Archive - Mickeleh's Take

The Good, the "Bad," and the Pointless

Senator Slotkin's Response to Trump

Mar 6 •

Michael Markman

February 2025

The Dems need an official Press Secretary

AOC or Pete are the obvious candidates

Feb 17 •

Michael Markman

January 2025

How not to communicate

Senate Democrats get everything wrong

Jan 9 •

Michael Markman

Congress: Don't Break Your Shiny New Oath

Congress won't block Trump, but they can still do this—

Jan 4 •

Michael Markman

December 2024

My First Lesson in Politics Still Holds

Part 1. The Sign of the Fours

Dec 12, 2024

November 2024

How long will it take to climb back?

Democracy is not dead. But it's in a deeper hole than ever in my lifetime

Nov 6, 2024 •

Michael Markman

September 2024

How to give Trump a real-time fact check

Just in time for the debate.

Sep 8, 2024 •

Michael Markman

A Big, Big Thank You to Dana Bash

Those GOP talking points were exactly the right questions to ask

Sep 1, 2024 •

Michael Markman

July 2024

What most people have forgotten about the Electoral College (Pt 2)

The Harris vs Trump edition

Jul 22, 2024

What most of us have forgotten about the Electoral College (Pt. 1)

Most Americans want to abolish it. But few know its origin story.

Jul 11, 2024 •

Michael Markman

June 2024

"Crush!" — DVD Extras

Positioning iPad: a retrospective; Something else screwy about that ad.

Jun 1, 2024

May 2024

Ad for iPad Pro gets flattened. Apple apologizes. The backlash spawns a backlash. What have we learned?

May 16, 2024 •

Michael Markman

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