Last One Out Turn Off The Lights

Biden and Obama wait patiently at the starting line for the GOP to straighten its crap out.

So, in the past few week or so, we've had Herman Cain "win" a debate sponsored by the John Birch Society, Mitt Romney commit seppuku over his admission that RomneyCare is a good thing and not a threat to America as we know it, and Newt Gingrich implode.

Gingrich's implosion is really notable for its swiftness.  He declared at the end of last week and seems likely to withdraw before the next full moon.  First, he admits that he supported (and supports) the individual mandate, then he walks that back.  Then, he calls Ryan's Path to Prosperity End Medicare "right wing social engineering".  Yeah, he walked that back, too.

It's no wonder the GOP aligned punditocracy is desperate for a Mitch Daniels run.  Before long we'll be deciding between Pawlenty and Bachmann and that won't be fun for anyone.