… Democracy is a process. Elections are held; winners take office; and policies are implemented. Crucially, it is expected that the “losers” from this process — those whose policies are not implemented — will not turn to extra-systemic (read: violent revolutionary) means to overturn those policies. Why? Because they can […] Read more »
Debate Was Like Trench Warfare Which Benefits Clinton
Lincoln-Douglas this was not. In fact, the debate Sunday night between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was ugly, angry and soul-crushing. It was less a forum for undecided voters than a grudge match between two people who really, really don’t like each other. At the end of the day, however, […] Read more »
The Second Debate Probably Didn’t Help Trump, And He Needed Help
The second presidential debate on Sunday night was a strange one, with Donald Trump appearing to be on the brink of a meltdown in the first 20 to 30 minutes and then steadying himself the rest of the way. But here’s the bottom line: Based on post-debate polls, Hillary Clinton […] Read more »
Financial Insecurity Higher for Those Who Favor Trump
Many political analysts have tried to pinpoint the reasons why Donald Trump, a political outsider, has won the Republican party’s presidential nomination. A new Gallup analysis offers one clue: Americans who view Trump favorably are significantly more likely than other Americans to report feeling financially insecure. The large gap in […] Read more »
After Trump Tape Revelation, Clinton’s Lead Up to Double Digits
As Donald Trump’s campaign reels over tapes of the presidential candidate’s sexually aggressive comments about women in 2005, the Republican nominee now trails Hillary Clinton by double digits among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Clinton Adds to Her Electoral College Edge
In the broad sweep of U.S. history, very occasionally one of the major parties simply disqualifies itself from the contest to win the White House by nominating an unelectable, non-mainstream candidate. We suspect that there will never be a better example than Donald Trump. … It will take another round […] Read more »