Objectively Pro-Trump!

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

Romney and the Decline of the GOP

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

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Mitt Romney Confirms What We’ve Suspected For Years!

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

Kari Lake Inevitable Republican Nominee

The Arizona gubernatorial loser is back to lose the Senate.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Romney’s Indictment of His Party

Calling out a large chunk of the GOP.

Trump Has Huge Lead With Those Who Won’t Vote

Oh, the irony.

Could Trump Really Be President Again?

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

Fear of a Third Party

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

Is This Time Different?

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

Trump’s Town Hall

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

Trump, Hamilton, and the Electoral College

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

GOP Candidates Must Sign Loyalty Pledge

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

SOTU 2023: Normal vs Crazy

The state of the union is . . . not good.

Signs and Portents

Trump is still in the GOP driver’s seat.

Mitt Romney’s Future

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

Ending College Degree Requirements

Too many jobs needlessly specify a bachelor’s.

On Polling and Media Narratives

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

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Bipartisan Bill Protects Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

Red and Blue States Aren’t Permanent

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

Impeachment in a System of Checks and Balances

What should be the bar? Can it ever be reached?

Fear and Resentment of a Changing America

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

Liz Cheney Walloped in Primary

The Trumper consolidation of their control of the GOP continues.

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill

The most expansive firearms legislation in decades is likely to become law.

Podcast Recommendation (Plus: More on US Democracy)

Ezra Klein discusses the dynamics of American conservatism in historical perspective. Plus, he helps illustrate a key problem that we have in thinking about American politics (IMHO).

Coronavirus Relief Funds Diverted to Pet Projects

Because of course it was.

Trump Losing Sway with Republican Voters?

We can only hope.

Romney 2024?

He’s tanned. He’s rested. Is he ready?

America’s Four Parties

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

The Beginning of a Response to the Beginning of an Invasion

The first shoe has dropped.

Normalizing Political Violence

In their censure of Cheney and Kinzinger the GOP wants to rewrite history.

On Moderate Legislative Power and Other Political Dreams

A bloc of moderates is not coming to a Senate near you.

Stupid 2024 Fantasies

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

Nick Kristof Ineligible to Run for Oregon Governor

Apparently, New York and Oregon are not the same place.

If It Was an Insurrection, Why Hasn’t Anyone Been Charged with ‘Insurrection’?

It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.

Harry Reid, 1939-2021

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

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Trump, the GOP, and Stochastic Terrorism

A conversation in two parts.

Washington Post 6 January Report

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

The Power of Mythology

It does not create better deliberation.

Saving American Democracy

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

Culture Wars the Liberals’ Fault?

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Biden Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Details are quite scant at the moment.

The GOP: Not a Civil War, Not a Purge

The GOP is actually pretty healthy at the moment, despite some public rhetoric to the contrary.

Liz Cheney and the GOP

A quick lesson about American parties.

The Big Lie Has Become a Litmus Test

Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.

Competitive Pressures and Party Behavior

Assessing Republican strategic positioning (and the incentives in our system).

Arguments Over Definitions

The lack of common understandings and shared assumptions makes political conversations challenging.

Are Moderate Democrats the New Republicans?

Reacting to the asymmetrical polarization of the electorate.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden’s Last Hurrah?

Is the stimulus bill it for this administration?