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

JEB REJECTS TRUMP – From Facebook: " In November, I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, but I will support principled conservatives at the state and federal levels, just as I have done my entire life. For Republicans, there is no greater priority than ensuring we keep control of both chambers of Congress. I look forward to working hard for great conservatives in the Senate and House in the coming months."  This is not "let's talk," it's an utter rejection.  Some major Republicans are digging in, with the "never" word.  Talk of a third party or independent candidate continues to grow, but the rebels lack the necessary man on a white horse, or in a Honda, or something.

BUT CHENEY GOES DONALD – From CNN:   Washington (CNN) Former Vice President Dick Cheney will support Donald Trump, he told CNN Friday, an important move as the presumptive Republican nominee is encountering intense resistance from senior members of his own party.  Cheney told CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel that he has always supported the GOP nominee and will do so this year as well.
The announcement makes Cheney one of the few Republican Party elders to announce their support of Trump and comes a day after House Speaker Paul Ryan told CNN he is "just not ready" to back Trump.  Very bold of Cheney, especially after Trump's savaging of the Iraq War.  Cheney is an architect of that war.

ONLY AN AVERAGE LIE – From Weekly Standard:  Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon said Friday that Hillary Clinton's attorney has been in contact with the Justice Department throughout the investigation into her use of a private email server as secretary of state.  "David Kendall is her top counsel and he has been in touch with the Justice Department throughout this review. We've always been very upfront about that," Fallon said in an interview on CNN.  The FBI has already interviewed Clinton's closest aide, Huma Abedin, as well as some other Clinton confidantes, CNN reported Thursday. However, in an interview with MSNBC Tuesday, Clinton said that the FBI had still not contacted her "representatives."  Fallon did not address Clinton's apparent mistruth.  We cannot expect Clinton's spokesman to address every lie.  Let's be reasonable here.  The man must be allowed a life.

May 6, 2016