Posts by 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
The Health Care Debate Underscore the Fundamental Problem with the GOP
The current approach of the GOP to health care is not dissimilar to its approach to fiscal policy: not a lot of substance.
Kristol on Palin’s Speech (and Hume on her Presidential Ambitions)
Both Bill Kristol and Brit Hume had interesting observations about Palin’s “blood libel” speech today on FNS.
Poll Shows Palin Speech Helped Her Image (or Did it?)
A poll that came out late last week purports show that Palin’s speech helped her public image. However, if we look at the numbers, that claim is a weak one.
Palin’s Missed Opportunity
Palin’s “blood libel” speech continued to keep here in the conversation about Tucson, and not in a positive way.
Frum on What Palin Should Say
Palin is missing an opportunity in the way she is dealing with the whole target graphic situation.
Jared Loughner And The Sorry State Of Mental Health Care, Part II
We really need a better understanding of mental health disorders in this county, and events like those over the weekend underscore this fact.
Thankfully, Attempts on the Lives of Members of Congress are Rare
Thankfully, attacks on members of Congress are a rarity.
The Palin “Target” Graphic
Graphic by Sarah Palin’s PAC had Gabriel Giffords’ district in the crosshairs
Federal Judge Killed in Today’s Shooting
Note: while this post is brief, the news is of such significance that I felt it should be a headline story rather than relegated to a “quick pick”.
Let’s Take the Politics of the Giffords Shooting Slowly
The shooting of Representative Giffords is tragic and undeniably political. Still, we need to be cautious about accusations and speculation.
Deficits, the CBO and H.R. 2
When determining the effects on the deficit of a certain legislative action, both revenues and spending have to be accounted for. Indeed, you can’t determine whether there is a deficit, surplus or balanced budget without both variables.
Sleeping in the Office (Congress Edition)
Some members of Congress sleep in their offices in lieu of renting residences in DC. Fiscally responsible or kinda odd?
