The ‘Vibes’ Factor

Not in the pejorative sense—although, reading through the daily comments, I do wonder about some of you. I mean “freaks” with respect to your knowledge of news and politics. Regular consumption of The Morning Dispatch alone places you among the top 5 percent of Americans in your awareness of current events, I would guess. You know what a “motion to vacate” is. You know how many votes are required to defeat a filibuster. You can name a Supreme Court justice. Maybe two! Many, many Americans cannot, and we’d be remiss...