An excerpt from another must read Tom Edsall election post-Mortem in the inherent instability in the Democratic coalition. Tufts Professor Eitan Hersh has some harsh and accurate words for our own state:   Eitan Hersh, a … [Read more...]

There has been a lot of talk about a few things that have bothered me in the past week. The first is the ongoing progressive vs. moderate bloodletting about Congressional loses and falling short in the Senate. First off, Republicans never … [Read more...]

Best possible Biden result is 412-126. Best possible Trump result is 279-259. Likely result in my opinion is 335-203. Biden carries PA, MI, WI, ME 2, NE 2, FL, NC, and AZ. He narrowly loses TX and GA. 53-47 Dem Senate. Dems gain 10-15 house … [Read more...]

I voted for Bernie twice in part because I wanted to move the Overton Window on health care. Biden could easily have run on a safe platform of defending the ACA and protecting people with preexisting conditions. This status quo defense … [Read more...]

"but Mister, how can you be upset at a debate since democracy is how we kept the peace in my country". My newly arrived student from Bosnia checking my American privilege, but also leaving us with a warning. Clausewitz said war is politics … [Read more...]