Now that New York congressman Anthony Weiner has bowed to the inevitable by resigning his seat in the wake of his creepy sex scandal (the one where he apparently did not have sex with anyone in the process), it is time to reflect on what it all means. Michael Goodwin says it means Weiner is a pathological liar unfit to hold public office. Of course, if being a liar were a bar to holding elective office we might find it difficult to fill the positions. As for me, I think the impact of the scandal is limited to Weiner, his wife, and his constituents. For the rest of America it is a story not worth the time or the effort, except for the entertainment value...which is why the media spent so much time and effort covering the story. Ratings and revenue, my friends, ratings and revenue.

Charles Krauthammer says President Obama is hurting efforts to revive the economy because he, and the rest of the Democratic party, is owned lock, stock and barrel by the unions.

The Greek government is tottering under pressure from the EU, the IMF and protesters in the streets. Does this matter to us here in America? Yes, it does. The world economy is more integrated than ever before. If Greece defaults on its debts, which could happen if the current government falls, international financial markets will be hit by an earthquake that will be felt everywhere and may be the straw that breaks the camel's back as far as our own tepid recovery is concerned.

Here in New Hampshire the House-Senate conference committee has reached an agreement on a budget that cuts spending and does not raise taxes (it even lowers the cigarette tax).

According to this story from The Union Leader, Ovide Lamontagne is reaching out to some potential GOP candidates for governor. While such a meeting may not prevent a bruising primary, it will give Lamontagne some food for thought and continue to promote the very positive image he has crafted for himself within the conservative movement here in New Hampshire.

Jay Cost compares President Obama to President Carter and concludes that Obama is much stronger within his own party, but that would not be enough if the economy continues to drive independents toward the GOP.