Erick Erickson’s Struggles
The erstwhile Republican firebrand and current NeverTrumper shares his personal struggles.
Second Debate Unlikely To Halt Clinton’s Momentum
Last night’s debate was indeed the low point everyone anticipated it would be, but it seems unlikely to change the status quo.
A Bizarre, No Good, Second Debate
Trump was alternately somnambulant, petulant, stalking, incoherent, and dangerous.
Clinton Keeps Pulling Ahead Heading Into Second Presidential Debate
As we head into the second Presidential debate, Hillary Clinton looks to be in very good shape.
What Happens if Trump is Un-nominated?
Some early musings on a political fantasy that’s less implausible than it was 12 hours ago.
Republicans Abandon Trump Over Lewd Remarks
Republicans are abandoning Donald Trump in droves after last night’s revelation of lewd remarks he made in 2005.
Trump Caught on Tape Being Trump, Shocking Trump Supporters
An 11-year-old tape of the Republican nominee making misogynistic comments should surprise no one.
Is Nuance Still Possible in American Politics?
Damon Linker writes, “Millions of people disagree with your political views. That doesn’t make them moral monsters.”
September Jobs Report Reveals A Resilient, But Not Strong, Economy
The September Jobs Report continues to show an economy that is growing to some degree, but hardly growing as fast as it should be.
Even If Trump Loses, Trumpism Will Remain A Powerful Force In The GOP
Even if Donald Trump loses next month, the political forces inside the GOP he tapped into are likely to remain very powerful.
Vice-Presidential Debate Draws Lowest Viewership Since 2000
Tuesday night’s running mate debate had lower viewership than any such encounter in sixteen years.
Trump Gaining With Less Educated Whites, Losing With College Grads
Donald Trump is doing worse with white voters than Mitt Romney did in 2012.
Pence Probably Won VP Debate; Almost Certainly Won’t Matter
It’s possible that Mike Pence won and Donald Trump still lost. It won’t matter.
Feel Free To Skip Tonight’s Vice-Presidential Debate, Because It’s Not Going To Matter
Nothing that happens tonight during the Vice-Presidential debate is likely to matter, so feel free to skip it.
With Five Weeks To Go, Clinton Appears To Have Momentum
With five weeks to go, the momentum in the race is moving decidedly in Hillary Clinton’s favor.
This Election May Not be as Weird as we Think
Political Science research suggests that the election is, in basic ways, about what we would expect.
Supreme Court Begins New Term Short A Member And Without Any Real Blockbuster Cases
The Supreme Court begins another term faced with the prospect of having to spend much of their time dealing with the fact that they’re short a member.
Trump Pushing Asian American Voters Into Democratic Camp
Donald Trump appears to be pushing voters from America’s fastest growing minority group into the Democratic camp.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The Speak Softly and Carry A Ghundi Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Colombia’s Vote for Peace
Today Colombians got to the polls to vote in a plebiscite on the FARC peace accord.
Trump’s Dangerous ‘Rigged Election’ Nonsense
The Republican nominee is threatening our fragile democracy.
NYT Publishes Illegally Obtained Trump Tax Records
America’s newspaper of records has published three pages of stolen tax documents from 1995.
On the Potential Global Consequences of a Trump Presidency
The reputation of the US matters in global affairs.
