Today on TAP: Many Iowa caucus-goers had Warren as second choice
Joe Biden
How to Delegitimize a Democratic Election
With friends like the Iowa Democratic Party, does democracy need enemies?
My Post-Election, Pre-Result Analysis
Plunging into a new genre of political journalism
The Electability Folly
Early projections of who’s ‘electable’ have seldom been right. If you’re worried about electability, go register voters in swing states.
Take the Money and Run
The 2020 Democratic primary has been as much about how candidates raise money as what they want to do once in office.
Biden’s Fake Obama Endorsement
Today on TAP: The candidate’s new ad is misleading at best
Biden’s Advocacy for Social Security Cuts Has Had Real Consequences
The proposal for ‘chained CPI,’ a cut to future benefits, during the Obama administration led to its widespread use in other areas of the government.
The Cruel Vagaries of Random Primaries
Today on TAP: A few thousand voters in tiny, unrepresentative states hold outsize power
The Shots Not Taken
Democrats shy from confrontation in Tuesday’s debate, but Warren may get a bounce from her not-quite-but-more-than-confrontational comeback.

