Author: BooMan

You can find hundreds of explanations for why the Republicans lost the most recent elections. I think the simplest explanation is that the conservative movement has developed an ideology that is basically hostile to the idea...

Many of you know that I do some consulting for Democracy for America. As part of that, I sometimes highlight things that the organization is doing. That’s what I want to do in this piece. DFA is getting ready to launch a...

Midterm elections are different from presidential elections because turnout is much lower. I’d argue that midterm elections can be further distinguished depending on whether they occur during a president’s second...

The word “Benghazi” hasn’t appeared on the front page here since the election. Steve made a mention on November 3rd in citing some unhinged sports radio hosts. I only mentioned it in October in the context of...

I’m all for realism in television, which is why I think HBO’s The Wire was one of the greatest programs ever produced for the little screen. But, as a child of the 1970’s, I have a soft spot for a good...