An evening of thrills

If you missed Fox News' Republican presidential debate last night -- geez, now there's a clause that screams for air quotes -- don't bother asking the nation's most powerful Republican how it went, because "as the debate began," according to the NY Times, "the House speaker, John A. Boehner, took a seat at a steakhouse in Washington."

In another official endorsement of apathy, Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee's chairman, said of the sparse and unknown participants, and I kid you not: "As we all know, there are numerous other candidates that are looking at it — and thank God."

Go ahead, look it up, that's what he said.

Then, just to sanction our apathy, the Times reported post-debate what we all expected pre-debate: "For much of the time, the evening unfolded like a typical night of political programming on the Fox News Channel."

Politico provided even more in-depth reporting on this enlightening evening of vigorous Socratic dialogue: "The GOP hopefuls who were on stage for the 90-minute debate barely engaged with each other."

Zzzzzz.

Comments

[Anne Johnson]

I just have to ask: If Obama is so awful, then why haven't more republicans offically declared their candidacy? All I ever hear is how Obama is the "worst president ever!" and he is creeping us closer to socialism. Of course that's when I'm not hearing about how inexperienced and ineffective he is. I'm sorry if I'm experiencing a bit of disconnect here with regards to the republican party, but who besides Gary Johnson has offically declared their candidacy? Shouldn't they be falling all over themselves jumping into the race? Where's the Alaskan Shrieking Loon and Donald bin Trumped? Come on people if Obama's so bad jump in already and tell us all how you're better.