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Joe Biden’s popularity with the American public continues to decline, per FiveThirtyEight: To be clear, Biden wasn’t very popular to begin with. On Inauguration Day, only 53% of us approved, while 36% disapproved (leaving about 11 percent withholding judgement, which seems prudent now). That figure was at or below nearly every president since Harry S […]
WARNING: Extreme wonkiness ahead. The post contains repetitive references to polling data and presidential history. It’s also kind of long. You’ve been warned. FiveThirtyEight has started their composite polling index on the popularity of President Joe Biden. Tracking started on January 23 and as of this morning, Biden has 53.4% of Americans approving of his […]
It’s Inauguration Day. As I write this, it’s just after 10 a.m. Eastern time, Donald Trump has flown off to Florida, and the dignitaries are arriving for the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. I’d like to say I’m excited about the change, but honestly, I’m just exhausted. I’ve read stories about endurance athletes, like […]
Back in September I wrote a post about the political signs in my neighborhood. In the last paragraph, I suggested something that I intended as a joke: On the bright side, maybe we can beat each other over the head with our signs when it’s finally over. I imagine you’ve seen multiple videos of the […]
What’s the answer to the following simple math problem? 4 + 6 = ? Take your time. It’s not a trick question, by the way. Just a straightforward addition problem. All set? Good. The answer, of course, is 10. Did you get that answer? Yes, you did. Nearly every American child learns simple addition beginning […]
