Feb 14, 2022Governor Youngkin Has a Teachers Tattletale Hotline on Race DiscussionsGovernor Youngkin set up a special hotline so conservatives can complain about school discussions on race in society. Why stop there? In fact, he has also endorsed a bill in the legislature outlawing any discussion of “inherently divisive concepts” in classrooms. Hmm…Let’s think about the other topics he could ban. …Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Nov 23, 2020A Presidential Science Advisor for the 21st-Century: Time to Add Some Color and LifeJoe Biden will seek to restore the place of science in policymaking. Science leadership will need to be reshaped to achieve this result. Thus, the incoming president should nominate someone to head the White House science office who has a background in the life sciences and is also a woman…Biden4 min readBiden4 min read
Oct 26, 2020From Bader to Better: Why Biden’s Response to GOP Court Packing Might Be Right.The GOP has succeeded in unfairly packing the courts with conservative judges who are out-of-step with the American people. Joe Biden’s surprising counterpunch with a bipartisan commission might be just the right thing after all, despite criticism from the left. To understand how it might make sense, it’s good to…Election 20207 min readElection 20207 min read
Sep 24, 2020Member-onlyTrump’s 40% Solution to Get Elected: Win with a Minority of the VoteDonald Trump’s favorability rating has never much passed 40% that’s OK with him. In fact, it’s his reelection plan. His strategy is one that assumes mobilizing an energetic base is more important than appealing to undecided middle-of-the road voters. …Trump6 min readTrump6 min read
Aug 27, 2020Kamala Harris Newly Balances a Ticket that Looks Like AmericaKamala Harris’s selection as vice-president sets a new standard for what it means for a political party to balance its ticket. Ticket balancing for the parties used to be largely geographic or ideological in nature. …Trump6 min readTrump6 min read
Mar 3, 2020My Advice to Fellow Super Tuesday Voters: United You Win in the FallMy advice to Super Tuesday Democrats is simple: vote for whom you think would be the best president and stop worrying so much about beating Trump. Then enthusiastically support the eventual nominee. Yes, beating Donald Trump is the top priority, but honestly no one really knows who the best candidate…Super Tuesday4 min readSuper Tuesday4 min read
Feb 5, 2020Time to Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You’re FiredThanks Iowa. The technical mess which is your caucus is a reminder that the primary system is a political mess too. That makes this a good time to rethink why Iowa and New Hampshire get to go first in the nomination process anyway. …Iowa Caucus5 min readIowa Caucus5 min read
Feb 16, 2019Trump Sets Record for Dumbest Government Shutdown EverTrump produced the longest government shutdown in history. It was also the dumbest. He always wants to have the greatest of everything. Well, here’s one of the greatest mistakes of his presidency. Congress finally crafted a budget deal to provide border security that President Trump was willing to sign. This…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Nov 14, 2018Democrats Passed Two of Three Tests in the Mid-terms: So Why the Long Faces?The election ended up a clear defeat for President Trump and the GOP. They lost control of the U.S. House and have fewer governors, even if they picked up a couple seats in the Senate. For the Democrats, as they say, two out of three ain’t bad. Yet, in so…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Nov 6, 2018Time to Vote and Hope for Change: Your Guide to Tonight’s Election ResultsThe election is finally here but not even the experts are sure which way it will go. With so many moving parts, it’s handy to have just a few weather vane races to follow to see which way the wind is blowing. So, here’s a guide to use to keep…2016 Election7 min read2016 Election7 min read
