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The GOP is willing to negotiate, but the Democrats are unwilling to negotiate. This inability to communicate could cause this standoff to go on and on.

The Republican National Convention took an uncharacteristic turn toward foreign policy on Wednesday night, as two prominent speakers lashed out at President Barack Obama's leadership in world affairs. "Unfortunately, for four years, we've drifted away from our proudest traditions of global leadership, traditions that are truly bipartisan," said Sen.

Very interesting. I like this quote from the article: "Rice oversaw U.S. foreign policy during a time when many citizens have come to feel the United States overextended itself abroad, entering into two wars that continued well into the Obama administration (and one, Afghanistan, that continues to this day). Perhaps in a nod to that legacy, Rice acknowledged that "there is a weariness -- I know that it feels as if we have carried these burdens long enough." But, she continued, "One of two things will happen if we don't lead: No one will lead and there will be chaos, or someone will fill the vacuum who does not share our values. My fellow Americans, we do not have a choice: We cannot be reluctant to lead, and you cannot lead from behind." For us to discuss: what IS the United States' foreign policy role today? How might it be changing?

"Earlier in the day, Rice had offered some specific criticisms of Obama's handling of the uprising in Syria, accusing the president of waffling and "muting" America's voice."

After the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, conservatives and GOP members are pushing for a quick confirmation before the November election. Nevertheless, two senate republicans have already come out against this; Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. It is important to note that in the Senate, Republicans hold a slim majority 53 to 47 and democrats would only need 4 republican votes to block the confirmation. It is also important to point out the hypocrisy in the GOP. Previously, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that a Supreme Court Vacancy in the last year of a president's term should not be filled until after the election.

NEW YORK - Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chairman appointed by President George W. Bush, recently expressed regret about the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. He wished some Wall Street executives had gone to jail. Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican presidential candidate, isn't so sure.

Hours before her prime-time moment Tuesday as Mitt Romney's best cheerleader, Ann Romney was energetically at work on her mission - doling out homemade pastries to the media, talking up her husband's "regular guy" love of Costco shirts and presenting an ever-smiling face to supporters.