And So, The Debates Are Over and Done

Have Fun? Learn Anything? I bet a lot of you could not stomach watching another debate. Fear not, the short version of a recap follows. You actually missed a pretty good night. Here is my take. Enjoy. Tell Me Again, Are These Debates Important? Much at the margins, but yeah, …
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There It Is: The Smell of Despair, The Skittering of Rats Abandoning Ship

Too Soon to Say Yet, But Signs of a Dying Campaign are Growing Warning – First, A 100-Foot Tall, Bright Red Caveat You are about to read about several signs of a collapsing Trump campaign. The signs are clearly there. BUT THE CONCLUSION IS NOT. The last vote will not …
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Taking on the Problems with Courts

A Biden Administration Should Go Big and Go Long By the time you read this, the Barret hearings will history. As if we needed reminders, the way we choose Supreme Court justices and most other judges is a mess. We can do better. We have discussed a couple of these …
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At the Intersection of Domestic Terrorism and Voter Intimidation

The Next Three Weeks Could Get Ugly – Don’t Flinch An Introductory Note About “Militias” These groups that call themselves militia are not a new phenomenon. Legitimate groups existed in our earliest history. They evolved into state organizations, then into the National Guard. What we see running around now is …
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Two Short Observations on Two Big Deals

You’ve Heard Plenty About the VP Debate and Our Infected President – Let’s Cut to the Chase 1) The VP Debate Who won? That fly. It got the most press, most of it favorable. Followed closely by Pence’s mysteriously red, runny eye. Other than that, Harris did the better job …
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Who Knew? “October Surprise” is a Month-Long Event

Planning and Timing are Taking a Beating – Typical of 2020 October as a Mix of Surprise, Karma, and Unknowns to Come We expect surprises, ambushes, and breaks of luck in any election October. But, boy did we get a full load this time around. And we are less than …
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