Washington Examiner

The implication here is that Senator Cruz “blew up DC, divided GOP, led to partial shutdown” and that Cruz knew from the get-go he was pursuing a phony goal is a distortion intended to smear Cruz.

Disinterring Lois Lerner's emails is important not, as some say, because they might establish a direct link to the White House, but because the Tea Party and conservative groups — not to mention people with a disinterested care for the preservation of democracy — deserve to know the truth about the nest of bureaucratic vipers they were up against.

Repub. Ken Cuccinelli has more to offer libertarians than opponent Rob Sarvis. Libertarians Ron and Rand Paul have both endorsed Cuccinelli. Libertarian Tim Carney wrote that Cuccinelli “would arguably be the most libertarian governor in the US if he wins,” a point that contrasts sharply with the libertarians' attacks.

In a clear attempt to woo largely establishment Repub. commentators who have opposed the GOP’s shutdown strategy, Obama held an off-the-record meeting with Charles Krauthammer, Paul Gigot, Robert Costa, Kathleen Parker, and Byron York.