I’ll note that Santorum is trying to get some of that Newt magic by trying to go full rage-storm on the ‘MSM’ over the Foster Friess story. But what really comes through to me is that Santorum just doesn’t have the secret rage organ that makes it so electrifying for that core of Republican base voters. I’m not saying it’s nothing or that it couldn’t help him in Michigan in a GOP primary. But Rick Santorum, you’re no Newt Gingrich.

Scientists identify fossil as gigantic 20-foot fungus.

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Birth control is the political topic du jour with right-wing aspersions on loose women and nostalgia for the golden age of 1950s Mad Men sexual politics. But step back from this particular story and you see what may be the story of the 2012 campaign: The Search for Plan B. Read More

Rush Limbaugh leads the GOP crack-up over what to do if the economy keeps getting better.

How the GOP went back to the 1950s in the space of just one day.

After declining to join Rev. Al Green in singing “Let’s Stay Together” at a fundraiser tonight in California, President Obama did leave open the possibility of working together in the future.

Said the Prez: “I took a chance at the Apollo and I’m not going to take a chance again. After reelection, I might go on tour…be his opening act. I don’t want to lose any further votes because of my singing voice.”

Santorum backer says aspirin as birth control crack was “joke” taken out of context.

We put the question to congressional Republicans still fulminating against the Obama birth control decision: Would any of you refuse to support a presidential candidate (i.e., Mitt Romney) who enacted a similar mandate?

CNN cancels pre-Super Tuesday debate after Romney bails out.