And then there were six.

Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina both suspended their campaigns today. Ben Carson and John Kasich both seem determined to go down in flames in South Carolina, which is of course their privilege. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are making noises about continuing past there, which is a) also their privilege and b) a lot more justifiable. Ted Cruz is actually having a great week; coming in third in a state that you don’t need when you’re not even trying will tend to do that for a person. And, of course, Donald Trump is now once again the Republican front-runner.

So, either five or six for the next debate, depending on whether Dr. Carson comes to the conclusion that it just isn’t his year. Mind you, it’s not John Kasich’s, either, but we’re all assuming that he sticks it out anyway. Gonna be interesting to see who does what, and to whom…