SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:56 P.M. ET:

HILLARY ROMPS – From Fox:   Hillary Clinton cruised Saturday to an easy victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary, taking back the momentum from Bernie Sanders heading into Super Tuesday – though Sanders will keep his foothold in the race as he continues to rack up delegates and contributions.  The Democratic front-runner won largely on the strength of her support from black voters – her so-called “firewall” that, in the end, held up.  Exit polls showed nearly nine in 10 black voters supported Clinton in the Palmetto State, and she hopes that bloc will carry her over her rival as the race heads deeper into the South. With a Nevada and South Carolina win now under her belt, Clinton is working hard to shake off her big loss to Sanders earlier this month in New Hampshire.  “Tomorrow, this campaign goes national,” Clinton declared at her victory rally in Columbia, S.C.   She'll probably get the nomination unless the FBI derails her, but her dependence on the black vote could create some uneasiness, especially among other minorities who feel they're being elbowed out.   Minorities do not necessarily love each other or work well with each other.

MIRACLE – From money.cnn.com:   For the first time in nearly 97 years, the price of a stamp is set to go down.  On April 10, a first-class stamp will cost 47 cents, down from its current 49-cent price.  The reduction is part of a pre-arranged agreement with Congress. The Post Office got to increase the price of stamps by 3 cents in 2014 to help it raise $4.6 billion in revenue. But the price hike was only set to last two years. (It gets to keep one cent of the increase to keep up with inflation).  The Post Office is practically begging Congress to let it keep stamps at 49 cents. It says rolling back prices to 47 cents will cost the already badly bleeding Post Office $2 billion a year.  I'll get the Post Office will eventually get its way, and we'll be paying 49 cents again. 

MY HEART BREAKS – From CNN:  MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry is refusing to host her show this Saturday due to weeks of pre-emptions that she says have left her "silenced."  In an email to her staff that was posted on Medium, Harris-Perry said she felt "worthless" in the eyes of NBC News executives after consecutive weeks in which her show was replaced by general news programming.  The letter, which began "Dearest Nerds," read, "Here is the reality: Our show was taken — without comment or discussion or notice — in the midst of an election season. After four years of building an audience, developing a brand and developing trust with our viewers, we were effectively and utterly silenced."  A committed leftist, Harris-Perry will probably not be returning to MSNBC, according to late reports.  She is straight party line, and preaches to the choir.  MSNBC, hurting in the ratings, is apparently trying to shake its image as a left-wing sandbox.  That will take time, and talent.

February 27, 2016