Hello, everyone. It's good to be back. When I was last here, towards the end of August, Donald Trump was the singular phenomenon dominating the American political landscape and throwing the Republican Party into a state of existential disarray and panic. (Indeed, I wrote that, when I was back in the fall, Trump would be "that much closer to being president.")

My, how little has changed. Except the Republicans are in even deeper disarray in the House, with many hoping (stupidly) that Paul Ryan is the savior. And of course, Ben Carson! Yes, the Republicans found a way to ramp up the CRAZY! (Donald and Ben are way ahead, with Jeb a distant fifth.) And so, this morning of Canadian Thanksgiving (with our own federal election just a week away), let's see what’s going on…

Booman Tribune: Jeb just doesn't have what it takes to win.

Infidel753: Feces-flinging in the greedy, barbarous, and cruel GOP.

Kiko's House: Devaluing democracy, truth, and lives with the Benghazi probe.

Balloon Juice: Of course the cops who killed Tamir Rice are getting off.

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. (Twitter: @mjwstickings.) I'll be here all week.

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