[OddLane]

“I think skipping the early states and skipping the debates could definitely be a problem,” veteran Democratic operative David Brock told The Hill.

Is "veteran Democratic operative" a euphemism for sleazy Clinton hatchet-man who used to be a GOP toady?

[Mouton]

I think by cutting out the middle man, the media and the establishment election machinery could be upset due to the loss of money. That is all they consider. Whether the correct person gets the nod or not is not the goal, the goal is to keep the money flowing for over a year.