(Photo credit: AP Photo) Obama to promote job training at community college as part of new budget (AP). Admiral wants easier deployment of special forces (New York Times || Schmitt/Mazzetti/Shanker). Republican attacks come early against proposed budget...

New ideas and solutions seldom come from seniority. It took a while, but”quitter” finally showed up. No doubt we will be treated to “Alaskan Barbie” or some other juvenile substitute for political discussion. On FSN yesterday, crickets for Palin’s speech.

Susana Martinez. However, putting people like Rubio on television as a spokesman won’t be enough if the party forces them into an ideological straitjacket on immigration reform. Keep your eye on this important voting bloc. Right now, it’s advantage Obama.

They often let the scales tip heavily to politics as presidential and congressional elections near. “No one should be surprised this is going on,” said former Representative Martin Frost of Texas, who served in the House from 1978 to 2005 and once...

Then multiple rounds of voting would be required. You think the country is mad at Congress now? Imagine what would happen if the House chose the next president — particularly if it decided for the candidate who finished second in the national popular vote.

Despite overwhelming GOP victories in 2002, Democrats enjoyed a 17-15 edge in the state’s congressional delegation.Found among the redistricting carnage were longtime Democratic lawmakers Charlie Stenholm of West Texas and Martin Frost of Dallas. Frost...