Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.
American Indian Proverb
Earlier One-Off Post: Rand Paul Exits the 2016 Presidential Race
Tweet of the Day
The Jeb Bush 'please clap' moment summarizes his campaign in a nutshell. It's like a comedian telling his audience to laugh. AND THEY DID.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
The difference between Bush and Trump is that Bush uses the word 'please'. The Trump cultists are used to clapping. https://t.co/KOU4jRwMTV— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
You know that the Jeb Bush campaign is getting desperate when Big Brother cuts an endorsement ad. https://t.co/3EJJ2WD6NI— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
For some reason I'm getting spammed about IT opportunities in CA today. Never in a million years.I'll never let the state steal another dime— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
I don't know what lame-brained Sanders cultist devised this meme, but no Rand Paul supporter will vote socialist. pic.twitter.com/PExhhdoMtj— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
I do not speak for all Rand Paul supporters, but we tend to believe in starving the government beast and oppose government intervention.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
I, along with other classical (vs. social) liberals,oppose the economic nationalism of Trump or Sanders,support free trade,migration,markets— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
We classical liberals tend to see Big Government as the anti-competitive colossus of corrupt self-serving special interests,built on plunder— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2016
"Economic fairness" is Statist for "legalized plunder".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2016
Image of the Day@realDonaldTrump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.I checked the calendar: not 4/1.Steal Iraq's oil?Reagan's "peace through strength"?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2016
 |
| via WAC |
A Perversion of Justice: Houston Grand Jury Indicts a Ham Sandwich
Political Potpourri
Lots of NH polls all showing Trump with a 10-20 point lead over Rubio and it appears that Cruz is battling Kasich for third. (There are individual poll variances.) It looks like Trump is retreating to the 29-30 level. I think I would need to see Rubio to get within 5 points or so to think an upset is possible. At this point, I think a huge turnout, which ordinarily might favor Trump, may actually help other candidates; if Iowa started a trend, it showed most Trump voters made up their minds earlier than later, and Trump's missteps, like skipping the Iowa debate, backfired.
ABC will hold a debate this weekend (tomorrow night); this is particularly important for Trump, Carson and the governors: Trump may need to stabilize his campaign this week's setbacks, including a Trumpertantrum after his loss, accusing Cruz of "fraud"; for Carson and the governors, it may be make or break: if they can't place, it looks like effectively a 3-man race going into SC and FL. Bush may have the resources to stick it out through FL. Ironically, it's to Trump's advantage to have as many candidates as possible to keep his large plurality. A NH loss, although improbable, would probably accelerate Trump's meltdown
Anti-Trump Ad
Clinton's Friends
Delusional Supporters of Clinton and Sanders
Facebook Corner
 |
| via Pro-Life Libertarians |
Political Cartoon
 |
| Courtesy of Bob Gorrell via Townhall |
Jim Croce, "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)". This is such a great story song, like Bread's "Diary", Chapin's "Taxi" or "Cats in the Cradle". I'm not sure today's young people understand there used to be such a profession. I know they were being phased out by the mid-80's.
