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The most embarrassing moments to watch this political season have occurred as Mitt Romney has pretended to be an angry, fire-breathing true conservative.

For all their bickering, the Republican presidential candidates don't have much trouble agreeing that President Obama has been terrible for the economy.

Davidson College President Carol Quillen testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions as part of a hearing on "Innovations in College Affordability." Here are excerpts from her remarks:

Watching Super Bowl ads is a lot of fun. Sometimes it is even more fun than watching the game.

Anonymous comments from our readers on the issues of the day

Some CHS employees got $255 bonuses; boss got $2.5 million. It's good to be king, ain't it?

From an editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Tuesday:

Although Warren Buffett may be a stellar investor, his entry into the world of federal tax policy has brought forth nothing but bad ideas based on flawed information and misleading demagoguery. Let's review the record.

From Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States:

In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed several measures to lower college tuition. University leaders responded cautiously, warning that cost-cutting reforms might also cut into instructional quality.