Perhaps public opinion splits evenly on issues because news outlets treat each side of any argument equally. Judges compare the weight of evidence. Media, like tight rope walkers, shift the center of gravity to stay balanced. All talking heads get the same weight, no matter how empty, but each source tries to keep its speakers [...]

In his relentless pursuit of futility Obama endorsed Republican’s phony deficit concerns by freezing federal wages, a token move, but perhaps by accident they threw him a bone. They voted against extending Bush tax cuts. He should congratulate them on real reform and propose reducing payroll taxes to protect middle class families and boost the [...]