Political charlatans are skilled at pointing up any good news they can find and downplaying the bad. President Obama is no exception. He's thumping his chest about some selective economic figures. But a more realistic picture comes from the American Action Forum, a Washington policy institute. Based on personal income data from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, the forum found that if the current economic recovery had kept pace with other post-World War II recoveries, the average American would have $2,700 more in annual income.

"Any fix for immigration must be bipartisan. Hillary Clinton must contribute all her unsold books to building a wall." - HBO host Bill Maher, suggesting a solution for shoring up the U.S. southwestern border.

 Sandra Fluke, who gained national attention two years ago when she complained she couldn't afford to buy enough birth control products to keep up with her active sex life, is running for a state Senate seat in California. If she gets elected to any office it will be a fluke.