The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

Questions Nobody Is Asking

  • “Is Mitt Romney the New James Polk?”–headline, PowerLineBlog.com, Aug. 24
  • “Who Is the Next Obama?”–headline, CNN.com, Aug. 24

Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here’s Why I’m Backing Barack Obama”–headline, Tampa Bay Times, Aug. 26

Help Wanted
“Scooter-Riding Robbers Sought”–headline, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 25

News of the Tautological
“Let Voters Choose Their Legislators”–headline, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 25

Breaking News From Acts 18:3
“Paul Says His Backers Will ‘Become the GOP Tent’ “–headline, Associated Press, Aug. 26

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “Chattanooga Mosque Opens Without Controversy”–headline, Associated Press, Aug. 27
  • “Tampa Streets Not Filled With GOP Protesters”–headline, Associated Press, Aug. 26
  • “The New York Times Flubs a Big One”–headline, TheAtlantic.com, Aug. 24

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.”