First off, I owe no one an apology because my objection was to the age old machine hack tactic (akin to Fox News' "some say" BS) referring to a "rumor" (generally being invented on the spot) that someone is dropping out. The comment didn't say, "I wonder if this is a sign he might drop out." It suggested it might confirm a rumor...a rumor that doesn't exist. Of course it is a possibility. But seldom does a staff shake up come right BEFORE dropping out. There is no need to firs let staff go, in most circumstances, because the WHOLE staff is going to be let go if someone is ending their campaign. It is possible that he is dropping out, but there are other possibilities as well.

The staff wanting to leave just like that? Yeah. It can happen when things change this much. I can think of several reasons why and maybe if you take a few days to mull it over you will to. Or maybe Harrison is the instigator because he wants new people. The Yassky comparison was comparing a campaign that shifted its staff to a campaign that may be shifting its staff. Gee...what a strange comparison! How did I EVER come up with it! Sorry to tax your ability to compare things.

So...like I said, we will know soon. Speculation is fine. But the original comment's suggestion that there are existing rumors was a clumsy, inacurate and heavy handed tactic that Vito and Clarence both used routinely. I am well within our editorial policy to merely delete such blatant machine tactics. Instead I left it and gave a warning. Anyone is welcome here. But if people use sleazy tactics they will get kicked off in no time.