Thursday's Opinions: Griping about the popular vote? Get over it.

The electoral college should think hard before handing Trump the presidency; Starbucks shines in our ecosystem of snobbery; The best economics books of 2016; The bloodbath in Aleppo will haunt humanity; Rick Perry is the latest science-rejecting member of Trump's Cabinet; The (fake) news about Melania Trump; The Democrats' panic over climate questions speaks volumes; Happy Hour Roundup; Trump’s popularity matters a lot; When will we see Donald Trump’s big ‘pro-worker’ agenda?; Obama repeated Ike’s mistakes so will Trump repeat Obama’s?; Call Paul Ryan’s bluff on Obamacare     Andrew Kelly / Reuters Charles Lane Griping about the popular vote? Get over it. Shifting electors' votes to Clinton would be akin to saying a football game is won on yards gained, not points. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   E.J. Dionne Jr. The electoral college should think hard before handing Trump the presidency While it would be understandable if electors' echoed their states' votes, it could be argued that shifting their votes to Hillary Clinton is their duty. Read more »     George F. Will Starbucks shines in our ecosystem of snobbery The coffee giant's push into the "ultra-premium" market is a testimonial to consumers' drive to show they can have whatever they want. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson The best economics books of 2016 These books are worth the time, even if you're not an economics wonk. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes For the GOP, ‘never’ is a short, short time Trump’s ‘oops’ choice for the Energy Department Did you blink? Donald Trump chooses the forgetful former Texas governor Rick Perry to head the Energy Department, which Perry has said he wants to abolish.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The bloodbath in Aleppo will haunt humanity And indelibly stain President Obama's legacy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Rick Perry is the latest science-rejecting member of Trump's Cabinet Donald Trump's pick to lead the Energy Department has long railed against the science on climate change. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The (fake) news about Melania Trump The incoming first lady, slimed by a blogger in Maryland, is striking back. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs The Democrats' panic over climate questions speaks volumes Merely being asked for the names of those who attended climate change conferences and participated in creating or studying climate change policy has been greeted as a threat. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s popularity matters a lot If Trump bombs, Republicans will flee. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   When will we see Donald Trump’s big ‘pro-worker’ agenda? That depends on how you define 'pro-worker.' By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Obama repeated Ike’s mistakes so will Trump repeat Obama’s? Trump seems willing to get played just like Obama. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Call Paul Ryan’s bluff on Obamacare Nancy Pelosi has a point. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071