It’s funny. I honestly have no idea who the Republicans will nominate for president in 2012. But I can’t believe it will be Tim Pawlenty. I wish someone would come along, like John Anderson, and try to speak a little reason to the Republican base. It won’t happen, of course, but it would be nice to see a pulse of sanity in the Republican Party. Rudy Guiliani could have been that guy, but he dropped all his moderation when he ran for president. Same for John McCain. And it will be the same for any other potential candidate who makes a run at the nomination. It’s going to be a sickening affair.