People Are Saying. . .
And then there were three. The victory of Donald Trump in the Florida primary on Tuesday forced Marco Rubio to end his campaign for the Presidency. The Republican field of seventeen candidates at the beginning of the year is now down to just three: Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich. Kasich, who won in his home state of Ohio primary is now the last hope of “the Establishment.” Some predict that top Republicans are already planning for a third party.
On the Democratic side, After Tuesday’s big wins for Hillarly, there is less and less chance that Bernie will catch up to Hillary in the delegate count for the nomination. But it looks like it will be a long drawn out fight.
Donald Trump is Hitler? The New York Daily News thinks so. Their headline left off the question mark. According to Conan Obrien’s interview with Der Fuhrer, Hitler hates being compared to the Donald [Check it out on Youtube]. The two do share some things in common, including violence at political rallies, a “pledge” that looks like a Nazi salute, megalomaniac paranoia, and fear-mongering. Trump has been called the most divisive person in America. This is not really true. He has brought Democrats and rational Republicans together with something to agree on.
March Madness prediction: The University of Connecticut Huskies will win the NCAA title this year. Breanna Stewart has led the Huskies basketball team to a 69 game winning streak. She has led the women’s field with a total (so far) of 2,554 points in her college career. On the men’s side the winner this year will probably be either the Kansas Jayhawks, Oregon Ducks, Virginia Cavaliers, or the North Carolina Tarheels. But this year has had a lot of upsets so far, and anything could happen.
What is the scariest thing that threatens the future of humanity? Is it Isis, the terrorist organization that has taken over large areas in the Middle East? Is it Kim Jong-Un of North Korea, who threatens to launch a nuclear attack on New York City? Is it the Chinese military buildup on the island they are creating in the South China Sea? Is it global warming? Or is it the F on your midterm grade in English?