Outside the Beltway

The Robespierres in the House of Representatives are driving American politics in a predictably horrible direction.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

The party in the White House is likely to lose seats.

Tudor’s down. No laughing or drinking, just a crippled party.

For the first time in a long time, Presidential approval numbers and voter preferences aren’t’ aligned.

Original blogger AllahPundit is leaving Hot Air after 16 years.

“Moderate” is up, “Liberal” is down, and “Conservative” is static. What does it mean?

Top Four likely makes things worse.

It’s not all about Trump.

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).

Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.

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

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

The governor of Texas vows to finish what Trump started.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

Two NeverTrump Republicans have had enough.

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

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

The flake beat the weirdo.

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

Another R/D cleavage?

It’s not getting any better, folks.

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

Here we go again.

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

Historical precedents fall apart when we’re in a truly unprecedented time.

The GOP, alas, is not going anywhere.

American political parties are controlled by the primaries.

President Biden masterfully used the pageantry of the day to shatter the self-asserted Trumpian monopoly on patriotism.

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

We’ve shouldn’t be surprised we’ve arrived at this destination.

Kamala Harris will be very, very busy the next two years.

The Georgia governor and his family are under attack because he did his job.

Saruman’s rigid arrogance ultimately made him pathetic. Sound familiar?

While the authoritarian threat recedes, the fascist threat remains.

While many are congratulating President-Elect Biden, too many are still following a loser.

The press’ abandonment of Bothsiderism is decades overdue.

The early reaction was premature.

A lot to think about, not a lot of conclusions.

Some guy you never heard of is the guy.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

American fascism is on parade, right now.