Here’s one by law prof Lawrence Lessig in the WaPo, and here’s some backup from Martin Longman in the Washington Monthly, with a bit of quibbling on the details. What are these articles about? After all, it’s pretty much a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a post in which I continue to explore the more extremist wing of the alt-right, because I think it bears watching and comprehending. That doesn’t mean I think it’s an enormous group. Nor do I think Donald … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting article by Michael Barone that tries to say why the pollsters got it wrong. First of all, I’d like to add that they didn’t get it quite as wrong as some people think. Many of the polls … Continue reading →
One of the most interesting things this election cycle is something other than Donald Trump. Yes, you heard me—there is actually something other than Donald Trump in politics. I’ve been saying for quite some time that, whatever happened with the … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking along these same lines: Washington’s massive about-face on executive power is underway. Donald Trump’s election has triggered a whiplash-inducing role reversal in D.C. legal circles, as liberals who spent the past eight years defending President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading →
It was sometimes remarked that the Trump vs. Hillary campaign pitted New Yorker against New Yorker. And unlike Hillary, Trump is a real New Yorker, born and bred the city. But the bipartisn New Yorker presence continues. Rudy Giuliani is … Continue reading →
One of the aftermaths of this election is that there’s so much to absorb, and so much to think about, that I could read and write 24 hours a day and only cover a small fraction of it. Today I … Continue reading →
First, it was Theresa May’s scandalous kitten heels with the leopard print. Now, it’s her knees, and a little bit of upper arm/shoulder on this 60-year-old: Actually, I’d love to have that dress. And I’d also love to have some … Continue reading →
After I wrote yesterday’s post criticizing the idea that it is Trump’s “uncouthness” that constitutes the major objection of Trump opponents to electing Trump as president, I got to thinking about why this “they hate him because he’s uncouth” type … Continue reading →
I will be extremely unhappy with the results of this election, no matter who wins. But one thing I will be extremely happy about is that the election will finally be over. Finally, after what seems like years. Short of … Continue reading →
This post posits what is of course still a hypothetical: a Hillary Clinton presidency. We don’t know that she will be elected. It is not impossible that Trump could win the whole thing. It is just highly unlikely, and I … Continue reading →
There’s a meme going around to the effect that Wikileaks has exposed a John Podesta email that proves that polls are rigged to favor Democrats through oversampling of Democrats. Commenter “blert” (among others) described it yesterday this way: We have … Continue reading →