The tea partiers are likely to gravitate to the Republican Party, and they have a chance to become a strong influence on the GOP for a long time coming.

Never before has there been a televised presidential candidates' debate so short a time before the Iowa Republicans' Ames straw poll. Last night's debate provided plenty of spirited conflict and some unscripted or at least unanticipated moments.

Obama's exercise of war powers in Libya is firmly in the tradition of American foreign policy. While he has parted ways with antiwar Democrats, he still shows that he has to learn the ways of the executive.

Baby boomers who came of age during the social and political upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s tended to call themselves Democrats. But starting in the 1980s, attitudes of the baby boomers began changing. If this transformation continues, leading more of them to embrace the GOP, it could affect the 2012 election.

President Barack Obama doesn't resemble Lincoln, Roosevelt, or even Carter. Rather, Obama is reminiscent of Chauncey Gardiner from the movie "Being There".

This summer"s noisy protests against the Iraq war are a dangerous warning--but not dangerous to President Bush. They are dangerous to the Democratic Party.

Mr. Obama deserves credit for ordering the mission that killed bin Laden. But he should also recognize that he succeeded despite his urge to disavow Bush administration policies. Perhaps one day he will acknowledge his predecessor's role in making this week's dramatic success possible.

The Libyan war is tempting Republicans to sacrifice constitutional principle for partisan advantage.Congressional Republicans should not try to outdo Mr. Obama in a game of unprincipled one-upmanship.