Spokesman for Science committee congressman who decried science as Satanic lie says comments were “off the record.”

Mitt Romney got notice this week for incorporating into his stump speech a story about how he’d once inadvertently met one of the former Navy Seals, Glen Doherty, killed in the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. But now his family and friends are making some more unwelcome news. Read More

Here’s something to keep a close eye on. Yesterday when Chuck Schumer muscled his way into the tax reform debate many of us who follow this stuff recognized it as an effort to prevent fellow Dems from striking a crappy deal, or at least to strengthen their bargaining position. In either case, it was bound to complicate back channel negotiations with Republicans.

But 24 hours later it looks like its greatest effect has been to force Republicans to show their cards early. Read More

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There are just so many vids like this that could be made of Mitt literally and figuratively debating himself. But this one’s pretty good … Read More

Bill Clinton was in Vegas yesterday and let ‘er rip on Mitt’s newfound moderation. He’s laying the Arkansas drawl on thick as molasses so you know he’s feeling it: “Wow! Here’s old moderate Mitt. Where you been boy? I missed you all these last two years!” Watch.

You know Mitt Romney is bamboozling people about the effect of his tax breaks for the super wealthy. But just how is he doing it and how has the bamboozle changed as we move into the fall? Here’s a great primer on the ins and outs of how Mitt’s current bamboozle.

The uberconservative Family Research Council has released its voters guide for Catholic voters on the vice presidential candidates, who are … Catholic. No big surprises, but the line on “Torture of Military Prisoners” caught my eye. Who will pin Ryan down on this?

Here’s an interesting wrinkle unfolding in the presidential race. Today Romney told the Des Moines Register that whatever his personal views he has no legislative agenda aimed at limiting abortion rights. Needless to say this is the kind of comment that could have ended his campaign in its tracks last Fall. And it’s the kind of thing that you’d imagine might cause him real turbulence on his right flank even now. Read More

Romney changes position on abortion, now says he has no plans to change anything with respect to abortion. Obama camp fires back.