A truly 'mad' scientist gets a long prison term.

President Obama continues to hope for 'engagement' with Iran, while President Ahmadinejad continues to spout his wild beliefs and theories. It would be comical if it was not so dangerous.

Benny Avni thinks Ahmadinejad won the day at the United Nations.

Dick Morris thinks we might be seeing a political earthquake happening in New York.

David Brooks, at long last, hits on one of the most important reasons for the rise of the Tea Party. People are angry and disgusted with political and economic elites who seem to always get away with their irresponsible behavior, leaving the average Joe and Jane holding the bag.

Paul Krugman, as always, continues to miss the point in his assertion that the GOP is dangerously unserious about fiscal matters. So, what is the main point? In my estimation, both parties have lacked the will to address with seriousness the fiscal debacle that is getting closer with each passing day. Tea Party folks seem to know this, even if they don't know the details, or disagree among themselves about what is most troubling, or how to address the problems. Which is why the GOP will get a big boost in November, but if they fail to take on the problems in a serious manner, they will face the wrath of those voters at the next opportunity.