More Things In Politics Happen By Accident

After Immersing Myself In The Mysteries Of The Electoral College For A Novel I Wrote In The '90s, I Came Away Believing That The Case For Scrapping It Is Less Obvious Than I Originally Thought.

As A Personal Matter, I Stopped Voting More Than A Decade Ago, On The Grounds That It Helped Me As An Analyst Not To Think About Making A Choice In The Voting Booth.

Something About Her Eyes Or Voice Has Always Suggested The Hint Of A Free Spirit, Trapped In A Peck And Peck Cage, Dreaming Of Making Rude Noises At Public Gatherings Of Republicans.

The Niftiest Turn Of Phrase, The Most Elegant Flight Of Rhetorical Fancy, Isn't Worth Beans Next To A Clear Thought Clearly Expressed.

Victory Has 1,000 Fathers; Defeat Has 1,000 Kibitzers.