Tribalism and Democracy

Jason Chaffetz, the GOP Congressman in charge of the House Oversight Committee had years of investigations ready to go when we...

The Comey Firing is Worse Than Watergate

This isn’t remotely like Watergate. During Watergate, honorable people in government resigned rather than be associated with improper acts. —...

Alternative Facts and Democracy. Plus, Readings…

If we as citizens are going to reason together to solve shared problems, we have to at least start from...

DJT’s “first attempt to ignore the law” – Why Does Nepotism Matter?

By appointing his son-in-law to a senior position in his administration, DJT will be clearly and intentionally violating anti-nepotism laws on...

Not a President, an Autocrat

Trump is the first candidate in memory who ran not for president but for autocrat—and won. I think I am...

“Rigged”: Stop Whining and Make Your Case

Donald Trump is tumbling in the polls because it has (finally!) become clear to a wide swath of voters in the weeks...

Trump: “You’d Be In Jail”

I was on the road Sunday night (in Champaign with my wife and HS junior son, looking at the beautiful...

Do the Press’ Clinton Rules Stoke Public Cynicism?

Do the Press’ Clinton Rules Stoke Public Cynicism?

There was a lot of noise this last week about the AP’s report on the Clinton Foundation. They found nothing...

Thinking Like a Grown-up

Thanks to Nancy LeTourneau at Political Animal for reminding us of the virtue of thinking like the Tortoise (slowly and...

Politics Comes from a Different Place

I feel like there’s more to be said about this, but for now I’m just going to make it as...