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You know who is the only person on the list that has a chance, right?

Considering that the link is to an article about Bloomberg, I gather that you think he is the only one with a chance to win. Frankly, I find it a bit odd that you would claim him as your presumptive champion, considering that (A) he got rather severely drubbed by Sen. Warren (and really just about everyone else, actually) in his first debate the other night and (B) he has yet to appear on a ballot in any primary election. Yes, it's true. Not in Iowa. Not in New Hampshire. Not even in today's caucus in Nevada. He has yet to be tested in an actual primary election. Given that, it seems rather presumptuous to declare him as the only viable candidate for the general election until he is actually tested in an election.

This has nothing to do with opinion, mine or yours.

Well, the opinions that actually count are those of us who are registered voters here in the USA. Which leads me to my first set of questions. I have seen some suggestions that you aren't a voter here in the USA. Could you please clarify? Are you a registered voter here in the USA? Are you even a citizen of the USA? If not, what country are you a citizen of? Also, if you are not a US citizen, what is your interest in our Presidential election?

But we do know now that Hillary doesn't need to run, so no need to bring her up anymore.

Quite. So why are you bringing her into the discussion? What is your point?

It's probably the only peaceable way out of this

Peaceable. Interesting. What exactly are you suggesting here? Do you not believe in the democratic process? You know, everybody gets to vote and then we try, as best as we can, to close ranks around those who win the election? Please clarify.

Now, please don't mod me as "Funny" but lately I have noticed you giving off all the signs of being a foreign operative. Which leads to my next set of questions, and I hope you will give us serious answers to them.

(1) Are you now, or have you ever in the past, or do you ever in the future anticipate getting compensation (financial or otherwise) from a foreign government for participating in discussions here on SN or any other online forum?

(2) Are you now, or have you ever been in the past, a member of or affiliated with a foreign political entity?

(3) Are you now, or have you ever been in the past, in the employ of a foreign government? If so, which one(s)?

I hope you take my questions seriously, as they deserve. Don't get me wrong. You are welcome to have an opinion on our elections. Lots of people do. In fact, I see at least one or two participating in the discussions about US politics on SN who are foreign nationals but they have typically been quite transparent about their foreign citizenship and their motives; you, by contrast, have been far more ambiguous. And for someone who apparently is not a voter in the USA you seem to have an inordinate interest in the outcome of our elections. The amount of energy you exert in trying to influence this election seems out of proportion to your personal stake in it. So, what is your angle on this election? The reason why I am asking is to judge whether your comments should be taken as propaganda or as the comments of an interested foreign observer. Whichever way you answer will dictate how I should respond (or not) to your comments.