SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:58 P.M. ET:

ROYAL SNUB – Via reader Joseph J. Gallick, from The Wall Street Journal:  "WASHINGTON—Saudi Arabia’s monarch pulled out of a summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama on Thursday, in a blow to the White House’s efforts to build Arab support for a nuclear accord with Iran.  King Salman’s decision appeared to ripple across the Persian Gulf. Bahrain said on Sunday that its ruler, King Hamad bin Isaa Al Khalifa, had opted not to travel to Washington."  What a snub to the American president.  What a tribute to American weakness.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LATEST – From Bloomberg:  "There's no clear Republican front-runner in the New Hampshire presidential nominating contest, while Hillary Clinton retains an overwhelming advantage among Democrats in the Granite State's first-in-the-nation primary.  Clinton's advantage over her potential Republican rivals has narrowed, however, and the general election in the battleground state looks increasingly competitive, according to a new Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm New Hampshire Poll.  The poll also shows that Senator Marco Rubio is rising while support for his fellow Floridian, former Governor Jeb Bush, has fallen off. Rubio and Bush both were the first choice of 11 percent of likely Republican primary voters in the poll, while Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky each scored 12 percent."  See the statistical charts here.  The Dems cannot be pleased with Hillary's performance.  Her numbers keep eroding.

SICK – From the New York Post:  "A Subway sandwich shop worker sparked outrage on Twitter with her social media posts celebrating Saturday’s killing of two Mississippi cops—and now she’s been fired.
'This behavior is unacceptable & does not represent our brand’s values & ethics,' Subway tweeted Sunday night, in response to the backlash. 'The franchise has terminated the employee.'  Sierra 'C-Babi' McCurdy, of Laurel, Mississippi, ultimately lost her job because she praised the cold-blooded murders of Hattiesburg cops Benjamin Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 25, after they were gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop Saturday night." Watch.  Someone will turn this into a free speech issue.

May 10,  2015