UPDATE:  1:20am Landfall just south of St. Marks.  Also, Tallahassee getting pounded.

As anticipated Hurricane Hermine has strengthened a bit (now 80mph) as it closes in on the Florida bend.  Anticipated to skirt Apalachicola and move inland through the bend toward Tallahassee.  The storm surge is the immediate cause for concern in the coastal areas, however the inland effects can be secondarily problematic.

This potential impact zone was spared from the horrific 2004 season (Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne), and 2005 (Wilma); which means the trees (mostly oaks) are decades without severe storm impact.  For Tallahassee, and surrounding areas, the wind damage could be considerable and power outages are almost guaranteed. (more…)

Earlier today candidate Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of mostly veterans attending the American Legion National Conference/Convention in Cincinnati Ohio:

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Hurricane Hermine appears headed to the big bend area of northern Florida. We have a lot of Treepers in the impact path of this storm from Hillsborough county, FL North.  A rather large storm surge is anticipated as Hermine heads in from the Northern Gulf.

Please stay safe.  Unfortunately landfall is anticipated overnight, and it’s always the late night/early morning storms that are the most disconcerting for those riding out the storm. At this stage the storm appears a weak category 1.  However, prior storms of this significance have tightened and increased in intensity shortly before landfall.

If any CTH member finds themselves in need of any assistance please reach out through the comments section or via email.  Prayers for all.

Miami (AFP) – Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened into a hurricane Thursday as it continued churning on a path toward Florida, US forecasters said. (more…)

Candidate Donald Trump will be holding a campaign rally today in Wilmington Ohio.  The venue is the Roberts Centre and the event begins at 12:00pm EDT:

Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2

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Many are beginning to attribute favorable opinion toward the campaign of Donald Trump and toward the campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway.  However, those same voices may not fully grasp the scope of Wall Street’s Machiavellian architects.

Has anyone forgotten the term “Grubering”, or the intent behind Jonathan Gruber’s admissions of how to maneuver a legislative agenda (Obamacare) despite the will of the people?

Prudent caution is needed.

You only need to look as far as the latest Daron Shaw construct delivered by Fox News under the auspices of their latest Poll.  Remember, there are trillions of dollars at stake; Wall Street has a very specific interest.

Pollster Daron Shaw’s history, and identifiable intent intent in 2016, is no different than Jonathan Gruber in 2010.   Both are financed by the same entities. (more…)

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Here we go….  The Phoenix Convention center is packed.

After visiting Mexico earlier in the day candidate Donald Trump arrives in Phoenix Arizona to meet up with Mike Pence and deliver his anticipated speech on immigration.   The venue is the Phoenix Convention Center and Trump is anticipated to begin at 6:00pm local, 9:00pm Eastern.

Prayer, Pledge and National Anthem scheduled to begin at 5:15pm (8:15pm EDT)

Due to the Trump campaign momentum we might anticipate the traditional response from Democrats, violence and antagonism.  There are multiple speakers who will speak before Donald Trump.   Three Live stream options: RSBN, News Universe and Fox10.

Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2 (<– live now)

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Most are predicting 15,000 to 20,000 rally attendees today in Phoenix Arizona for a highly anticipated speech by Donald Trump discussing immigration, and specifically the problem with illegal immigration.

This is one of the most significant speeches candidate Donald Trump will deliver so far in this campaign.  Because of the specific importance CTH is limiting today’s topics to focus on these events.

The venue is familiar, it’s the Phoenix Convention Center and the speech is currently timed for delivery at 6:00pm local / 9:00pm Eastern.  Doors to the Phoenix convention center  open at 3:00pm local.  Treeper “Bluto” is also attending and will be providing ground reports.

In addition, to give you a sense of the event today, RSBN is once again live streaming the activity leading up to the Trump rally and speech:

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.