GET READY TO PARTY

Did somebody say a riot of their own? Now they have a party of their own. And maybe it spells the beginning of the end for the GOP. Early this year, I hoped/predicted that extreme right of the Republican party would fragment into what I laughing called the Raving Looney Shotgun Hillbilly Jesus Party. And now, so help me, it’s actually happened. According to the website Politico, “A Florida conservative has registered an official "Tea Party" with the office of the Secretary of State, and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state and national races. ‘The current system has become mired in the sludge of special interest money that seeks to control the leadership of both parties. It’s time for real change,” says Orlando lawyer Frederic O’Neal, the new party's chairman, who couldn't be reached immediately by phone. A spokeswoman for the Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Davis, said the party had registered in August, and that its qualified candidates will appear on the ballot in the state.”

The secret word is Jubilant