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Confessions of a debate watcher
The debates have blown past their use-by date. Even candidates to whom I am kindly disposed grow by turns tiresome with the repetition of...

David Matthews
Feb 27, 20206 min read
About that debate in Las Vegas and the state of the campaign
Fear and trembling. I am plagued by nightmares of a Democratic convention where the options come down to Red Bernie and Bloomberg the...

David Matthews
Feb 22, 20208 min read
Portable Bohemia endorses Amy Klobuchar
The Portable Bohemia editorial board endorses Amy Klobuchar for president. The choice was not easy. There is much to like about each of...

David Matthews
Feb 13, 20204 min read
Ah, Iowa...and the shadowy hand of the technocracy...
To those who look to the god of technology to deliver us from the climate crisis, I offer two words of caution: Iowa caucuses. Make that...

David Matthews
Feb 11, 20205 min read
A State of the Union like no other
It is not necessary to channel the spirit of James Madison to conclude that the state of the union is a mess. Only the impeached Donald...

David Matthews
Feb 6, 20204 min read
An eternal pessimist reflects on the campaign and turns in desperation to a call for humor
There is rumbling along the fault lines in the Democratic Party. The candidates are testy. Alliances and detentes are strained. Honorable...

David Matthews
Jan 23, 20207 min read
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