Decision 2016

[Above the Title]

Just a way to separate the presidential election from other current events. What a day to be Dr. Carson?

[tonygoldenemmy]

Instead of inexplicably diving into the presidential politics scene, Carson could have retired gracefully from the medical world and public spotlight, and with the highest of reputations. Alas...

[NGL]

Ted Cruz: An Atheist 'Isn't Fit To Be' President:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ted-...1d30719f52

The pastor who introduced Cruz at the conference where he made this statement, before he introduced Cruz, said that if he had a gay son who was to be married he would attend the wedding covered in cow manure. It's a pity Freud didn't live to hear this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLobWHDdVw

[NGL]

Clinton controversy: Invokes 9/11 to defend Wall Street ties:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/15/politics/d...index.html

[teppo2]

Clinton overwhelmingly won Democratic Debate:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-who-won...-cbs-news/

[tonygoldenemmy]

With Biden out, it seems Clinton's more or less pulled into a tie with Sanders in New Hampshire, which is an absolute must-win for the latter to even keep going. Don't really see any path for him any longer, barring a(nother) Clinton scandal.

[NGL]

Clinton campaign tries to move beyond debate 9/11 comment:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/clinton-c...36819.html

[NGL]

Here are the most recent polling averages for both parties' Presidential nominations from both Real Clear Politics and HuffingtonPost's Pollster. I have rounded to the nearest whole number and am leaving off candidates below 10%:

Democratic:
RCP:
National: Clinton 48, Sanders 36
New Hampshire: Sanders 49, Clinton 43
Iowa: Clinton 46, Sanders 45

Pollster:
National: Clinton 54, Sanders 38
New Hampshire: Sanders 50, Clinton 44
Iowa: Clinton 47, Sanders 43

Republican:
RCP:
National: Trump 34, Cruz 20, Rubio 11, Carson 10
New Hampshire: Trump 30, Rubio 13, Kasich 11, Cruz 11,
Christie 10
Iowa: Trump 27, Cruz 27, Rubio 13

Pollster:
National: Trump 38, Cruz 19, Rubio 11
New Hampshire: Trump 29, Rubio 14, Cruz 12, Christie 11,
Kasich 11
Iowa: Cruz 28, Trump 28, Rubio 13

[NGL]

They are made for each other.

Sarah Palin to endorse Donald Trump:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/politics/d...rah-palin/

[tonygoldenemmy]

For the first time, I believe there's a chance, albeit probably a slight one, that we wind up with a Trump v. Sanders general election. Which would probably draw in a reasonably high-profile independent ticket, i.e. Webb/Huntsman or Bloomberg-someone.