Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.

Birtherism 3.0

The target this time: Nikki Haley.

Mid-Week Tabs

Wednesday’s Forum

Speaking of Impeachment Threats

There’s one in Maine.

An Example of Motivated Reasoning

Why we are where we are.

Tit, Meet Tat

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

“Just Joking”

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).

Saturday Late Morning Tabs and Takes

Trump and Trump-adjacent stories for this round of Tabs.

A Photo for Friday

“Foggy Sunrise”

George Will’s Obtuseness

Normalizing Trump via poor analysis.

Headline Reaction

Ice, ice, what?

Project365 2023

A year in photos.

Early 2024 Polling

Election year is upon us, but the polling is still a bit fuzzy.

Welcome to 2024 Forum

Happy New Year from OTB!

Global Inflation

A chart to ponder.

The Maine Ruling

A compelling document.

Jefferson Davis and Section 3

Some historical context.

NYE Tabs

“2023 Lists” Edition

New Year’s Eve Forum

One last open forum for 2023.

Saturday’s Forum

The 14th Amendment, Section 3

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

Friday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Web of Time”

Boebert’s District Switch

Lines on the map for the win.

Haley and the Politics of Slavery [Updated with Video]

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump v. Biden

Economic Chart Edition.

Boxing Day Forum

Xmas Day Tabs

Merry Christmas Forum

Merry Christmas from OTB to you!

Xmas Eve Tabs

I Don’t Think that Means What he Thinks it Means

Trump on peaceful transfers (and Hitler).

On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

Festivus Forum

Ready for the feats of strength?

Texas Passes New Immigration Law

Billions for a wall plus a likely showdown with the feds.

[JD Vance] [JD Vance]

Today in Absurd Rationalizations

Blood poisoning edition.

A Photo for Friday

“Water Colors”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday Evening Tabs

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

[Voter Fraud Graphic] [Voter Fraud Graphic]

Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

Thursday’s Forum

Headline Reaction

Political things are inherently political part the millionth.