Bill Clinton, O.J. Simpson, Clarence Thomas, and the Politics of 1990s Racial Backlash

The 1990s are being relitigated, and for the most part, coming off rather badly. It has taken place in the realm of politics, where Hillary Clinton has had to edge away from some of her husband’s policies, some of which have provoked angry confrontations on the campaign trail between the […] Read more »

Why Hillary Clinton being slightly less hated than Donald Trump could make all the difference

… If we look at the net favorability ratings for candidates past and present, it becomes immediately obvious how this year’s crop of candidates are outliers. If we subtract the percentage of people who view the candidates strongly unfavorably from those who view them strongly favorably, we get a net […] Read more »

Donald Trump’s top two VP picks have both been hugely unpopular, too

The Washington Post is reporting that Newt Gingrich and Chris Christie have emerged as Donald Trump’s top prospects for a running mate. Neither pick is a surprise. Both, after all, check the one box Trump has publicly stated for his vice president — having political experience — and each man […] Read more »