Outside the Beltway

Unpacking J. D. Vance’s bad PR instincts

Trump was in an emergency landing in 1990, just with another politician

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

That’s not a rhetorical question.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

We’re back to Square 1.

Is all diversity created equal?

It’s logical, maybe even inevitable. But is it a good idea?

The number of scenarios has diminished.

The President’s support is considerably stronger among Black Democrats.

Efforts to oust him from the race have picked up steam.

Did Trump’s stoic reaction win him the election?

Expect an appeal and a long wait

A clash of possibilities.

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.

But the story will continue for a while yet.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

The slide continues.

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

More polling that contradicts the panic.

The big interview did little to ease doubts that he’s up to another four years.

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

The President is going all-in to undo the damage from the debate.

Sounds dramatic, but not very convincing.

Too little, too late.

More to consider.

More post-debate thoughts and a reminder about how US parties work.

Fund-raising alone won’t save American democracy.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

A long overdue move.

The only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose.

Part the millionth.

A whopping $50 million donation from a single nepo baby put him over the top.

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Gaming the appointment process.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Good news is seldom news.

He’s now just 31 felonies short of Donald Trump.

*Parenthetically, his opponent wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.

I guess the attention is worth it?

The President declares Hamas “no longer capable” of large-scale attack.

The weirdness of this year’s polling gives the President’s team hope.