Who WON the Republican Debate - Election 2016

BBC News:  Reports " What was surprising, however, was how few candidates tried to lay a hand on front-runner Donald Trump.   There was plenty of heat in this fifth Republican debate, but very little of it involved the New York businessman who claims leads in almost every recent presidential preference poll. "

Lets Get Real:

This blog recorded the debate and watched it all the following morning, the winners were Trump, Cruz, Rubio and Bush.   The blog agrees with the above statement, the candidates did not really take on Trump with the exception of Jeb Bush, if only THIS Bush had turned up at the other debates, as he stated to Trump that he could not insult his way to the Oval Office.  One can see why the pundits were impressed with Senator Cruz, he knew his stuff, even if this blog found it did not agree with any of the Cruz Statements, Rubion wanted to take on the terrorists, while he suggested that Cruz was like Obama, and wanted to read them their rights.   Thus overall what does this blog expect in the polls, well, one can see Cruz extending his lead in Iowa, while the Trump brand name should help him other States.  One could almost see a Trump/Cruz ticket, the Republican Establishment would not be happy, as in way the Isolation wing of the Republican Party would have won the fight.   Thus one hopes HRC will win in the end, bad day for democracy, but at least HRC will act on the international front. 

LA Schools Update - Terror threat or Hoax

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.27pm post the following, " Police chief: we believe threat came from "closer to home"..Chief Beck says that while the threat was routed through an IP address in Germany, authorities believe it came from "a lot closer to home". "

Lets Get Real:

Given the present information and the lack of actual terrorist material found this blog would take the risk and say this threat to LA schools was a hoax, of course if terrorist material is found this blog would revoke that estimation, but thus far there seems little risk to say that the terror threat against LA Schools was a hoax, the question is WHO and WHY, it could be a fan of Homeland, or it could be the terrorists checking out to see how the State would react. They day we allow terrorists to win a new cycle, is a bad day, thus the West as stated in this blog has to take down Daesh, they are a threat to the Western secular values of the West. 

When Art becomes Real - LA Schools Update

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.05pm post the following, " In dismissing a similar threat made to New York City schools, officials said the threat was sent by someone who “may have been a Homeland fan”.   NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton called the threat a hoax and said that it seemed like it was inspired by a fan of the Showtime series. Bratton said that the threat “mirrors recent episodes” of the Emmy award-winning program.  New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina said in a statement that “there is no reason for alarm”. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus if it turns out to have been a major hoax the TV series Homeland will get it the neck, at least President Obama is fan, so White House get out there and support this US series, of course there is always an outside chance that it is a REAL THREAT, thus the California authorities had no choice but to close down the LA Schools.   One would hope the German authorities will crack down hard should it have been sent by a German resident.   This incident is a warning to the White House, people are afraid, thus the Obama White House has to do something about Daesh, it can not be left to the successor of Obama to deal with, history does not work like that, there is a year and bit left of the Obama Presidency, time is short and the Oval has to act and be seen to act. 

A Terror Threat hits LA Schools, REAL OR HOAX?

BBC News: Reports " Los Angeles schools have been closed as an unspecified threat emailed to the school district is being investigated...New York City officials said they received the same threat that closed LA schools but concluded it was a hoax. "

Lets Get Real:

After the recent terror attack in California it can be understood that local authorities took the drastic step to close all the Schools in Los Angeles, better to be safe than sorry, but then local authorities in New York thought it was a hoax, after 9/11 one suspects that any threat is considered at length before its dismissed.    The aim of terrorists is to cause fear, either this was  real threat that has been closed down or it was hoax, if it was a hoax one hopes the FBI will be all over it, on the 24/7 news channels it is reported that the email came from Germany, lets hope the Germans crack down either way.  A day that terrorists cause fear and panic is a day they win, they are having to much good days, the West, this includes the US, UK and France have to take down Daesh, the Oval Office does not have a year to hand over the issue to his successor, the Obama Oval will have to tackle it, does not matter if he does not want too, reality has a way of pricking a self deluded bubble around the White House. 

Does North Korea have the H - bomb - North Korean Claims

BBC News: Reports " The White House has dismissed a suggestion by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that his country possesses a hydrogen bomb. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus more claims from North Korea, on the whole one's first reaction is to dismiss the idea that North Korea has the H-bomb, but this blog has found its a mistake to dismiss such claims out of hand, the Obama Administration does not want the problem of North Korea coming up in its final year, it would like to pass on the problem to its successor.   One would need more information to totally dismiss the claim, it might be a good idea for the CIA and MI6 to keep any eye on North Korea.

Trump invokes FDR over Muslim Ban - Outcry

The New York Times: Reports on Donald Trump invoking FDR in World War 2 when it comes to banning Muslims from the US, the article notes the following, " ..on Tuesday defended his call to block all Muslims from entering the United States, casting it as a temporary move in response to Islamic State terrorism and invoking President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s actions toward Japanese, German and Italian aliens.."

Lets Get Real:

Even great Presidents such as FDR or Ronald Reagan make mistakes, with FDR it was his mistake to lock up Americans of Japanese, German or Italian decent, with the Gipper it was Iran - Contra.  It can be argued that Donald Trump is trying to muddy the waters, with bringing up FDR, it forces the issues back to Democrats, and keeps his base happy that he fights the establishment.    The idea that you can BAN an entire population brings up World War 2 and the treatment of the Jews under Nazi Germany, once you open that bottle it just spouts EVIL.  One would hope Mr Trump would take a step back and consider his comments.    The very nature values of America is freedom, to use hate speech in such way is below the character of the Oval Office, time for Mr Trump to grow up. 

POTUS on Trump - Outcry

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.05pm the following post, " The White House has said Trump's Muslim comments disqualify him for the office of president, adding that other Republican presidential candidates should sa "right now" hat they would not support Trump as president "

Lets Get Real:

This is rare time that this blog agrees with the Obama White House a 100%, the words of Trump should be disowned by the Republican Party and the other candidates, in pure politics its a disaster, what other minority group will Trump want to ban, its only a small step from Muslims to other groups.   If decent Republicans vote for Trump this blog will support HRC a 100%, this blog does not like HRC, thinks she has a problem with the truth, and is all political, but she would still be a better choice for the Oval than Trump.   What has happened to US politics and the Republican Party?  As to the moral question, how could any one with a faith, no matter what, vote for Donald Trump.