Jeb Bush's epic implosion: Why it's high time he gave up his presidential fantasy  —  Let's face it: Jeb sucks at this whole running-for-president thing, and he's just wasting our time now  —  Memo to Jeb Bush: Ignore mash notes like this one from Jennifer Rubin.  Your presidential run is likely done.

Marco Rubio's wake-up call  —  <p>The hype surrounding Marco Rubio's presidential campaign just smashed into the wall of reality.</p><p>First, the Florida senator's team insisted it had stashed more campaign cash in the bank than fellow Floridian Jeb Bush — only it hadn't.

Bush Derangement Syndrome: left, right, and Trumpian  —  Commeter “Eric” writes: … I'm not sure it's possible at this point, but I agree that it's desirable and might even be necessary.  —  I also wonder what Trump supporters have to say about Trump's attitude on the subject …

Borrower returns books 52 years late to Portland State University's library, with unsigned note  —  Memo to the person who anonymously returned two books to the Portland State University Library 52 years after borrowing them: … It's a fact.  Approximately 52 years after taking out a couple …

Biden would run ‘optimistic campaign’  —  A top adviser to Vice President Biden sent a letter to former staffers Thursday indicating his decision on 2016 will happen soon and laying out the themes of a possible presidential campaign, according to The Associated Press.

Obamacare Delivers.  Just Not Very Much.  —  The administration is expecting barely any increase in enrollment in Obamacare next year.  The forecast is for enrollment of only 10 million, just a smidge higher than the 9.9 million currently enrolled.  —  If enrollment growth has truly stalled out, that would be big news.

What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do?  Surprising Amounts  —  When it comes to paying taxes, most Americans think the wealthy do not pay their fair share.  —  There is a sharp divide, however, between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to taxing the rich, who provide most of the cash for political campaigns.

Abedin says she answered Benghazi questions ‘to the best of my ability’  —  Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin emerged from a nearly eight-hour closed-door meeting of the House Select Committee on Benghazi late on Friday afternoon, claiming to have done her best to answer the panel's extensive questions.

Guess Who Else Is a Socialist?  —  One of the side benefits of a well-watched national political debate is the exposure it brings to something obscure and forgotten — like Denmark.  Who doesn't love a country that gave us a dish of frikadeller and rugbrod to go with paid parental leave and universal health care?

Sex delay extends night-long standoff with police on Jacksonville's Westside  —  A woman who told police she preferred sex to surrender was arrested Thursday after she and a man she was with refused to come out of a mobile home on Jacksonville's Westside.  —  A SWAT team called to the 9700 block …

Dem proposes exec action to curb gun violence  —  Rep. Alcee Hastings, a 12-term Florida Democrat, is pressing President Obama to use his executive pen in an effort to stem gun violence.  —  In a Thursday letter to the president, Hastings laid out three reforms he thinks the administration …

EXCLUSIVE: Malia, The Only Cool Obama, Plays Beer Pong During College Visit [PHOTOS]  —  Malia Obama was visiting Brown University in Rhode Island for a campus tour last weekend, and while she was there, the 17-year-old finally proved that there's at least one cool person in the Obama family.

7 Amazing Moments From The Fox News ‘Terrorism Expert’ Who Was Just Arrested For Fraud  —  On Thursday, a man named Wayne Simmons was arrested by the FBI for what the agency called “major fraud” — lying about having worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for nearly 30 years …