Serious Candidates Only!

Just for fun google " Jon Huntsman serious" and you will come away with the idea that "serious" is a political party maybe more important than either the Democrat or Republican parties. Certainly more important than the Tea Party. Mark Shields and David Brooks know Huntsman is serious or at least they suspect it.

MARK SHIELDS: But one test, Jim, that is a great test is how candidates handle something like this. And what I did was go through and look at how each of the Republican candidates, which one of them praised President Obama, while praising the SEALs and praising the action and the result.

Tim Pawlenty did, as you heard in Kwame’s piece. Mitt Romney did. And Mitch Daniels did. And Newt Gingrich didn’t, and Mrs. Palin didn’t. Gov. Palin didn’t. And, obviously, Rick Santorum didn’t. And the others didn’t

DAVID BROOKS: Yes. That’s actually a very good test, because of the people you mentioned who did, those are the serious candidates.

And I might throw in another. Jon Huntsman seems to be running. And I suspect he’s a serious candidate. I’m not sure what his odds are. But it’s going to be a — the good thing about this debate was, there were only five people up on the stage.

Ok, serious candidates praise Obama while they are praising the SEALS. Huntsman wasn't there but he is suspected of being serious. Is this inane drivel serious political commentary. Reread Brook's statement. It is a very good test because the people Shields think are serious are the people who say what he thinks they should be saying. Brooke Shields, excuse me Brooks and Shields seem to fancy themselves as the gatekeepers of The Serious People's Club and they will only admit Republican applicants who have sold out every last principle they ever had and have cultivated an unapologetic willingness to suck up. So don't be too concerned when Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and Herman Cain don't make the cut.