Not so fast, Joe Klein

The Washington Monthly begs to differ: "When it comes to the existing GOP field, [Joe] Klein's assessment seems more than fair. Given what we've seen so far -- and it's only going to get worse -- this is a plainly ignominious bunch. ... [But] Klein doesn't explain how a sensible, self-respecting, qualified Republican is going to win primaries without also becoming some ridiculous caricature. Indeed, note that Klein made no mention of Jon Huntsman -- who presumably would qualify as a reasonable GOP candidate unwilling to 'behave like a public clown' -- probably because no one seriously believes the party base will tolerate him."