And so the tiny-hand vulgarian bigot Donald Trump rolls on. He posted his second campaign victory in three tries in South Carolina last night, pounding the second-place finishers, the right-wing Cuban-American combo of Rubio and Cruz. What dismal prospects this poses for Republicans of moderation and intelligence.

Of course we lost Jeb Bush, whose sadly and curiously inept campaign came to its inevitable end. Even with so much money and a political dynasty in his DNA, Bush could scarcely move the meter when it came to appealing to voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. His decision to end the campaign was hardly unexpected but it remains surprising to trace his downward spiral.

Which leaves one to wonder: is Ben Carson’s ego so misshapenly swollen that he believes his campaign should continue, though he cannot match even the number of voters who cared for Bush? In the three state primaries, Carson has averaged only 6% of voters casting ballots. Bill Cosby could probably do better.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton whipped Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucus, which likely will restore some of her missing momentum. As for Bernie, his concession speech claim that “the wind is now at our back” seems at best a misreading of wind speed and direction. With upcoming primaries centered mostly in southern states with lots of African American voters, Hillary’s campaign is the one with a push right now.

Big question: where will all that money pledged to Jeb Bush go now? Many pundits believe Rubio will be the recipient as the remaining candidate representing the Republican Party’s so-called “establishment.” That may happen, but it seems unlikely to have much impact at this point.

Rubio’s record — which for obvious reasons he either doesn’t mention or misstates — is a strong one of opposition to marriage equality, abortion rights, gun safety laws and Obamacare. And he has some of the more ludicrous budget proposals (ok, not as ridiculous as Trump’s plans) out there, which, when examined more closely, show he has no financial sense about him (which we already knew from his mismanagement of his personal finances). And, frankly, he still looks and sounds just a little too young for all this.

So, onward and upward to Super Tuesday and the rest. For the moment at least, The Donald and The Hillary seem in control.