Posts by Alby

E.J. Dionne uses data from a couple of political scientists to show that there is no up-for-grabs centrist bloc of independent voters. Independents mostly lean one way or the other;…

In recent days we've suffered a rash of visits from some Ghosts of Democrats Past. Various commenters, presenting themselves as "centrist" or "moderate" or "blue collar," have argued that full-bore…

When the Trump administration was tearing apart families, most of corporate America said nothing. When Trump supported white supremacists, most of corporate America said nothing. When Trump made clear everyone…

The annual "Peanuts" cartoon of Charlie Brown trusting Lucy to hold that football is a wonderful metaphor because it's so adaptable. Some people see it, like a divorcee's marriage, as…

Wow. Talks about the fix being in. Turns out that retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy has a son who was global head of real estate capital markets at Deutsche Bank, which…

High-school dropout Sean Hannity, Trump's de facto chief of staff, recommended ousted Fox News executive Bill Shine, Roger Ailes' right-hand man, as White House communication director and, hey presto! He's…

At some liberal web sites pundits already see rivers and seas boiling, fire and brimstone falling from the sky, and the walls in the 39th precinct bleeding. Cooler heads point…

Nancy Pelosi is a goner. When the Democrats retake the House, she will not be elected Speaker, and it's her own doing, because she has alienated members from both the…

Many people are taking the primary victory by Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over a 20-year incumbent as a positive sign for more liberal policies, but Michael Tomasky sees her as…

Yes, you hate her, but give Sarah Huckabee Sanders credit -- she served Trump well by tweeting out her experience at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va. Her job…

I know it looks bleak. But remember that the system was set up to reflect the will of the people. A minority government can only hold out so long, and…