Outside the Beltway

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

Going back to 1977 (there’s a pattern).

Providing a little bit of electoral history.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Running against Trump didn’t work this year.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

Another effect of the pandemic.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

A sign of our times.

Can we stop pretending these trolls and grifters are Republicans?

44% of Republicans strongly disapprove of President Biden’s performance while only 22% of Democrats strongly approve.

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

There is a lot of anger out there.

Late-breaking news may not matter that much anymore.

Let this be his last halloween battlefield.

$1.75 trillion ain’t $3.5 trillion but it’s something.

Continuing and expanding on thoughts from the previous post.

The enigmatic Senator is a world-class attention seeker.

The West Virginia Senator is the epicenter of contemporary American politics.

It’s not funny when you have to constantly explain the jokes.

A vague but inflammatory report sheds little light on the situation.

Voters are suppose to choose elected officials, not the other way around.

Cases per state adjusted for population.

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

The MyPillow Guy went down to Bama…

At least 40 Members violated the law on reporting stock transactions.

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

The Assistant Secretary for Health has put on a uniform and become an instant Admiral.

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

Some context.

Should uncertainty be the default position?

A former cast member charges that the show about equality wasn’t equal.

The liberal media is giving all their attention to the tax and spend Democrats!

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

American exceptionalism at its worst. (Plus some history!).

It does not create better deliberation.

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

An amusing incident highlights how far we’ve fallen.

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

His explanation makes no sense. At all.

This time: Senator Marco Rubio.

Instead of complaining, she should use her leverage.

A 1960s pop culture reference and our current moment.

The number continues to rise.