Instead of GOP Debates

...let's have wargames! As the author says, instead of hearing carefully contructed talking points ad nauseum, let's see how these would-be POTI (plural of POTUS, go ahead Google it) think on their feet.

Hat tip: The Agenda

George Will--One Shot, Two Kills

George Will delivers a stem-winder here, the kind that will not endear him to some folks on the right--but which of course endears him to me.  Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich  have both spent enough time on the ridiculous Obama history crazy train for thoughtful Republicans to realize that neither of them is Presidential.  Will's gang of five--Barbour, Romney, Daniels, Huntsman and Pawlenty--is a solid group of GOP standard bearers, though Chris Christie would obviously liven things up. 

Notably missing (but predictably missing) from Will's list is Sarah Palin.  This will--of course--be the MSNBC take-away from Wills column. 

GOP 2012--Populists vs. Managers

I found this review of the major GOP contenders to be pretty much right on the mark.  I clearly identify with the Managers, at least as defined in this article.  Populism is a dangerous thing to build a politics around, as the public can be fickle and one can be left looking like a weather vane.  A core ideology and proven executive skills are the absolute minimums that Republicans should expect from our nominee. 

H/T--The Daily Caller