Never take anything at face value that takes this much money to get to your table.

Sure, Trump's a vulgar slime-ball---When did he pretend not to be?  Yeah, his base loves him for it because it's a reflection of their own "values."  But it's not about winning or losing at this point; it's about viewership, advertising bucks, your time and attention whether you like him or hate him.

It's also about putting a highly compromised status-quo politician in the White House whether we like it or not.

The campaign doesn't have to be about issues anymore---Hillary doesn't have to make any concessions to Bernie's populist base; all she has to do is show she isn't completely nuts and can handle herself in a confrontation.