I've said it before elsewhere and I'll say it again here: Ron Paul makes a much better congressman than he would ever make a president. Embittered and disappointed Paul supporters let their idealism cloud their judgment and became lost in dreams of "reLOVEution." Politics, however, is about the art of the possible.

Not coming soon to a theater near you: Democrats blow up the country! Well, sort of...

With the Republican nomination all but sown up for John McCain, an easily bored pundocracy is turning to thoughts of the second spot on the ticket. Should McCain pick a solid conservative to placate a skeptical base? Should he pick a governor to balance his strengths as a senator? Should he pick a Bush administration veteran or look to someone from the outside?

The Nation's Nicholas von Hoffman worries that McCain will tap Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Don't make me laugh.

Earlier tonight, I wrote: "Well, it was a good debate. Better than the last debate. Not a great finish, though." I still think it was better than the last Republican debate, but on reflection, I'm not sure it was "good." The comments under our live blog post are certainly proving to be more interesting.

Joel and I will be live blogging tonight's Republican debate, which will feature Rudy Giuliani only in spirit.