Unlike July 2010's meager 3-pointer, which we slept through, we cats definitely felt today's 5.8-magnitude earthquake — as well as this evening's 4.2 aftershock. (The dishes in the kitchen clinked and clanked. But we'll take that over this afternoon's dancing picture frames and swaying chandelier.)
The whole experience made us wonder what it's like to be a Republican these days. Because their 2012 Presidential field never stops shaking.
Just a little over a week ago — when that nut from Texas joined the fray — the "unassailable" truth in Pundit Land was that the GOP had a three-way race. But today, with 1) Romney's planning that 12,000-square-foot mansion in La Jolla, 2) Bachmann's Iowa balloon pretty much deflated by Rick Perry, and 3) Perry himself rapidly losing credibility by threatening the life of the Fed chairman, the "Good God, is this all we've got?" bleating continues on the right.
Rudy Giuliani! George Pataki! Jeb! Paul Ryan! The famous quitter from Alaska! Please, somebody, save us from ourselves!
Expect the hand-wringing to continue — at least, until filing deadlines make it moot. In the meantime, we cats assume that next month's Republican debates will be very interesting. And who knows what else will happen between now and then to, um, shake things up?
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