Let the 2016 Circus Begin! | National Catholic Reporter

Let the 2016 Circus Begin! | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: The field is amazing on both sides, mostly because of the people who aren't running because of the inevitability of Clinton, at least until the second installment of Game Change having to do with her comes out (although I have to say that they either treated Obama with kid gloves or he is one of the most emotionally stable politicians in history).  If Clinton bows out, then Biden is the inevitable one - at least for the nomination.  Not sure about the general election - although the electoral college math seems pretty good for the Democrats, who could nominate me, run a few ads and win (or even MSW with his pro-life stances - which would be attacked by the GOP if he ran).  Anyone else is staying out, although I would love it if Wes Clark got in - although his personal loyalty to the Clintons prevents that.  I hope she puts him on the ticket.



The GOP field is impressively stupid, at least below the level of "the smart Bush" - although Terri Schaivo's widower may disagree with that.  Dr. Carson is no Herman Cain - Cain was performance art designed with the likely and very cynical intent of making poking fun at Obama.  There can be no other reason.  Dr. Carson is the new Santorum - and he should know better the difference between pederastry, which happens in prisons, alcoholic homes and some Sacristies and homosexuality (although some in the hierarchy Church don't get the difference either).  Senator Santorum had the same series of gaffes and he still won Iowa (who I give to Huckabee if he runs - on the GOP side, Iowa only yields delegates to the winner of the nomination after he or she wins the required votes - it can be skiped - on the Democratic side it cannot be, those votes are binding.



Walker is an ass and everyone knows it but his campaign manager and him.  To be clear, evolution is a paradigm, not a theory and one does accept it.  Field Theories are not hypothesis base, so belief is actually a  reasonable term.  Of course, most people have never read the Social Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which  anyone who has taken Epistomology at the college or doctoral level is required to read.  Neither Walker or anyone who has used creationism as a sound bite seems to have.  More interesting is the scientific case against the inerrance of the Bible - especially the first five books (with apologies ot my Jewish relatives - many of whom likely agree with me because the Bible is a different kind of truth).



The silliest prospect, of course, is a Mitt Romney do over.  A Romney v. Bush campaign would suddenly look like a real contest and the Walkers and Carsons of the world would know that either staying in or getting out early will have an impact on their consideration for Veep.  At least by accepting the Chair of Ways and Means, Paul Ryan has taken himself out.  No word yet from the Palin camp, although that would be the darkest of all theater if she threw her hat in the ring.