Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Friday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

Boebert’s District Switch

Lines on the map for the win.

Haley and the Politics of Slavery [Updated with Video]

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Donald Trump and Joe Biden portrait style Donald Trump and Joe Biden portrait style

Trump v. Biden

Economic Chart Edition.

Boxing Day Forum

Xmas Day Tabs

Merry Christmas Forum

Merry Christmas from OTB to you!

Xmas Eve Tabs

I Don’t Think that Means What he Thinks it Means

Trump on peaceful transfers (and Hitler).

On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

Festivus Forum

Ready for the feats of strength?

Texas Passes New Immigration Law

Billions for a wall plus a likely showdown with the feds.

Today in Absurd Rationalizations

Blood poisoning edition.

A Photo for Friday

“Water Colors”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday Evening Tabs

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

[Voter Fraud Graphic] [Voter Fraud Graphic]

Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

Thursday’s Forum

Headline Reaction

Political things are inherently political part the millionth.

Wednesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday Saturday

“Soft and Sharp”

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

Tabs for a Lazy Sunday Afternoon

An unusual all non-politics edition.

Sunday’s Forum

Thoughts on the US Presidential Primary System

The system isn’t very good.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Sunset in the San Diego Bay”

A Footnote to the McCarthy Resignation

McHenry has no more terms to give to his country.

The Last of the Young Guns

We won’t have Kevin to kick around any more.

Tuesday’s Forum

DeLusional

The headline wrote itself.

A Photo for Friday (Returns to Saturday)

“Up from the Mine”

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

Sunday Tabs

Sunday’s Forum

This is Fascistic

Another sad data point about current politics.

Dean Phillips to Focus on White House Bid, Will not Seek Re-election to House

More importantly, comments on challenges to incumbent presidents.

Saturday’s Forum