For unintended hilarity, the RNC potential Chairman debate can't be beat

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=283105-1

Seriously. The questions are not to be believed. And then the answers - OMG! They all sound like idiots. Favorite Republican President? Saint Ronnie Raygun. My personal favorite is when they are asked how many guns they own personally. There's even some pantomiming and I'm only surprised no one put on a Davy Crockett raccoon hat and spit tobacky juice.

The Republicans are becoming caricatures of themselves.

who won the essay contest...the one with the question: 'how do you explain to your constituents that is patriotic to give billionaires who have manipulated and nearly destroyed our economy nearly a trillion dollars, while at the same time doing absolutely nothing to help the middle- and lower-classes deal with the economic situation?'

and, best...the talent contest: 'who is most talented at appearing on public forums, television and and radio, etc. and appears MOST comfortable repeating talking points generated to allow the most egregious abuses of the founding principles of this nation, while at the same time promoting patriotism and the fervent protection of the 'homeland'?'