Black crime rates fell more steeply than white crime rates, and now black incarceration is falling more steeply than white incarceration.
Kevin DrumDespite more than a year of spittle-flecked fury at Hillary Clinton for using a private email server, most Trump voters probably donโt even know what a private server is. Nor do they care. It was just a buzzword that somehow meant Hillary was a crook.
Kevin DrumBetsy DeVos, for example, has shown that sheโs flatly ignorant of an astounding amount of basic education policy. It might be possible to persuade two or three Republicans to oppose her on these grounds - but only if the entire confirmation process isnโt a pure partisan battle.
Kevin DrumIf Democrats vote against everyone sight unseen, then Republicans will vote for everyone sight unseen. However, if Democrats demonstrate that theyโre considering each candidate on the merits, they have at least a fighting chance of defeating one or two of Trumpโs nominees.
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