You think it's rigged by the insiders already for Hillary to win, pdq? I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that were the case. My impression was even as long as 1 year ago that it had been pre-ordained by the powers that be to put the Clintons back in the White House at the conclusion of Bush's 2nd term. That it was already a done deal then. They switch chairs from Rep to Dem and back again whenever they sense that the public has become totally fed up. This gives people the illusion of renewal and choice to cling to...the illusion of a working democracy.

I hope it's not completely rigged like that. But I wouldn't be surprised. I think the rest...the primaries and the whole darned hoopla...is all for show.

But I still have a shred of hope that it's not quite that well under control.

We'll see.