Presidents Shape Parties More than Parties Shape Presidents
How party change actually works in the US. Plus more on messaging and organzing.
Ezra Klein is Looking for Change in the Wrong Places
We need to be focused on the system, not fantasies about messages and organization.
Meanwhile, in North Korea…
Lies about past White House upgrades. It all start with Jesse Waters, but also heads to the op/ed pages of the NYT and WaPo.
Trump Won’t Ask Congress for Approval
“What are they going to do? Say, ‘Gee, we don’t want to stop drugs pouring in?’”
The Problem of Political Feedback in US Politics
Lack of understanding and poor institutional design=bad political outcomes.
Kakistocracy Update
A minor, yet telling, example of the intellectual maturity of this administration.
Free Speech Warriors Went Down to Riyadh
They were looking for a show to steal. They were fine with contracts that bind. And they were willing to make a deal
Criminals or Enemy Combatants?
I guess if we fail to vaporize you, you get treated like a criminial.
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Senator Mike Lee helps us understand what he means by “a republic, not a democracy.”
The War on Venezuela is Escalating
The SOUTHCOM commander has resigned and the Senate is debating, but it won’t matter.
