Thus far, I think I’ve demonstrated great restraint in not commenting on the debate performance of the Republican candidates. When the Dems were going thru the same thing four years ago, there were some interesting characters saying interesting things too. You just have to wait for the pack to thin, and then comment on what the genuine candidates say and do. So it would appear we’re down to the “Final Four”. In alpha order, that would be Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

What do these four candidates have in common? Let’s start with the mundane (and we might end up with the ridiculous!) First, all have 1 syllable names. Gee, the Dems had at least two syllables (Bar/Ack); or three (Hil/La/Ry)…the one syllablers (Joe/Bill) came out before the final rounds. Successful Republicans with one syllable names: Dick (?)…nah – he was on his way to getting impeached and quit before he could be convicted; oh, OK technically his name was Richard, but we all knew and loved him as… ah..Dick – tricky Dick. George (?) The current pack don’t even mention his name. No, the successful ones had at least two syllable names (Ron/Ald) Reagan. Then there was the finest Republican of all – Ab/Ra/Ham – three syllables!

So there you have it: the hidden code for successful Republican candidates. Whatever happened to really great Republicans? Why can’t we have someone like Dick Cheney? Ohh..no, only one syllable and another … Dick …
Ulysses S. Grant? Ohh..no, great general but lousy president – administration full of graft & corruption…Dwight Eisenhower? He was a pretty good president, but he let Tailgunner Joe McCarthy go off the leash for waayyy too long…OK – I pretty much give up. Hasn’t been a really good Republican president since Reagan, who went balmy after he got shot, poor sod..which reminds me: Nancy Reagan ran the country with her astrologer for the better part of four years – can we bring her back? At least there are two syllables in her name!

All for now