Leeland Eisenberg, who Friday took several of Hillary Clinton staff hostage at her Rochester, NH campaign office, was formally charged today and faces a potential 42-year jail sentence. The charges include kidnapping, threatening and possessing a bomb-like device. He’s being held on a $500,000 bail. According to MSNBC, Eisenberg said he wanted to thank the police for not shooting him even though he asked them to. Okay. MORE »

Hillary Clinton just made a announcement that seriously seemed straight from the heart. She had a very real, very human, and very natural expression on her face. The cadence was beautiful. It was almost serene and motherly. Then, strangely, just a little smirk flashed briefly and was gone. If she could have a crisis like this everyday, and respond with this same sincere tone, she’d be unbeatable. The clip, after the jump.

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Wearing eye glasses and dressing conservatively, Leland Eisenberg walked out of Clinton’s campaign office, took off his alleged bomb belt, and surrendered. Oh, and reports say he’s libertarian. Food for thought.

It looked eerily calm in Rochester tonight, as the reported fourth and final hostage strolled out of Hillary Clinton’s campaign office on Main Street with a file tucked under her arm as if she, you know, just finished another day making cold calls for cash. Leland Eisenberg, now out of beer and sober, will presumably be cuffed and dragged out any minute. MSNBC is on a one minute delay in case there’s some graphic violence. Chris Matthews just said he understands psychos. Awesome. Stay tuned!

According to MSNBC, law enforcement sources are now saying the hostage suspect is 46-year-old Leland Eisenberg (not Troy Stanley). Meanwhile, minutes ago, Capt. Paul Callaghan of the Rochetster Police held a press conference and revealed… nothing! Every question was deflected or outright rejected. MORE »

According to witnesses, the hostage suspect is Troy Stanley, the bomb strapped to his chest is actually road flares and he has been drinking beer all day. According to MSNBC, the hostage suspect’s son told a witness that the man had been drinking beer all day. The witness, the son’s friend, said the suspect “was perfectly normal when i knew him. But I’ve heard stories that he has issues. You know, like conspiracy theories and that things of that nature.” MORE »