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

Flynn Suggests a Coup

For those wondering what a textbook coup would look like.

Sunday’s Forum

Kemp Feels the Wrath of Trumpism

The Georgia governor and his family are under attack because he did his job.

Is Rand Paul Going to Object to Electors?

The junior Senator from Kentucky is drawing a lot of attention to himself on “fraud.”

Thursday’s Forum

Covid Deaths Continue to Mount

Meanwhile, a report states that a Trump admin official pushed infections to promote herd immunity.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Representative Mitchell Disaffiliates with the GOP

One member of the Grand Old Party has had it.

Electoral College Votes for Biden

Biden wins again.

The Next Attempt to Subvert

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

Another Court Loss for Team Trump

Approaching 60 losses in court.

A GOP Break-Away isn’t Coming

There won’t be a Lincoln Party. It isn’t sustainable.

Sunday’s Forum

President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

The Republicans are Going Nowhere

The party is unlikely to suffer consequences for its anti-democracy actions.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump’s Election Interference Continues

The phone tour continues.

Tuesday’s Forum

Reforming the EC is not the Same as Overturning it

Wherein I respond to a ridiculous comparison.

The Irresponsibility of Giuliani

Masklessly criss-crossing the country.

Photos for November

One month to go.

Party of Grievance

Not of governance.

Not “Just the Flu”

A grim reminder.

Trump is Who We Thought He Was

That which worked for petty business disputes was never going to work on this big of a stage.

The Court Failures Continue to Mount

Almost 50 losses in four weeks,. Impressive.

Kraken me Up

The farce will be with her. Always.

Saturday’s Forum

Reaping the Whirlwind

That thing that happens when you sow the wind with conspiracy theories.

Barr Weighs in

Barr finds no fraud.

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump’s Legal Team Strikes Again

This time calling for Chris Krebs to be shot.

Tuesday’s Forum

Welcome to December.

Monday’s Forum

Speaking of Numbers

Because a certain kind of election nerd likes graphs.

More Nonsense About the Election

A shadowy flight into the realm of evidence that does not exist.

Sunday’s Forum

Team Trump loses in PA Again

This time in the PA Supreme Court

On Faux Analysis of Biden’s Win

Arguments and analyses that are, well, turkeys.

80,000,000?!

That’s unpossible!

Saturday’s Forum