Good morning, it’s Friday, July 2, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise quotations intended to be uplifting or educational. Today, I’m borrowing from President Reagan, with an assist from the Los Angeles Dodgers — and the intrepid Russian people. Bear with me. The Dodgers are in Washington this weekend to play the Nationals in a four-game set pitting the 2020 World Series winner against the 2019 champs.
Yes, it would have been better for the home team had last night’s storm arrived about 15 minutes earlier, before Nats starter Patrick Corbin gave up a grand slam, but I digress. My real point is that the Dodgers are visiting the White House today, where they will be greeted by President Biden. It’s the first time since the coronavirus pandemic that a professional sports champion has followed the custom of being hosted by the president. And it’s been a while for the Dodgers. The last time they were at the White House was Oct. 26, 1988, when Ronald Reagan was in office.
I’ll have more on that in a moment. First, I’d point you to RCP’s front page, which presents our poll averages, videos, breaking news stories, and aggregated opinion pieces spanning the political spectrum. We also offer original material from our own reporters, columnists, and contributors, including the following:
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RCP’s Patriotism Poll: What Applying Controls Tells Us. Sean Trende engages in some regression analysis to better compare racial groups’ views when controlling…
