TRUMP THREATENS AGAIN – AT 8:54 A.M. ET:  At what point will voters realize that this man is just a bully?  I don't know, but I find him increasingly depressing.  From The State:

HANAHAN, S.C.   Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump did not close the door Monday on a possible third-party run, accusing the Republican National Committee of breaking its pledge to stay neutral in the race.

“The RNC is in default,” Trump said during a news conference here. “When somebody is in default, that means the other side can do what they have to do.”

The New York billionaire also criticized Republican Gov. Nikki Nikki Haley, saying she had failed to protect South Carolina from Syrian refugees who could pose a danger to the state and the possibility of Guantanamo prisoners being transferred to the Navy brig outside Charleston.

“A governor has a lot of power people don’t realize,” Trump said, three miles from the brig. “A governor has a choice.”

Haley has sent letters to federal officials voicing her objection to allowing refugees in the state without vetting and protesting any plans to move the Guantanamo prisoners to South Carolina. No decision has been made about moving those prisoners.

“Donald Trump would be wise to know the facts before he discusses serious issues affecting South Carolinians — on both topics, the governor has taken on President Obama directly,” Haley deputy chief of staff Rob Godfrey said.

Haley, one of the state’s most popular Republicans, has criticized Trump on several occasions for his combative campaign tactics, including in her State of the Union response last month, when she asked voters to avoid the “angriest voices.”

COMMENT:  And yet, nothing Trump does seems to dent his lead in the polls.  He seems headed for another victory in South Carolina this Saturday, although polls show him remaining in the thirties, not exactly a stellar performance for a man who expects the nomination.

February 16,  2016