It’s hard to see the Democratic Party being unified enough in 2021 to govern effectively.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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New Hampshire and the Expectations Game
For most candidates, it’s more important to avoid last place than to come in first.
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Trumpism and the Corruption of Christian Morals
Evangelicals have abandoned their principles and let Trump target their enemies.
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Bernie’s Coalition Doesn’t Overlap With Dem’s House Majority
He won’t run strongly in the suburban districts that delivered them control of the lower chamber.
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Overstating Mitt Romney’s Heroism
If any politician seemed infinitely malleable and therefore ready to adapt to ideological changes within the Republican Party under Trump’s leadership, it was Romney.
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Nancy Pelosi Speaks for Me
Our politics have become so toxic that the impulse to avoid them has become almost as powerful as the impulse to change them.
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Iowa Could Not Have Gone Any Better
It was delicious to watch the pundits get twitchy as they realized they would not get to spend hours trashing someone and describing all their missteps.
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Why Iowa Matters and Why It Doesn’t
The caucuses are insignificant in the number of delegates they award, but the media treats them as if they’ll determine the winner of the nomination.
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If Trump is Acquitted, the House Democrats Should Press Ahead
This result cannot be allowed to stand since it eviscerates Congress’s power to hold a president accountable.
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Can John Roberts Break Ties in the Impeachment Trial?
Common sense suggests the Chief Justice is to serve the same purpose when he “presides” over the Senate as the vice-president does when he serves as its “president.”
