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

Out on a Limb
“Fate of Ballot Measures Often Depends on the Wording”–headline, Stateline.org, March 9

They Can’t Afford a Pool
“London 2012: China’s Olympic Swimmers to Train in Bath”–headline, BBC website, March 8

They Ran Out of Astronauts
“Apollo Hall of Fame to Induct Lionel Richie, Etta James”–headline, Associated Press, March 8

Questions Nobody Is Asking
“Did Professor Derrick Bell Visit the White House?”–headline, ABCNews.com, March 9

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “EU Climate Standoff Continues As Environment Ministers Meet”–headline, Dow Jones Newswires, March 9
  • “Pro-Obama PAC Won’t Give Back Maher’s Money”–headline, FoxNews.com, March 8
  • “George Pataki Endorses Romney”–headline, TalkingPointsMemo.com, March 7

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.”