Outside the Beltway

And who is “we”?

Thinking out loud, as one does.

Definitely not advice from the pope

How that awful man won again.

It’s the opposite of politics as usual.

A modest disturbance in the force.

A mild-mannered JD Vance out-debated a nervous Tim Walz. It won’t matter.

And his corruption.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

The rule of law is under seige.

So many intentions to write, so little time.

Cults of personality are not the same as cults.

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

They’re angry and yet having a good time.

How far should the government be able to go?

Young Americans are increasingly ruling out those of the other party.

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

Being against something just isn’t enough.

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

The Robespierres in the House of Representatives are driving American politics in a predictably horrible direction.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

The party in the White House is likely to lose seats.

Tudor’s down. No laughing or drinking, just a crippled party.

For the first time in a long time, Presidential approval numbers and voter preferences aren’t’ aligned.

Original blogger AllahPundit is leaving Hot Air after 16 years.

“Moderate” is up, “Liberal” is down, and “Conservative” is static. What does it mean?

Top Four likely makes things worse.

It’s not all about Trump.

Ezra Klein discusses the dynamics of American conservatism in historical perspective. Plus, he helps illustrate a key problem that we have in thinking about American politics (IMHO).

Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

The governor of Texas vows to finish what Trump started.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

Two NeverTrump Republicans have had enough.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

The flake beat the weirdo.

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

Another R/D cleavage?

It’s not getting any better, folks.