Jeffrey Tulis

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    To counter Donald Trump’s permanent campaign Joe Biden must show what it means to govern

To counter Donald Trump’s permanent campaign Joe Biden must show what it means to govern

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Trump’s ‘permanent campaign’ mentality has affected the nation’s crisis response. Jeffrey K. Tulis argues that the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, must seek ways to look presidential while campaigning from home.

The “permanent campaign” was the title of a 1980 book by journalist and later adviser to Bill Clinton, Sidney Blumenthal. It captured the central role that experts in electoral politics had come to play in governing, not just in elections. Over the […]

May 1st, 2020|Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Tulis|1 Comment|
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Long Read: A Post-Impeachment Roadmap for Congress

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Impeachment may be over, but President Trump is continuing his assault on the Constitution. The House can check him. Jeffrey K. Tulis gives an overview as to how, starting with an anti-corruption effort led by the Democratic Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. 

As the primary election season heats up, there is an understandable desire among office holders, candidates, and […]

February 18th, 2020|Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Tulis|0 Comments|
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    The Senate as an Impeachment Court should not be the Senate as usual

The Senate as an Impeachment Court should not be the Senate as usual

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This week the US House of Representatives will likely vote to impeach President Trump. If and when this vote passes, then the US Senate will then be the venue for the trial which will determine whether the President should be removed from office or not. Jeffrey K. Tulis reminds us that in a Senate impeachment trial, that body effectively […]

December 17th, 2019|Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Tulis|1 Comment|
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    How the Electoral College could deny Donald Trump the presidency.

How the Electoral College could deny Donald Trump the presidency.

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The 2016 election is not yet over – on December 19th Electors from across the US will meet to cast their votes for president as part of the Electoral College. Jeffrey Tulis writes that the Electoral College – which began as a deliberative institution – could be used to deny Donald Trump the presidency. He argues that a bi-partisan […]

November 23rd, 2016|Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Tulis|2 Comments|
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