In New York magazine, a venue known best for reviews of hot restaurants, David Frum joins two liberals in an anti-Republican bash-fest, claiming the party is … nuts. Well, the candidate field is not the best possible, but among those not running, the picture is different, and with up-and-comers, is rosy indeed.

Sanity reigns in a wide tranche of people, especially those whom other Republicans tried to drag kicking and screaming into the fray. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is crazy? Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is crazy? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is extreme?