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Rick Santorum's Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party

Since the beginning of CPAC on Thursday morning, Republican proponents of gay marriage have made more progress than they have in years.

Why You're Wrong About Monty Python

Last week, I took it upon myself to introduce you benighted savages to one of the great comedies of modern times. It has since come to my attention that some industrious Americans have even tried, from, time to time, to make their own comedy, some examples of which I intend to write about in the coming weeks. But first, let's look for some common ground.

Mitt Romney: Finally Accepted by Conservatives

For a brief moment, the crowd at CPAC wondered if it had travelled to the Gaylord National Resort and Hotel in a DeLorean.

Rick Santorum's Strident Traditionalism Captivates CPAC

Sometimes the wonky speech actually works.

What Catholics Think of Pope Francis

Over a billion Catholics rejoiced at the announcement that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio would be Pope Francis.

Wayne LaPierre's Paranoid Fantasies

The Chinese are coming, the Chinese are coming! And the Mexicans too.

Republicans Against Climate Change

While CPAC conservatives wonder whether anything important needs changing, former GOP congressman Bob Inglis is leading change. His new "Energy and Enterprise Initiative" is showing the way to a market-oriented response to climate change. The site features a video conversation with Art Laffer who - bet you didn't know this - is also a climate-change non-denier. The site is worth attention - and its Twitter feed is worth a follow: @eandei

Paul Ryan's Zen Approach to Balancing the Budget

Paul Ryan was the rock star of CPAC.

Heads Up

Today, you'll see a few posts in this space from Ben Jacobs, the managing editor of the Daily Download and a frequent contributor to the Daily Beast and the Atlantic. Ben's here reporting at CPAC, and I figured a fresh perspective might be interesting.

How to Deflect the Blame on a Political Scandal

"Serious mistakes were made." Where would politics be without that formula? You know how the rest goes: