The Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, President Obama’s wrenching eulogy in Charleston, and a Census Bureau report that kids of color for the first time now make up a majority of America’s under-5 population all arrived within one indelible 24-hour period late last week. Each event sent the same […] Read more »
A Tale of Two Supreme Court Decisions
The two major decisions recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court have very direct relationships to public opinion. One of the decisions fits well with majority public opinion. The other, in a broad sense, does not. The first corresponds to public opinion that has shifted significantly over the past […] Read more »
Woe to You Who Are at Ease in Zion
… A conflict between religiously orthodox and heterodox Republicans is forcing the Republican Party onto risky terrain. The question is: Can the party sideline one of the most reliable voting blocs, the most religiously observant, on the assumption that it will attract the college-educated, socially liberal and fiscally moderate voters who […] Read more »
The GOP May Regret Its Lasting Battle Against Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage is supported by most Americans. And after last week’s landmark Supreme Court decision, it’s also the law of the land. But how it will play out in the presidential campaign is far from settled. … Polling generally suggests that same-sex marriage is not a top issue for most […] Read more »
A Momentous Week, and a GOP That Needs to Change
The momentous events of the last week can be interpreted in numerous ways. But one thing has become increasingly clear: The Republican Party needs to change. … Simply put, Republicans are loaded up in a car, racing toward a generational cliff with their eyes focused on the rearview mirror, with […] Read more »
What makes this Supreme Court different from other Supreme Courts?
Here’s what last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions signify: Old America has conceded to the New America. The New America is the coalition that came to power with President Barack Obama in 2008 and gave him the winning majority. It’s a coalition of groups marginalized for most of U.S. history: […] Read more »