With normal life increasingly disrupted by the terrifying COVID-19 pandemic, millions of skeptical Americans wonder whether we could, possibly, be over-reacting. A new poll from NPR and the PBS News Hour shows only 40% of Republicans and...
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At this point, it is obvious that Democrats don’t expect to win the impeachment fight. But they still ardently hope this blistering brawl will damage the president’s reelection drive and rescue America, permanently, from a demagogue...
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A new Gallup Poll shows the Democrats’ diversity—not only in racial terms but in mixed ideological outlook. The GOP remains overwhelmingly conservative—with 73 percent describing themselves that way and only 4 percent identifying as...
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Everyone who follows politics knows that the core of Donald Trump’s popular support comes from white people without college degrees, who represent a huge 42% of the US population. But a major new study from Gallup shows that this key...
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Democrats won’t repeat their huge mistake of 2016—focusing on the popular vote and national polling while ignoring crucial mechanics of the Electoral College. To unseat Trump, the Democrats must flip at least three of the nine crucial...
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When you’re losing an argument, it’s pointless and self-destructive to keep it going. And if you’ve already won your argument, it’s ugly and demeaning to continue hectoring your vanquished foe. That’s why both parties to the...
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To the intense disappointment of hyper-partisan Democrats, the Mueller Report delivered anti-climactic results: no evidence of Russian collusion, no new charges against Trump and his team. Despite his complaints on twitter and elsewhere,...
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If Democrats focus relentlessly on their impeachment agenda, they ‘ll succeed in one thing only: ensuring GOP victory in the election of 2020. Their highly unlikely “best case” scenario would drive Trump from office,...
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Looking back on the midterm elections, we should acknowledge a clear message from the electorate: voters asked Washington to “get back to normal” by restoring the divided government Americans have preferred for 50 years. Since...
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The mid-term elections provided a rare occasion for conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats, to look at the same events and feel a shared sense of satisfaction and encouragement. Republicans feel good about expanding their...
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