2016 Oct 2^nd

It is now Oct 3^rd   There was no detritus on Oct 2^nd; well, of course there was detritus, there is always detritus, I was just unable to write about it.

Here are some interesting odds from Paddy Power. This is a British betting outfit I sometimes cite because they have only money in mind; they are not concerned at all with ideological matters. Here are the odds over time for Hillary Clinton continuing as the Democratic party’s nominee for president. These are not the odds of her winning the election, these are just the odds of continuing to be the candidate, of not withdrawing for illness or personal preference.

August 21,  33 to 1  (Meaning that you can bet 33 dollars on Clinton to continue as the candidate. If you’re  right you win a dollar and if you’re wrong you lose 33 dollars. In short, the house is virtually certain that Clinton will stay the course.)

August 31, 25 to 1 (Notice the slippage in just ten days).

September 8, 20 to 1 (Slippage continues).

September 15, 3 to 1 (This might reflect the pneumonia diagnosis and Trump’s constant yammering about her health. It’s having an effect).

October 2,  8 to 1 (An improvement but a long way from the 33/1 point from which we began just six weeks ago).