At this point the nomination is Trump's to lose and he did nothing to hurt himself with his voters. Cruz had a good showing, he was obviously playing to an audience of only Iowa caucus goers. Kasich had a really good debate. Jeb is toast. Christie can't get traction no matter how many times he insults the President. I'm not even sure Ben Carson was actually there. Marco Rubio must have been a hell of a debate team partner. Every word he says seems scripted but he sure knows how to deliver a line.
Hillary:
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| Hillary Clinton |
The nomination is still hers to lose but she's starting to feel the Bern. This is the point in Clinton campaigns where they start to play dirty and I've sensed it already with Chelsea Clinton in New Hampshire this week. If she loses Iowa and New Hampshire the Democratic race gets real interesting real quick.
Bernie:
What Bernie is doing on the Democratic side is just as impressive as what Trump is doing on the GOP side. The guy is raising tons of money with $27 average donations. He's drawing crowds almost as big as Trumps. He's even with her in the polls in Iowa now and he's probably going to win New Hampshire. He doesn't have Hillary's negatives. What he's doing is very similar to what Barrack Obama did 8 years ago. Writing Bernie off could prove to be a huge mistake, especially if he ever gets a stylist, lol.
Trump:
He has redefined American Presidential politics, at least for this campaign. It's no secret I think he's a narcissistic egomaniacal ass, but numbers don't lie and he has found an audience. He plays to the fears of a part of the electorate and it's working. James Carville said this week that his supporters aren't happy with the way their lives have turned out and Trump gives them someone to blame. I think there's a lot of truth in that statement. At this point I'm not sure there is anything Trump can do to NOT win the GOP nomination. He is the reason this Presidential race will be studied by political scientists for the next hundred years.
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POTUS:
The final Sate of the Union marks the beginning of the end for Presidential administrations. This President looked to me like a man who is secure that history will remember him well. I think he realizes what a great deal he has accomplished in the face of enormous GOP opposition, and I think he realizes the things that he didn't accomplish. To me he had the look of an athlete nearing the end of a game when he realizes that he gave it everything he had. This last year will be interesting.
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