Bob Franken: A Lousy Choice

Who can possibly govern a country where the name "United States" is an illusion? There is little united about us, not when it comes to politics. In both parties, we have candidate lineups that make the WWE look authentic by comparison, except that the wrestlers are not as weird as the candidates.

How else should we describe the bizarros in that recent tag-team match, otherwise known as the Republican debate? Actually, the star of that circus was the clown who didn't show up: Donald Trump, the modern reincarnation of P.T. Barnum.

What a strategy! Let's face it: The Donald is not The Debater. He...