Outside the Beltway

A development as shocking as it was inevitable.

What if 2024 was a “West Wing” episode?

Cruelty with compound interest.

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

The President’s support is considerably stronger among Black Democrats.

Even getting shot, he can’t pretend to be a unifying force for long.

I question the timing.

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

A basic run down and ranking.

Efforts to oust him from the race have picked up steam.

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Caution about making too many assumptions.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

Did Trump’s stoic reaction win him the election?

Expect an appeal and a long wait

History rhymes in uncanny ways

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

Impressive photojournalism.

And some reminders from where the violent rhetoric emanates.

Sometimes all we have is the choice of how we react to events.

A shocking if perhaps unsurprising development.

A clash of possibilities.

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.

But the story will continue for a while yet.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

Democrats desperate for a different nominee are falling in line as the President refuses to go.

The slide continues.

The changes are minor but in the wrong direction for the guy who’s behind.

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

More polling that contradicts the panic.

The big interview did little to ease doubts that he’s up to another four years.

Biden is old and in diminished capacity. His opponent is old, in diminished capacity, and a horrible human being.

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

The President is going all-in to undo the damage from the debate.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Sounds dramatic, but not very convincing.

Immunity leading to impunity?

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Too little, too late.

Too much deference to the president, but the trial will continue.

Weak and presidentialized.

More to consider.

More post-debate thoughts and a reminder about how US parties work.

Fund-raising alone won’t save American democracy.

Apparently, ex post facto payments are cool.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

This is bad.