With four states down, and only 46 more to go, Marco Rubio appears to be well on his way to securing the Republican party's presidential nomination.
Now, don't get me wrong …
Rubio didn't actually win any of the first four states, and he isn't expected to win any of the states voting on Super Tuesday—at least not in the traditional sense (where winning means getting the most votes and/or delegates)—but he never intended to.
You see, from the get-go, Rubio has been employing a pretty unconventional strategy; instead of trying to win over voters, he has focused his efforts on winning over the GOP establishment and the mainstream (liberal) media—with much success!
In fact, a good argument could be made that it's been his single biggest accomplishment to date.
Assuming that he can parlay this strength into a "win" (in one sense or another) in his home state on March 15th, Rubio's path to the nomination will be clear.
Yeargh!
Morning lineup:
Meet The Press: Raging Narcissist Donald Trump (R); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R); Roundtable: Guests TBD.
Face The Nation: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Raging Narcissist Donald Trump (R); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Democratic Strategist David Axelrod; Roundtable: Ruth Marcus (Washington Post), Peggy Noonan (Wall Street Journal), Jamelle Bouie (Slate) and Ben Domenech (The Federalist).
This Week: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Roundtable: Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile, Radio Host Hugh Hewitt, Katrina vanden Heuvel (The Nation), Jonathan Karl (ABC News) and Greta Van Susteren (Fox News).
Fox News Sunday: Raging Narcissist Donald Trump (R); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Roundtable: George Will (Washington Post), Susan Page (USA Today), Michael Needham (Heritage Action for America) and Juan Williams (Fox News).
State of the Union: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R); New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: a report on the making of a Smithsonian museum dedicated to African-American history and culture (preview); a report on thousands of errors to the Social Security Administration's Death Master File which can result in fraudulent payments—costing taxpayers billions—and identity headaches (preview); and, a report on the neurological disorder of face blindness (preview).
The Oscars, hosted by Chris Rock, will be airing on ABC at 7 pm EST. Vice President Joe Biden and Lady Gaga will be making a special presentation aimed at combating sexual violence. Daily Kos' own Doctor RJ has written up a preview of the Oscars race.
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: TV Host Carson Daly; Actress Kristen Schaal; Rock Band Nada Surf.
Tuesday: Actress/Singer Jennifer Lopez; Actor Morris Chestnut; Actor Joel Grey.
Wednesday: Actress Keri Russell; Actresses Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson; Singer LP.
Thursday: Actress Tina Fey; Actor John Stamos; Actor Jay Pharaoh.
Friday: Rerun.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Actor Morris Chestnut; Tuesday: Comedian Neal Brennan; Wednesday: Model Chrissy Teigen; Thursday: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio (D).
Elsewhere...
Ben Carson argued that his upbringing was more authentically black than President Obama's.
"He's an 'African' American. He was, you know, raised white," said the world-renowned neurosurgeon, whose single mother worked three jobs – and occasionally relied on government aid – to elevate Carson and his older brother from the grinding poverty of ghetto life.
"I mean, like most Americans, I was proud that we broke the color barrier when he was elected, but … he didn't grow up like I grew up … Many of his formative years were spent in Indonesia. So, for him to, you know, claim that, you know, he identifies with the experience of black Americans, I think, is a bit of a stretch."
And...
Since then, his life has been full of ups and downs.
"We had people who didn't really seem to understand finances," a laughing Carson told CNN's Poppy Harlow on "CNN Newsroom," adding, "or maybe they did -- maybe they were doing it on purpose." [...]
Carson, who finished sixth in South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday, said the rough transition had nevertheless boosted his campaign.
"Obviously, things have improved tremendously since that time," Carson said. "The morale is much better."
But...
Such is the fruit salad of life.
Dr. Ben Carson has an interesting recipe for selecting a Supreme Court nominee—fruit salad.
When answering how he would choose his nominee, if he was elected president, the former neurosurgeon described an unusual selection process.
"I would go through and I would look at what a person's life has been. What have they done in the past? What kind of judgments have they made? What kind of associations do they have? That will tell you a lot more than an interview will tell you," Carson said. "The fruit salad of their life is what I will look at."
Mmm… fruit salad!
- Trix