South Carolina is now in the record books. Trump is once again the winner, despite dredging up Code Pink’s talking points against George W. Bush, and despite a dust-up with the Pope. Cruz has fallen to third and Rubio is back on track after the New Hampshire debacle. Jeb is out of the race. Believe it or not, that is how the process is supposed to work.
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New Hampshire: The establishment’s last stand?
Before Iowa, pundits theorized about Trump steamrolling the competition all the way to the nomination. The real steamroller, should he finish first, or even a strong second will be Marco Rubio.
What to Expect at Tonight’s Prime-time Debate
The very first question will be about Donald Trump
Random Thoughts on the Past Week
Marco Rubio: Did well as expected in the debate. Will this translate into votes in the primaries? His chief nemesis to date has been his fellow Floridian, Jeb Bush. Try as he might, Jeb just cannot penetrate Marco’s armor of being quick witted, good-looking and young.
This is the year to be a single-issue voter.
These are a lot of very important issues. At stake is no less than what sort of country the United States will be in the 21st century. Will remain a constitutional republic or will any law that can be rationalized as being “for the greater good” be allowed to go unchallenged?
Policy Discussion or Political Cage Match
Expect to see the fight for the heart and soul of the Republican party begin on the stage tonight at the CNN Republican Debate.
GOP Candidates Get a Second Chance to Debate Economic Policy
Last time, the moderators from CNBC made themselves the story. They succeeded in uniting the GOP field against them. It was a good night for those who were quick on their feet, those who excel at the debate format. For those who wanted an opportunity to get their message on policy out to the public, they were largely denied much of a chance. As a vehicle for getting substantive discussion out, the third debate fell way short.
Results: GOP Debate Predictions
Cruz will split his time between attacking Hillary, Obama and the Supreme Court. He might find time to take some shots at Mitch McConnell. Cruz had to cut short his attacks on the Court and McConnell to demolish the smarmy CNBC moderators.
Five Predictions for the GOP Debate
John Kasich will actually be a factor because of Ford bringing back jobs to Ohio from Mexico. (You heard it here first!)
Benghazi Select Committee Democrats Waste Their Time with Hillary
The Democrats spent a lot of time accusing the Benghazi hearings of being political. They said it was wasteful. They were right, but it was they who politicized it.
Liberty Relearned 