Has Kamala Harris’s campaign ushered in a new era of optimism? Was the pent-up demand already there, just waiting to be released? And was Taylor Swift’s Eras tour just a harbinger of a new era? And the nearly overnight success of Chappell Roan indicative of this newfound optimism? Let’s be clear, there’s been a lot […]

Is death. Or at best stasis. But probably a step in the wrong direction. Tell me about a band whose road numbers increased after they stopped having hits. Tell me about a movie sequel that did better than the original. Of course there are exceptions. Nitpicking is not the point. The point is if you’re […]

Most Jews are not one issue voters. Do you park your most effective governors in the VP slot? There’s this belief that the VP is entitled to the nomination after the President’s term is up. Biden was mad he didn’t get the nod in 2016. And in retrospect, he might have won if he’d run. […]

That’s how much people hated that Biden was the candidate. James Carville, Ezra Klein and the “Washington Post” wanted a mini-primary, a vetting of the Democratic candidates. But the truth is literally one minute after being told by Biden that he was dropping out, Kamala called her all potential opponents and asked for their endorsement. […]