people who have lived in Qom their whole lives. There has been a tug-of-war between Mahmoud and Imam Khamenei.

Actually, Tim Pawlenty is right. Under Obama's term, Medicare's rate of growth will slow down which is another way of saying it will be cut.

It's almost impossible to have an honest discussion when both sides are too polarized to see the opposite viewpoint without vitriol and disdain.

I love how articles like these always get the anti-male angst from commentators.

Corruption comes from both sides of the aisle, but it's something Republicans and Democrats have been speaking against. Buddy Roemer is one example.

What a silly article, and silly response. I'm getting tired of both sides constantly telling us they're getting the short end of the stick. Go to Afghanistan if you want to see what struggle actually means.

Statements like "dangerous promises to take us backward" is precisely why the United States is so polarized and unable to govern effectively.