“I will not cut benefits.” At least that’s not on tape.

Clinton admits to policy-by-haunting-photo? …

“If she did nothing, we’d be in much better shape.” If talking about Arab Spring, not a bad point, no?

Post-2000/Florida, it’s silly to ask a candidate to pledge to accept results of election before we see what happens, no?

“We’re entitled” is an ill-advised opening pair of words …

Clinton doesn’t even address O’Keefe video evidence re: provocation? …

So far the only bait Trump’s taken has been “puppet” …

Clinton wants “Buy American”? …

Trump’s trade answer solid. His first “A” …

Trump doesn’t take the “choke” bait. Doesn’t take the “you employed illegals” bait …

Debate shortcut: The candidate who says the word “comprehensive” most loses.

O’Sullivan: “If Politicians Were Rational Beings, Here’s What Trump and the GOP Would Do”

Please. He knew it would get big press (as a dis to Trump-‘Ryan in effect admitting can’t win’) and step on Trump’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

Note: This is not an SNL (@saturday_live) skit. This really happened. youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd1g…

Asked and answered!/”What’s missing this election season, Mickey Kaus?” kcrw.co/2dB9pfo

Issues, issues, issues and *only* issues. That would be my Debate #3 advice for @realDonaldTrump, which I assume he… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

If these are the facts, don’t understand why Cartwright didn’t go 2 trial. He’d generate public sympathy/embarrass… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

True. @warrenolney is pretty damn fair, in my experience. About the best you can expect to find. twitter.com/ToThePoint_KCR…

Clinton advisers Podesta, Tanden talk about “unhinged narcissist.” They’re not talking about Donald Trump. shar.es/1EyLmb

Voters basically know Clinton, no? They lack confidence in Trump. Wikileaks doesn’t help him with that thebea.st/2ejU2e0

So tomorrow we wake & realize there are almost 3 years-sorry, weeks-left en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feiler_Fa… Will we even remember who Billy Bush was?

“when it comes to financial stability.” twitter.com/maggieNYT/stat…

Did something happen in 2011, something Hillary Clinton is to a large extent responsible for?… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

No deplorables in this live LA show Thursday. But maybe a deplorable adjacent or two. Should be fun. events.kcrw.com/events/left-ri…

GOP Comprehensivists Facing Oblivion kausfiles.com/2016/10/19/the… A GOP speaker might still face a different caucus …