Most Sundays find me at my wife's parents' house, talking politics with my father-in-law while the baby entertains the rest of the family.

The talk lately—and for obvious reasons—has swirled around the GOP primary race. He really likes Herman Cain, but he's convinced the Republican establishment will either block or sabotage the entrepreneur's campaign. I think Cain shows promise, but not enough polish.

We both have issues with Michelle Bachmann, who's early rise seems like a distant memory and whose outlandish quotes increasingly come across as desperate attempts at media coverage. If only she'd thought of that Constitution bus tour before that Fox News lady…

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