Competing Visions For a Biden Presidency

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

Democrats Kick Off Virtual Convention

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Sexism and Kamala Harris

Joe Biden’s running mate will be highly scrutinized. What’s fair game?

A Post-Trump Republican Party

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

Biden’s Veepstakes

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

Harris’ VP Chances Redux

She would hardly be the first running mate who criticized the nominee in a debate.

The Filibuster is Going Away

The writing is on the wall for simple-majority voting in the Senate.

Jon Stewart on Biden vs Trump

A useful insight from the former late night comic.

Is VP Debate Really About Warren?

The “Biden must pick a black woman” plea may be masking a different agenda.

Amy Klobuchar Withdraws from Race She Wasn’t In

The Senator from Minnesota is no longer a candidate for Vice President.

President Trump Travels to Maine President Donald J. Trump walks from the Oval Office to the South Lawn of White House to board Marine One for Joint Base Andrews Md. Friday, June 5, 2020, to begin his trip to Bangor, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufiour) President Trump Travels to Maine President Donald J. Trump walks from the Oval Office to the South Lawn of White House to board Marine One for Joint Base Andrews Md. Friday, June 5, 2020, to begin his trip to Bangor, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufiour)

Republicans Losing Fear of Trump

As the President becomes less popular, there are signs he’s losing support from his co-partisans in Congress.

Biden’s Veep Search

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

Obama the Elder Statesman

The 58-year-old may have a post-presidency unmatched in history.

I Was Right All Along, Except When I Was Wrong

Looking back at my predictions about the 2020 Democratic race.

Biden All But Wraps it Up

He’s a long way from 1991 delegates but no one can beat him.

Biden’s Veep and Cabinet Choices

The former VP is focused on beating Bernie Sanders but his team is looking ahead.

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Harris Endorses Biden

The Democratic wagons continue to circle around Biden.

Bernie Sanders is Toast

He’s repelling the people he needs to mount a comeback.

Joementum Kills Brokered Convention Dream

Nate Silver now gives Biden an 87% chance of winning the nomination outright.

Warren Blames Sanders for Dangerous Harassment

It doesn’t look like the Progressive wing is uniting any time soon.

Elizabeth Warren Ends Campaign

The inevitable has happened.

Getting Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

Women Are Not a Voting Bloc II

A quick follow-up.

Bloomberg Drops Out, Endorses Biden

The wagons have been circled.

Why 2020 Democrats Were Able to Consolidate the Moderates and 2016 Republicans Weren’t

The races are more alike—and yet more different—than we seem to remember.

Women are Not a Voting Bloc

Four highly-qualified (and two less-qualified) women ran and lost in 2020.

Elizabeth Warren Couldn’t Win and Therefore Didn’t

She lost in both of her home states. She shouldn’t be embarrassed.

Bloomberg Spent Half a Billion for Little ROE

Not a great night for the former New York major. But he still has $54.5 billion to comfort him.

Super Tuesday Creates Joementum

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

Warren Can’t Win

96 percent of the delegates have yet to be awarded. How can the race be down to two?

The Most Important Rule Of Surviving A Political Campaign Is: Don’t Quit!

The final delegate count may well be skewed.

Pete Buttigieg Drops Out

The Iowa winner and New Hampshire runner-up has acknowledged the inevitable.

A White Guy in His 70s Will Be President in 2021

The women, minority, and non-geriatric candidates have been all but eliminated from the race.

Warren Persistent Despite Losing Again

She’s continuing to swing at the candidates beating her at the polls.

Joe Biden Makes it a Two-Man Race

The 78-year-old is the Comeback Kid. And the only chance of preventing a Bernie Sanders nomination.

Sanders Trying to Beat Warren in Massachusetts Isn’t Disrespectful

He’s campaigning in her home state and Amy Klobuchar’s, too. And may win both.

Sanders as the Democrats’ Trump

The similarities are rather obvious. But the differences matter.

Super Tuesday Forecast

If the current polls are right, the race will be all but over in five days.

South Carolina Debate Was Terrible

CBS did a lousy job.

Should We Blame Bernie for His Trolls?

There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.

Is Sanders Inevitable?

There’s no way to catch him in a six-candidate field.

Presidential Generations

We’re going to make history one way or another in November.

Money Could Decide Super Tuesday

Competing in fourteen states plus overseas territories in one day is expensive.

The Buttigieg-Klobuchar Dustup

It got somewhat ugly at the kids’ table.

Nevada Democratic Debate Roundup

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

Nevada Debate Reflections

The clear winner was Donald Trump.

Democracy is Hurting Democrats

The wrong people are choosing the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Queer Activists Disrupt Buttigieg Fundraiser

Do gay candidates have a special obligation to be leftists?