It’s not what you think.

Last night I dreamt that I was playing craps at Trump-owned casino.  I had a good long shoot (got to keep rolling the dice as I avoided a seven and made a few points). After making point, I then rolled a seven. (This is a good result at this time in the game.)  However, my pass line bet was not paid.  I asked why not, and the Donald himself appeared and said my bet was incorrectly placed on the table, and he would not pay it.  I insisted he was wrong and the video tape would show it in the correct position.  He said he didn’t care wasn’t going to pay.  At this point I grabbed him by the back of his head and repeatedly slammed his face into the craps table with as much strength as I could muster.  Instead of recoiling in pain, his head kept bouncing back up, and he kept insisting he would not pay my bet with that same shit-eating grin on his face. In my dream, the perceived force with which I slammed his head down should have bloodied him, if not killed him, but every time his head just popped back up with only a few orange hairs out of place. I was incredulous that he was not in pain and continuing not to pay my bet.  I kept expecting him to say “your fired” but instead he just said “it’s my casino and I don’t’ have to pay you.”  That’s all I can remember.

Been real busy for the past few weeks. Been thinking a lot, but not making time to post.   So hear a few random thoughts.

I have not been that concerned about Trump’s recent rise in the polls (which now appears to be reversing).  There is typically a small bump for a nominee once his or her nomination is secured.  This is magnified when the other party’s nomination has not been settled, as is the case this year.

I am a little concerned about the weak jobs report last week.  Economic uncertainty will not help Clinton’s chances. Just one or two bad jobs reports does not mean there will be a recession, but I’m more unnerved by this development than the polls.

I think Hillary attack along the lines that Trump is unfit temperamentally to be President has been effective.  Not only is it obviously true to almost everyone except extreme Republican partisans, Trump’s sputtering over the top responses only strengthen the argument.  I can see this type of argument working in the debates. Trump makes some thundering attack.  Hillary can just look over at him and say when your done sputtering, I’ll be happy to respond to that.

I think Hillary will win the CA primary today.  No secret sauce or math.  Just my hunch.

I hope Bernie will endorse Hillary soon (this week would be great).  There will be a lot of pressure on him to do so from folks like President Obama and Elizabeth Warren.  Nonetheless, I think there is still a chance he will drag this out till the convention.

Hopefully more blogging in June.