A sad state of affairs.

Can we take any of the Republican presidential hopefuls seriously? I certainly can't. But the fact that the news media keep covering that motley crew gives them far too much credibility. It's a sham and a shame. Maybe there's entertainment value in what they have to say. Letterman and Leno make more sense. At least their comedy is a little bit sophisticated. Good for genuine laughs. But as for Romney and Santorum and Gingrich and Paul -- they're unsophisticated. Unsuitable presidential material. The fact that Republicans can't put up anyone better than them, says a lot about the Republicans. We Americans deserve better. Much better. It's a sad state of affairs that Republicans will have one of these guys on the ballot in November. But it'd be an even sadder state of affairs if Americans are dumb enough to elect any of 'em. --Jim Broede