Outside the Beltway

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

First whining about losing, now whining about legislation. (And creating chaos along the way).

Granted, there are more than two. But from a political science/political history POV, these two stick out in my mind.

Who ya got?

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A case involving Pennsylvania may not be resolved for quite some time. Thankfully, it’s immaterial to the election outcome.

Arguments and analyses that are, well, turkeys.

Was Trump’s attempt to overturn the outcome a one-off or a sign of things to come?

He seems to have taken his ball and gone home.

The virus is real and infections and exposures have consequences.

Why is making the obvious call so hard for the GSA Administrator?

GOP leaders in key states signal no EC shenanigans.

All the states have been called.

In a sane world, Joe Biden’s election win would not have come as a surprise. Alas . . . .

Revisiting predictions about what would happen if what has happened happened.

A reminder that narratives are narratives and data are data.

The early reaction was premature.

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

Look, either you believe in democracy or you don’t.

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.

Her Democratic opponent has conceded.

Last night amplifies a long pattern.

A lot to think about, not a lot of conclusions.

The votes for President and the ballot measures don’t seem to line up.

It’ll be days before we know the final 2020 results but a resounding repudiation is unlikely.

The expectations game will be especially tricky this year.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!

Trump needs them both.

Some thoughts on voter enthusiasm and EV scenarios.

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

When early voting meets tragedy.

Fear of a reprise of 2016 is still with us.

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

Another unwelcome milestone that magical thinking won’t fix.

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Some surprising poll numbers.

Reminders from a perusal of the news.

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

His campaign now wants more live debates.

They are standing by as ordered.

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

An unconvincing attack on the Democratic position.

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

Injecting data into the conversation.

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

A fundamental building block of our system makes it nearly impossible to fix.

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

The Electoral College is once again having the opposite effect of what its defenders claim.

A game wherein one team has to score more points to win than does the other.