Comparing public education and the post office

Show-Me Daily wonders if the traditional notion of public education is as outdated as the U.S. Postal Service.

Pierce dismantles Ryan in Esquire piece

Show-Me Progress believes that Charles Pierce got to the heart of the vice presidential candidate debate last night.

Is Romney flip-flopping on abortion?

The Wichita Eagle Blog wonders if former Gov. Mitt Romney is flip-flopping on abortion.

Why it's good that education wasn't mentioned in the VP candidates' debate

The Turner Report was glad that education wasn't mentioned during the vice presidential debate.

Janet Huckabee to campaign with Akin next week

20 Pounds of Headlines notes that Janet Huckabee, wife of former. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, will be campaigning alongside U.S. Rep. Todd Akin next week.

Ryan, Biden locked horns during the debate last night

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix has a blow-by-blow assessment of the debate last night as Congressman Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden tangled on a number of issues.

Democrats have an inconsistent message about aggressive debate tactics

The Missouri Record argues that Democrats are trying to have it both ways in complaining about the performance of Romney at the presidential debate and lambasting U.S. Rep. Akin for his "ladylike," comment about U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill.