The spotlight is a solvent, and under its glare the muddled water of the Republican nomination fight becomes clear.  Even now, we can state with some assurance that only two of the candidates remain viable, while the rest are residue. The three media candidates, Trump, Fiorina, and Carson, were never really in it.  In 2016, the most auspicious political year for Republicans since 1920, the party will not nominate a candidate who has never won public office.  The tweet campaigns of these candidates is just one sign of their triviality.  They are personality and protest candidates, with no record in office and no hope of winning.  The nomination will not be awarded to a rookie without a track record in office. The serious candidates are Christie, Cruz, Bush 3, Kasich, and Rubio.  Christie's going nowhere, and neither is Jeb!  Bush 3 has the money to hang around for a while, but he does not have the gravitas, the vision, or the political skill...(Read Full Post)