I noted an Indy Star headline that said, “5 things to watch for in tonight’s Republican debate.”
Made me think of a joke where the stand-up comic said something like, “John Lee Hooker has a new album out. I haven’t heard it, but I understand he’s having trouble with his old lady.”
I expect dissatisfaction with President Obama in a G.O.P. Presidential debate is reasonably equivalent to lady troubles in a blues album; even if the delivery isn’t nearly as cool.
The things to watch: 1) If Rick Perry avoids coming off as Yosemite Sam, he’s probably free to tell outrageous whoppers about how awesome things are in Texas because of him; 2) Mitt Romney needs to not be boring, slag on the President, and swear fealty to conservatism; 3) Michelle Bachmann needs to out-crazy herself to draw attention away from Perry; 4) Huntsman – despite polling somewhere near Dennis Kucinich levels – needs to draw contrasts in a “gentlemanly” way; and 5) Despite doing better in Iowa than anyone but Bachmann, Ron Paul gets lumped together with the G.O.P. also-rans in this piece of analysis.
I’m only paraphrasing a little.
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