The Unpopular Truth About The Popular Vote

Have you heard the news that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote? Unless you live under a rock you likely have stumbled across a barista or aspiring novelist mumbling something about how the Electoral College is unfair and undemocratic and how electors should follow "the will of the people" and vote for Hillary on Dec. 19. Because "democracy!" or something. What too many of these uneducated and unshowered drum circlers don't know, or don't care to know, is the popular vote is a meaningless unit of measure.

Lowry: ‘Xenophobia’ and other troublesome words1 hour, 12 minutes | Bruce Lowry

Lowry: 'Xenophobia' and other troublesome words In the new America, fear of 'the other' has once again taken hold Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2gzSBri The Rev. Annie Steinberg-Behrman, right, provisional pastor with Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco, at a meeting at City Hall.

REVEALED: The Full Keith Ellison Tape Shows He Was (Mostly) Praising Israel – Not Trashing It

If you've been following the uproar over Congressman Keith Ellison and his run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, you might recall hearing about a 36-second audio clip containing a snippet of an Ellison speech that, according to his critics, proves he's anti-Israel and shouldn't get the job. You may even have listened to the clip and been left wondering exactly what it means.

Paul Krugman: Seduced and betrayed

Donald Trump won the Electoral College on the strength of overwhelming support from working-class whites, who feel left behind by a changing economy and society. And they're about to get their reward - the same reward that, throughout Mr. Trump's career, has come to everyone who trusted his good intentions.

Scalia’s wisdom: Burning the U.S. flag is awful, but lawful

"Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag," President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday. "If they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!" "If I were king," the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once said in an interview, "I would not allow people to go about burning the American flag.

Trump’s victory could be pyrhhic

The last time the Republican Party had a win like the surprise pulled off by President-elect Donald Trump, it came in California and it quickly turned the nation's largest state from a consistent toss-up political battleground to a solid Democratic bastion. That "victory" came when then-Gov. Pete Wilson won re-election - on Nov. 8, also the date of Trump's triumph - by a large margin in 1994 on the strength of a campaign directed largely against Latino illegal immigrants.

In Trump era, at least the punk rock will be louder: Larry Wilson

Now that reality has semi-set in, that is my only cogent polling analysis, I told a trio of local professors who each brilliantly dissected the results at a Thursday lunch event I emceed, themed “What the heck happened on election day?” That was no doubt the theme used dozens of times in political science department gatherings and on Rotary Club daises across the nation this week. At our meeting, sponsored by the San Gabriel Valley Public Affairs Network, professors Zachary Courser of Claremont McKenna, Fernando Guerra of Loyola Marymount and Raphe Sonenshein refused to moan and handwring and instead just nailed the numbers about the nationwide results.

Measuring, protecting and supporting the outdoor industry

Coloradans already know, intuitively, what a big role the outdoor recreation industry plays in driving the economy. Less appreciated in Washington, however, is how consumer spending in that sector of the economy supports, or could support, the conservation of public lands and wild animals.

EDITORIAL: Is Trump’s vow to refrain from meddling with Medicare to be trusted?

One of the great challenges experienced by both the press and at least some of the public in understanding Donald Trump is caught up in what his defenders often cite: The press during the long campaign made the mistake of taking Trump literally but not seriously, while Trump's many followers took him seriously but not literally. So how does all that work out regarding the president-elect's stand on Medicare? During the campaign, Trump made a point of vowing that he would keep his hands off both Medicare and Social Security.

Scott Reeder: Politicians must play by the rules too

AMES, Iowa - I remember watching my older brother, Danny, dribbling down the court and me wiggling uncomfortably in the bleachers, staring at my blue Keds and asking: "How do we know who wins?" I guess that was a good enough explanation for a 4-year-old, and that's usually the way things worked out. You see, in basketball, a basket can count as one, two or three points.

Dangerous demagoguery

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