A few things have happened since the GOP debates were held not so long ago. First and foremost, Donald Trump announced he will not be seeking the Republican nomination, though he still contends that he could “win the primary and the general election.” This marks the end of the road for any fun to be had this election season; though he was hysterically unqualified, Trump was good for a cheap laugh in the sport of American politics. In the end it seemed even the Donald recognized his limitations, and decided to save his money for a future bankruptcy opportunity.
Secondly, Newt Gingrich announced that he would be running for president, ending barely any speculation of the obvious. Given the choice, I would rather have Trump running any day of the week over Gingrich. Gingrich is the kind of person who has become far too common in Washington these days. He’s an immoral puppet to lobbyists and a chronic flip-flopper on issues like climate change and marriage. He can look Americans in the eyes and tell them they are living heathen lives, but probably doesn’t own a mirror because he can’t bear to look at himself for all the terrible things he’s done to the one who loved him. But at the same time he’s a narcissistic fiend the likes of which even Trump would have to dry heave over. Simply put, Gingrich lacks the redeeming qualities (if you can call them that) that made Trump palatable. He’s just not as fun.
Another drop out of the Republican race is Haley Barbour, who had far too much baggage to hope to win any states other than Mississippi. If nothing else Barbour is a closet racist who is pretty bad at keeping secrets. His off color comments and his ties to the Klan (or at least reluctance to distance himself from them) would have made it impossible to win, or lose with grace.
A third member of the non-contender party is Mike Huckabee, despite all the evidence that he himself presented that said the opposite. He made the announcement on his Fox News program, saying that “All the factors say go, but my heart says no; and that’s the decision that I have made.” This move effectively takes away the leader from the Bible-toting, finger pointing weirdoes who think they’re appointed by God to be President of the United States. If nothing else, the GOP has lost another candidate who at least made things interesting.
Texas Representative Ron Paul announced he was officially running, apparently for one last run at making a real revolution. Outside of this, no one else has stepped forward to declare a run. We’re still waiting to hear from Romney, Bachmann and Palin. Hell, maybe even Giuliani will give it another try. Things are uncertain enough to probably give him some hope.
It’s still a long way until November 6, 2012, but the climate is already changing. While nobody is off the ground running yet, at least the GOP aren’t at a standstill anymore. As for the Democrats, Obama needs to find a new Secretary of State, as Hillary Clinton is no longer interested in the job. Right now all fingers point at Senator John Kerry, but it’s doubtful if Obama wants to risk losing another Democratic seat in Massachusetts. Who knows, maybe people are fed up enough with Republican Senator Scott Brown that it won’t matter. For now, it’s all still speculation.
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