Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is a Professor of Security Studies. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

My 2020 Projection

Predicting a Biden wave.

Is the Race Narrowing?

Trump has pulled ahead in some individual polls but Biden continues to have a commanding lead.

Trump Yahoos Swarm Biden Bus in Texas

Just when you thought the 2020 campaign couldn’t go any lower.

Sunday’s Forum

Voting From the Grave

When early voting meets tragedy.

Competing Visions For a Biden Presidency

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

Sean Connery, 1930-2020

The iconic actor best known as the original movie James Bond is dead at 90.

Saturday’s Forum

Weird Fundraising Appeals

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Glenn Greenwald Quits Intercept

The iconoclastic journalist is out at the publication he founded.

Could Trump Shock the World Again?

Fear of a reprise of 2016 is still with us.

Friday’s Forum

SCOTUS’ Consistent Inconsistency on Voting Cases

A defensible distinction could give way to a Constitutional crisis.

‘Anonymous’ Still Anonymous

Some guy you never heard of is the guy.

How Confident Should We Be in the Polls?

Two prominent media pollsters are hedging their bets.

Thursday’s Forum

Was I Wrong on Harriet Miers?

Rethinking what qualities we should be looking for in Supreme Court Justices.

Texas Reverses LGBTQ Ruling

A whole ‘nother board came to a sane conclusion.

The Slow Rollout of Pinks and Greens

The Army is finally getting its World War II uniforms, one base at a time.

The Shadow of 2000

The two parties learned different lessons from the last contested election.

Peek Hack

Up is down. Down is up.

The Most Important Election in American History

The stakes of losing will be catastrophic. Either way.

Susan Collins’ Meaningless ‘No’ on Barrett

A desperate re-election gambit that has no impact on the outcome.

Monday’s Forum

Doug Jones’ Personal Appeal

Alabama’s junior Senator needs my help.

Could Biden Win Texas and Lose Ohio?

The state polling is not lining up along usual patterns.

Saturday’s Forum

Judiciary Approves Barrett Despite Democratic Boycott

Chuck Schumer and company sent a signal to their base against a fait accompli.

No, Trump Isn’t Above 50%

Let’s just say Rasmussen is an extreme outlier.

Final 2020 Debate Less Awful Than Worst Debate Ever

Less Trumpy Trump still Trump.

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

COVID Death Rate Declining

A variety of factors have led to better survival chances for those hospitalized with the disease.

Does the Constitution Cover Texas?

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

27 Million Americans Have Already Voted

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Trump Gaining Black and Hispanic Voters

Some surprising poll numbers.

Sunday’s Forum

Saban Cleared to Coach

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

Election 2020 Snapshot

A Blue Wave still looks quite likely.

Saturday’s Forum

C-SPAN Suspends Scully

It turns out, he wasn’t hacked. (Spoiler: They’re never hacked.)

Biden Open to SCOTUS Expansion

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

Dueling Town Halls

Instead of a second presidential debate, we got competing TV shows.

Friday’s Forum

Nick Saban Tests Positive

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.

NY Post Agitprop

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

Thursday’s Forum

SCOTUS Stays Order Requiring Census to Keep Counting

A legally correct ruling based on a lie.

Wednesday’s Forum