Everything I Know About Politics

Most readers will agree that politics is about power. It’s about interpersonal power in social settings. It’s about group influence over governance. Decision-making. Organizing. Motivating followers. Some people are good at the personal side of this – the art of politics. Others expend great effort to understand the dynamics of politics – the ideologies andContinue reading “Everything I Know About Politics”

2023 Election Results: Winners, Losers, and Looking Ahead

More than one week after 2023 election day has passed — it’s now past the news cycle expiration date, but still worth contemplating trends for 2024.

Manifesto for the Next Four Years

Published July 28, 2020 in Warp& Woof   Manifesto for the Next Four Years   We Know What Needs to be Done   William Sundwick   Joe Biden can get there, with help from Congress. But it will take more than a historic landslide on November 3. It will take clear-eyed commitment from the AmericanContinue reading “Manifesto for the Next Four Years”

Tara Reade, Casualty

Published May 17, 2020 in Warp & Woof Tara Reade, Casualty   William Sundwick     No, she didn’t get the timing right. She knew she only had weak corroboration for her accusation that Senator Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993, when she was a young staffer in his office.   Alas, it wasContinue reading “Tara Reade, Casualty”

Power of Denial

Published May 3, 2020 in Warp & Woof Power of Denial   William Sundwick   Under increasing pressure to deal with Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault, Joe Biden went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to reiterate his campaign’s official position – flat denial. “It never happened.” The campaign had already sent appeals to supporters toContinue reading “Power of Denial”

Tara Reade and Truth

Published April 26, 2020 in Warp & Woof Tara Reade and Truth William Sundwick Tara Reade worked briefly for then-Sen. Joe Biden in 1992-93. She came forward in March with an accusation of a 1993 sexual assault by the Senator, related in graphic detail on Katie Halper’s podcast. Only then did she file a policeContinue reading “Tara Reade and Truth”

State of the Race

Published February 14, 2020 in Warp & Woof State of the Race Is the Path to the Nomination Any Clearer? William Sundwick We’ve now had two real contests in the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary. There are still polls which we are told are scientifically designed and administered. But, finally, we’re getting down to actual voting.Continue reading “State of the Race”

Debate in Detroit

Published August 7, 2019 in Warp & Woof Debate in Detroit Is Bloody Combat What We Wanted? William Sundwick This is getting to be a spectacle. The second Democratic Presidential Debate was held July 30 and 31 in Detroit. It was marked by much more visceral combat than the first debate in Miami a monthContinue reading “Debate in Detroit”