[jobim]

I have little hope for our Republic just now, and so this will be the 1st Pres election I feel 100% as spectator, just as I was while watching the British Open last week, although I rooted for Spieth.

And as a spectator, I think it irrefutable the "panty-waist effect" an exclusion will have on the GOPe. Trump would have several options, given his bottomless pockets. He could, on the next night, insert himself into the debate by filming it, then making a video in which he responds to each question, and to each answer from his erstwhile competitors. But perhaps Cruz would take part in the regular debate, and also join Cruz in the Trump debate.

It's great theater to think of what Trump could do to show Bushetal as establishmentarianistic professional political class members working only on behalf of themselves and their class.

[Bobalu]

He could, on the next night, insert himself into the debate by filming it, then making a video in which he responds to each question, and to each answer from his erstwhile competitors.

That is absolutely brilliant!

[Ohioan]

A very sound suggestion. You understand how to use TV. Rove & Bush II never did. Their approach was always pathetic to those of us who understand the medium. Rove’s failure to use the opportunity of a generation in 2000, created the opportunity for the Gore-Lieberman effort to steal the election in Florida.