Tom Friedman writes about our man in Kabul. If what he says is true, then it makes a very compelling case for withdrawing from Afghanistan entirely.

President Obama to open significant areas for offshore drilling.

A deluded Democrat thinks Republicans are deluding themselves. The great thing about this is that we will have an answer, one way or another, in November. If the majority of Americans who vote are satisfied with the direction of the country, and the lead of President Obama and the Democrats in Congress, then Democratic losses will be minimal, and they may even gain seats. If, on the other hand, a majority of voters are unhappy, we will see GOP gains. If people are really, really, really unhappy, we will see a historic Democratic defeat. Stay tuned.

Pat Buchanan gives us some historical perspective on the issue of incivility and violence during political debate.