Outside the Beltway

The absurd notion that the President of Senate is the arbiter and judge of the electoral vote.

It will be symbolic, but the symbol will be an anti-democratic one.

The President of the United States is an existential threat to the Republic.

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

Too little, too late.

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

Wherein I respond to a ridiculous comparison.

Almost 50 losses in four weeks,. Impressive.

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

Why isn’t Joe Biden President already?

More on why it isn’t going to happen.

Some Republicans are doing their jobs.

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

GOP leaders in key states signal no EC shenanigans.

All the states have been called.

All the major outlets are finally acknowledging the obvious.

Why it’s all over but the crying.

He needs one more state to hit the magic 270.

Biden inches closer to 270.

10 more Electoral votes.

We may be a little closer to ending the tyranny of the Electoral College.

Trump needs them both.

Trump has pulled ahead in some individual polls but Biden continues to have a commanding lead.

Two prominent media pollsters are hedging their bets.

Up is down. Down is up.

A look at several models.

Definitions are fun, right?

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

A new poll shows meaningful shifts in public attitudes.

A game wherein one team has to score more points to win than does the other.

Our screwy electoral system requires thinking about screwy scenarios.

Accuracy takes time.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

Ok, so what should change?

This is not even close to the worst it’s ever been.

The President has hit rock bottom.

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

Joementum.

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

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

Ego trumps all?

The Commission on Presidential Debates has released the schedule and criteria for the General Election debates. As usual, the criteria are heavily biased in favor of the major party candidates.

With an eye on the trade war and the 2020 election, President Trump is increasing subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol.

A conservative columnist argues the legitimacy of our system is in question.

But, our process to elect the president is highly flawed.

Staring in 2020 the winner in Maine will be the majority preference.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that states cannot punish electors who fail to follow the will of the majority of voters n their state or state laws purporting to direct how they should vote.

Controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was voted out of office in 2016 after serving six terms in office, is running to get his old job back.