Outside the Beltway

The contrast could not be more clear.

If the goal is to change politics, not just vent frustration, messaging is important.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Yet again, this administration puts Trump’s political fortunes ahead of the national interest.

A solid piece of satire.

Former prosecutors are suddenly “out.”

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.

The President has been Twitter on their own platform. Now, he’s following through.

Likely the right outcome but I wish I political motivation weren’t the default presumption.

Jared Kushner and others want one that fits on a index card.

This is more about structural conditions than it is about the GOP.

The conversation continues. (Warning: it is over 3000 words).

A further attempt to explain how party is such a key variable.

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

An attempt at getting the point across.

Jo Rae Perkins may be a nut, but she won a four-person primary.

Trump fires another Inspector General.

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

The Barr DOJ’s attempt to retcon the Flynn case has created a major problem for Flynn.

And I don’t mean not wearing a mask to Costco.

What if instead of the unit rule, states doled out electoral voter based on the proportion of votes each slate of electors received?

More evidence that walls don’t work as well as claimed.

SCOTUS and “faithless electors.”

Some global comparisons.

Biden’s polling lead over Trump is historically stable.

He is claiming his response to Covid-19 is better than the previous administration’s response to H1N1

The status quo ante is not just waiting for us around the corner.

A seemingly innocent black man has been killed, sparking a wave of outrage.

A report outlining steps for re-opening the economy in the wake of COVID-19 has been leaked to the press.

He’s doubling down on hypocrisy.

He revolutionized how we think of male homosexuality.

The Tara Reade allegations haven’t hurt the presumptive nominee with the party.

A sober assessment of President Trump’s plan to get the country running again.

Another allegation of Biden misbehavior that is another category altogether.

And a broader discussion of the ongoing Tara Reade story.

A useful graph from WaPo

More on Covid-19 and the flu.

We need a better vocabulary for treating the spectrum between rude and horrific.

The presumptive Democratic nominee says, “They aren’t true. This never happened.”

This isn’t how it is supposed to work.

The erstwhile Tea Party Republican is making a run for President.

These are serious allegations.

And some notes on Trump’s media exposure.

Some potentially good news for Biden,

The policy choices before us are not a dichotomy between off and on.

Thoughts on Biden’s low profile and Trump’s daily exposure.

Things are not looking good.

Who can keep count?

Especially for Joe Biden.