[Strategerist]

At this point (much as I hate to say it - but from doing some reasonable calcs) this is looking more and more inevitable.

Oh dear. reasonable, objective analysis. Prepare to get flamed.

I will say that when people look back at this time, the diarrhea of press verbiage about a "brokered convention" will be perceived as perhaps the dumbest non-story in political history.

[Kevmo]

a “brokered convention” will be perceived as perhaps the dumbest non-story in political history.
***If you’re convinced about that, you can put money down on intrade, and if you happen to be right, you make money.

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