Related to the Petraeus affair? The Weekly Standard By DANIEL HALPER Here's a letter to the New York Times Magazine's "ethicist," which was published over the summer: My wife is having an affair with a government executive. His role is to manage… more »

The Valley of Megiddo Conservative Refocus Notes from the Web Occasionally we receive anonymous notes from friends and otherwise either from email, Facebook or the web, that either hits the euphemistic chord or makes us shiver. In this case, it's… more »

  Huffington Post By STEVE PEOPLES and KASIE HUNT HOLLAND, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio as it searches for a running mate despite reports that the Flor… more »

  Robert Zoellick: 'Far from clear leaders ready for impending catastrophe' Raft of dismal news from around world wreaked havoc on market Manufacturing output crashed in Britain, jobless up in Europe and U.S. Fast-emerging economies such as Braz… more »

"Strange Bedfellows?" I'll say.... Cr edit note: Many laugh at the prospect of these rumors, and yet the circumstantial evidence of such an alliance has become overwhelming. Note, if you will, that neither one of these men, in Paul or Romney, ever atta… more »