On this #Outsider weekend, our team is keeping an eye on South Carolina and Nevada as the Democrats and Republicans cast ballots in the ongoing primary contests. This is as Justice Scalia is being laid to rest today. We received this from the Office of the House Speaker:
A great patriot and public servant will be laid to rest today. In honor of Antonin Scalia, flags above the U.S. Capitolwill continue to fly at half-staff until sunset. Justice Scalia did more than anyone in our time to honor and preserve the work of our Founders. His passing is a terrible loss for all of us, but his work—always grounded in plain language and constitutional principles—will guide generations to come. As we move forward together as a nation, we must consider our responsibilities under the Constitution. The Supreme Court is not an extension of the White House. Not only does Congress have the authority to stop a nominee, it has a constitutional obligation to defend itself against a president and a radically altered court that would continue to seize its Article One powers. We will fulfill this obligation to the people we serve.
It is Friday here in the #Outsider network and time yet again for the Friday Musical Interlude. We hope all enjoy our Artist of the Week, @twentyonepilots, and the selections we have chosen from them. We hope all enjoy as we wish all a fantastic Friday and a fabulous weekend.
The countdown to the South Carolina Primary is continuing as the campaigns have been on the prowl. South Carolina and Nevada will further "sort it all out" although the top tier candidates (which we view as Trump, Cruz and Rubio on the Republican side) will continue to fight it out. The Holy Father got into the discussions with his views on the proposed wall by Donald Trump by noting that his proposal to build a wall was unchristian--and Mr. Trump noted how the comments were disgraceful.
As we await the results this weekend, we were startled as we saw this as reported by the Resurgents' Erick Erickson earlier today--how this in fact is true or note remains to be seen:
This is pretty remarkable. Sources close to the Bush campaign are beginning to leak about a call last night. I’m told the Bush Read More... & this from the Washington Examiner:
Cruz takes the lead in new national poll of GOP race
"The sound you're hearing is the sound of screams coming from Washington, D.C.," Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told a crowd in Spartanburg, South Carolina Wednesday. He was discussing the results of a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll that showed him leading Donald Trump and Marco Rubio nationally. "What's happening nationally is indicative of the stakes in this race."
((Update: As we went to press, we saw this very interesting comment from the Jewish Forward that is quite telling in terms of the silence of Sheldon Adelson:
The casino mogul is keeping his cards close to his vest as Donald Trump dominates the Republican primary field. Will his commitment and cash come too late to make a difference?
