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Next year we write in Pat Kaleta.

This is my all-time favorite insurance commercial. I laughed out loud when I saw it. My.wife didn't. We have to remember these first couple of states are not really representative of the country, so while it may reduce the field, the real indicators won't be until the March primaries. The networks have nothing better to do so they oversell their importance. And I say that even if Clinton wins Iowa.

He was born in Canada, so the Ted Cruz rule would be in effect.

Great, now every time I see this commercial I think of N'eo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST0cR2-JcZ0

I have no problem with visiting team fans buying available single game tickets to fill the arena. What I don't like are all the STHs who sell their tickets so the lower bowl looks like a road game.

So much for Bernie running a clean campaign: Operatives from Bernie Sanders' campaign have donned Culinary union pins and secured access to employee areas inside Strip hotels to try to garner votes for the Feb. 20 caucus, sources confirm. "It's inappropriate for any campaign to attempt to mislead Culinary Union members, especially at their place of work," said Yvanna Cancela, Local 226's political director, who confirmed multiple reports at hotels. "As of yet, the union has not made an endorsement, but is focused on a major citizenship and voter registration campaign while preparing for contract negotiations." https://www.ralstonreports.com/blog/sanders-workers-are-masquerading-culinary-members-campaign-inside-hotels

I'm glad you finally agree it doesn't matter, and that the Repubs are using it to fog the electorate.

Interesting timing of the release of more Clinton email information right before the caucus. Of course people are jumping all over the news without regard to the details, when the fact remains that the emails were not labelled as classified when they were sent, and have been labelled as such after the fact. So more of the same. Regardless, Clinton is calling for them to be released to show that there is an overreach of labelling this information retroactively.

I don't blame Trump, I blame his supporters who found someone who says what they think. He's just PT Barnum. Paul and Kasich are the only ones who give answers that consider the consequences of actions. Which is why they have no chance. The rest just try to show who's the toughest and dislike Obama and Clinton the most. Is anyone keeping a record of all the things they're going to do on Day 1?

I find it infuriating when the candidates make rediculous statements that are factually wrong, but the moderators don't press them to give details. The most common is that our military is in shambles and they will rebuild it. The US spends more on the military than the next 8 countries combined. What more does it need and where's the money coming from? Is this their version of corporate welfare to create jobs? What is this grand scheme to defeat ISIS that is different than current policy but doesn't include US troops? They talk about the reduced number of aircraft. But that is because there are more multi-role aircraft that replace quantity with quality, approved by the Republican majority in Congress. And there is an increased number of drones. In Syracuse a few years ago the fighter wing was replaced by drones that operate out of the same base. Less aircraft and support personnel carrying out the same duties.

@GlobeKPD GOP debate sans Trump is the all-day whale watch that spots only dolphins, harbor seals and floating tires.

He also won the 1st season of Trump's Celebrity Apprentice.

He could just be a cat lover.

An interesting story about how The Wounded Warrior Project is run and spends donations. It appears that it's not as focused on spending on the wounded as much as they claim. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/us/wounded-warrior-project-spends-lavishly-on-itself-ex-employees-say.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostPopularFB&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

And Hillary was in Iowa today and will be again tomorrow. She can handle the busy schedule as she did as Sec of State. Obama probably figured after casually endorsing Hillary, it would be nice for Bernie to at least experience one day in the Oval Office.

For those that wanted more Democrat debates, you'll be happy to know that NBC has offered to host an additional debate on Feb 4. O'Malley and Clinton have accepted, but Sanders and the DNC are so far not agreeing to participate or sanction. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-calls-sanders-join-democratic-debate-n505251

With Trump out of the debate, in a desperate attempt to get people to watch, Fox has reached out to Tina Fey to replace him.

Weber paired with Risto tonight. Ugh! That means more ice time for Weber.

Trump stealing the spotlight again, says he's going to skip the unfair Fox moderated debate and instead have a fundraiser for wounded warriors.

Tell Michael it was just business.

Recent poll showed Hillary with 80% black support in SC. I voted for Carter twice in the same election; once by absentee ballot from NY and again in Wisconsin where I was in college and had been a resident long enough to vote. He still lost to Reagan. ????

Possible, but not enough to win. Whereas if the choices were Trump and Sanders, there would be a real chance for him to win. That's the potential match up that he said could convince him to run.

I disagree. Back then you had reasonable options in Clinton and Bush 41, and Perot looked like the crazy one. If this time it was Trump and Sanders, Bloomberg would look like the reasonable one and could get support from moderates in both parties.

He'll run if it looks like the improbable Sanders vs Trump or Cruz. I'd vote for him over those.

College education shouldn't be free, the student should have some skin in the game. Otherwise it could be a 4 year paid-for party. Low interest loans, ability to refinance at lower rates, work-study, and getting colleges to reduce tuition are all legitimate. But free college is not practical or wise.