What do you call an irony that’s so ironic no one notices the irony? There’s no name for it, but at least one situation applies. It involves Republican presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and one Herman Cain, whose oh-so-happy countenance graces the cover of the Oct. 24 edition of Newsweek magazine.

Perry’s been sliding in the polls. Pundits have cited several factors, including the governor’s failure to do well in several debates. But the story about the name of the hunting ranch Perry’s family leases in Texas didn’t help either.