ET TU, JIM? – AT 10:56 A.M. ET:   Former Democratic senator and presidential candidate Jim Webb is distancing himself from his party.  There have been stories that Webb may be planning a third-party run, which could take points away from Hillary, although he's formally ruled it out.  We'll see.  This is intriguing.  From the Politico: 

Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton, but he hasn’t ruled out casting his ballot for Donald Trump.

Webb, who briefly flirted with an independent bid before deciding against it, said on Friday morning that the Democratic front-runner wasn't inspirational.

"I would not vote for Hillary Clinton,” Webb said on MSBNC's "Morning Joe."

When asked whether he'd vote for Trump, Webb said he wasn't closed to the idea. “I'm not sure yet. I don't know who I'm going to vote for,” he said.

He said Clinton would simply continue President Barack Obama’s policies, but that with Trump, things would change — but he's not convinced it would be for the better.

“If you're voting for Donald Trump, you may get something very good or very bad,” Webb said. “If you're voting for Hillary Clinton, you're going to be getting the same thing.”

COMMENT:  Doesn't sound like a man who's ruled out jumping back in.  There's a chance here to be a kingmaker, if the election is close.  There are many ways to stay relevant.

March 4, 2016