Politics

One of the last remaining pro-Rubio arguments is that he will prevail once there is a head-to-head match-up between him and Trump. The latest YouGov survey offers the strongest evidence yet that this is simply more wishful thinking by the candidate and his supporters. In a hypothetical Trump-Rubio race, 57% of Republicans choose Trump and 43% pick Rubio. Among self-identified conservatives, the numbers are similar: 55% for Trump to 45% for Rubio. Cruz also loses in a two-man race, and by roughly the same margin (58-42%).

The story of how the GOP haltingly tried and failed to stop Trump is an interesting read. In light of Christie’s Trump endorsement on Friday, this section deserves a few comments:

The New York Times reports on Hillary Clinton’s role in the Libyan war. This passage sums up much of what’s wrong with how Clinton and her supporters think about how the U.S. should respond to foreign conflicts:

The EU plan on merging all of Europe’s militaries into one giant Euro Army, and have said they will dismantle the British Army if Britain votes to stay in the EU in the upcoming referendum in June.  If Britons vote to stay a part of the European Union then the UK military will be forced to share sensitive weapons technology with the rest of Europe under a new agreement. Express.co.uk reports: Britain would also be expected to contribute around £375million to the scheme – enough to rehire all of the 20,000 soldiers the Government sacked in its last defence spending review.

A Secret Service log taken from the morning of the 9/11 attacks details how Vice-President Dick Cheney had issued an order to not shoot down Flight 77 – allowing the Pentagon to be struck.  The document confirms the testimony given by former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta to the 9/11 Commission Report, which was subsequently deleted from the published report. Abreureport.com reports: Mr. Mineta told the Commission that Vice-President Dick Cheney issued an order regarding Flight 77 not to be shot down, and that this allowed the Pentagon to be struck.