There hasn’t been much news lately that has excited me . A hit piece on the administration is commonplace these days. Republicans and Democrats at each others throats in Congress is becoming a yawn and all the polls on endless subjects just leave me feeling empty. The Presidential race beginning immediately after the midterms even took the edge off what was once one of the most exciting events in our country.

I was happy to see that I was in the company of Rick Moran in feeling almost numb to this one aspect of politics at the moment.

WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER

Truth is, I’m bored. And if you’ve been following the race for the presidential nomination in both parties, I’ll bet you a dollar to navy beans that you’re bored too.

Has there ever been such a ponderously dry, stodgy, stuffy, tiresome group of candidates ever assembled? They don’t even make good stand up comedy material. How many jokes can you tell about John Edward’s hair? How many variations of Hillary the Harridan can be photoshopped? How many pictures of an empty suit can you show representing Obama?

The Republicans aren’t any better. Mitt Romney – the Stepford Candidate. The guy is so automatically smooth we should probably cut him open to see if he bleeds or blinks on and off.

And what about John McCain? I’ve seen trees with more animation. “Wooden” doesn’t begin to describe his personality much less his oratorical style.

Rudy is feistier but hardly what I’d call mesmerizing. The guy has been married three times for God’s sake. If his wives don’t find him very interesting, why should I?

And Fred? Thompson is like dark matter – we know he exists but we’re not quite sure what he’s made of. But those of you pining for a reincarnation of Ronald Reagan will almost surely be disappointed. Fred will make “stolid” a new Republican virtue, hopefully replacing “out of control avarice” as a the impression people have of the party.

Perhaps things will improve after the primaries. My sense is by that time we will know all there is to “know” about the next President of the United States.