Paul Ryan

I kinda like the guy and sadly, his decision to retire makes me like him more. He seemed like an adult. And although that seems like a small thing, and maybe it is, but it seems to me in short supply.

So the announcement is sad on a number of levels: 1) simply reflects what we already know - our national politics sucks 2) why do our "elites" need to sacrifice being good parents.

I'm not convinced the meritocracy isn't making us a nation of Tracy Flicks - a bunch of soulless overachievers and busybodies who actually don't do much of anything well other than participate in an echo chamber.