David Brooks: Where are the Jobs?

New York Times columnist David Brooks says that the roots of great innovation are never just in the technology itself.

Howard Fineman: A Christmas Campaign?

Huffington Post's Howard Fineman says that the evermore absurdly accelerated schedule has three likely outcomes, none of them positive for the good ol' GOP.

David Ignatius: A hint of deterrence in U.S. drone-war strategy

Washington Post columnist David Ignatius asks: how do you stop al-Qaeda from attacking the American homeland without getting bogged down in protracted wars against insurgents?

Nia-Malika Henderson: Beyond Rick Perry's Hunting Camp

Washington Post's Nia-Malika Henderson: Offensive names litter the U.S. landscape.

Major Garrett Compares Obama to Bush 1

National Journal's Major Garrett asks if the president is about to suffer the same fate as the first Bush.

Peggy Noonan on the NY Election Results

Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan says that it Wasn't Really an Upset: Another Democratic loss, another message to Obama, but this one may come too late.

Andrew Sullivan Defends Obama on the Economy

Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan says that if the Republicans wabnt to make a case for Obama's failure, they have to come up with a plausible scenario for how they would have handled this period in American history differently.