We cats pride ourselves on our knowledge of American political history. Therefore, we understand that the concept of the "favorite son" may be a bit out of date. However, we're wondering if the GOP isn't thinking of the "favorite son" concept with some, um, favoritism these days.
Why? Because the Republican Presidential field is so incredibly fractured.
Does President Obama seem vulnerable in 2012, pundits ask? Yes, is the resounding response — mostly due to the economy. Yet despite a plethora of candidates, the GOP seems to be searching, searching, searching. Even as their latest Texas superstar ascends to the top of the polls, the Republican establishment is yearning for the Great White Hope. Who will it be?
We cats have some advice for the GOP: Until you know that the hell you're doing here, we suggest that you adopt the age-old concept of the "favorite son."
In other words, your despicable Republican Governors should hold onto their delegations until your national Republicans get things together.
That means that Walker (WI), Daniels (IN), McConnell (VA), Christie (NJ), Kasich (OH) and other key-state GOP governors should just stake out their territory and wait until the Republican powers-that-be come up with a nominee — at which point they throw (or don't throw) their support, and their delegates, to that person.
We cats realize this is a quaint concept. And one which the teabaggers would never endorse, since they don't approve of backroom Washington deals. But hell, backroom deals is how government used to work. And worked quite well, we might add.
But we're thinking that even with President Obama's low poll numbers, it's the best-case Republican scenario. Especially when you're talking about a splintered party in an election year in which the opposing party holds the White House.
But what are we cats doing, devising campaign strategy for Republicans? Our only consolation is that the GOP will never in a million, billion years, take our advice. We cats PURR.
(IMAGE: "The Best Man," 1964)
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