Archive - Beltway Breakdown

What was he thinking?

Even if he succeeds in toppling Ukraine’s government, Vladimir Putin has already lost.

Mar 4, 2022 •

January 2022

Give Biden a break

It’s time for everyone, the media included, to understand the limits of an American presidency.

Jan 25, 2022 •

November 2021

The banality of conventional wisdom

Despite sagging poll numbers and soaring inflation, it’s worth questioning the prevailing narrative that the sky is falling on the White House

Nov 17, 2021 •

October 2021

The Manchema Mess

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are dictating the Democratic Party's agenda. Is it fair? No. Is there anything Democrats can do about it? Not really.

Oct 27, 2021 •

Monday morning quarterbacking

Take a break this Monday to join me for a lively debate on the Democrats' bad (but not that bad) week

Oct 4, 2021 •

August 2021

Keeping our word

After a botched start, Biden seems to be trying to keep our promise to the Afghans who helped us, but he’s got a perilous path ahead — and tough…

Aug 20, 2021 •

A tragedy on all fronts

American hubris, Afghan corruption contributed to the country’s stunning, but not entirely surprising, downfall — and now ordinary Afghans will pay the…

Aug 19, 2021 •

Stop underestimating this president

Biden has proven his detractors wrong, yet again. And if Democrats can survive a brutal fall, they might be in for a brighter spring.

Aug 14, 2021 •

I (kinda) told you so (so far)

The infrastructure deal shows Biden’s brand of bipartisanship just might work. The stubborn opposition to vaccines shows that the Republican brand of…

Aug 5, 2021 •

July 2021

What progressives get right — and wrong

Progressive overreach on policing has contributed to a surge in homicides, but Republicans share the blame as well.

Jul 23, 2021 •

What progressives get right — and wrong (part 2)

Republicans stacked the deck against Democrats, but you play the hand you're dealt — and you don't overplay it.

Jul 22, 2021 •

What progressives get right — and wrong (part 1)

Biden can be very good for progressives — if they'd only let him.

Jul 18, 2021 •

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