Derek PhillipsDemocratic Debate Losers and Other LosersIf there was a winner last night, it was the Democratic party’s absolute thirst for blood. This will, no doubt, have been the most…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Derek PhillipsDemocratic Power Rankings 3.0: The Hero Enters the RaceThis week marks the beginning, of sorts, for the 2020 Democratic nomination as former New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg — the…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Derek PhillipsinExtra Newsfeed“Blacks Don’t Own Lynching” Officially Worst Take of the WeekCataloguing and ranking the insane, ahistorical and racist statements issued by Republican politicians in defense of the President is…Oct 24, 2019Oct 24, 2019
Derek PhillipsOdds of 2020 Electoral Tie Increase With Maine’s Ranked Candidate VotingIn June, I wrote a story that examined the odds of an electoral tie in the 2020 general election. My central argument was that a wide…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Derek PhillipsPresident Donald J. Trump Observes a Moment of Silence for the Victims of 9/11 (A One-Act Play)Today, we commemorate the anniversary of one of the darkest moments in our nation’s history. On the morning of —Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Derek PhillipsDebate 2.0: Biden Gets Another Shot at Inevitability Because Opponents are Too Stupid to Stop HimJoe Biden was in a lot of trouble after the first debate. He looked old, tired, uncomfortable and way too passive to be the favorite to…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Derek PhillipsinExtra NewsfeedMike Pence Visits Immigrant Detention Camp, Sees No Evidence of ConcentrationResponding to rhetoric from Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comparing CBP processing facilities to Nazi concentration…Jul 13, 2019Jul 13, 2019
Derek PhillipsPower Rankings 3.0: Debate PrepConventional wisdom says that the debates are the first real shakeup of a presidential primary: someone in the margins is bound to break…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Derek PhillipsinExtra NewsfeedThe Odds of an Electoral Tie in 2020 are Really, Really HighIt’s probably too early in the election cycle to be doing this sort of thing, but I don’t think I’ve seen anyone in the political media…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Derek PhillipsinExtra NewsfeedD-Day Remembered Early to Accommodate President TrumpThose looking to honor and celebrate the brave men who stormed the beaches of Normandy to free Europe from Nazi oppression on June 6th…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019