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    1856 is more analogous to 2016, perhaps. In 1856, Buchanan got 45.3% of the vote, Fremont got 33.1% and Fillmore…
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    • I think it makes sense to wait for the popular vote in Britain. I wouldn't be shocked if the Tories…
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    • Make the House entirely proportional and expand the Senate to three per state and strip the body of most of…
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    • There's precious little evidence that sanctions work if an authoritarian regime is willing to use violence against its people. In…
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    • I liked the standing O for Yovanovitch. Stone's conviction and public support for a wronged public servant helps remind me…
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    • Has Biden implied he would only serve one term? I thought I heard that. Would a resounding victory with coattails…
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    • One difference between Bryan and Trump: I think Bryan really did care for the people he purported to lead. He…
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    • I think it was Karen Tumulty who noted the prevalence of conspiracy theories (CROWDSTRIKE!) and came up with "Crackpot Dome."…
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    • There are principled, ideological reasons to transfer from Sanders to Warren, if he drops out. And if he drops out,…
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    • I would argue that it's up to Biden to defend Biden. If he can't defend his own son...why would we…
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    • My imperfect understanding is that he's breaking campaign laws by soliciting aide from a foreign power. Like Russia 2016 but…
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    • It would only return a Leave majority if Lib Dems and Labour split the Remain vote, which could happen. If…
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    • We need a new word for Putin's agenda. It's close to fascism, but it's not quite the same thing. It's…
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    • You left out Jason Isbell.
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    • I was reading Ezra Klein's interview and profile of HRC.  Bayh is EXACTLY the sort of Senator that Clinton can…
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    • He certainly pushes up against that limit, and at some point, he'll probably switch parties to some Third Way bullshit,…
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    • There are better Dems in Indiana.  The mayor of Gary, for instance. Bayh is the only one who can win…
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    • But he's not. You're not going to elect a progressive Democrat in Indiana.  Or Alabama.  Or Kansas. So, if you…
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    • The economic resentments of Trump voters are intrinsically linked to their racial resentments.  How many of those voters who blame…
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    • I do think Newt is the frontrunner for Veep/Premier/Chancellor, whatever you want to call the actual governing power of a…
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