Well, it’s been more than three weeks since the last GOP debate, and I’m sure you’ve been missing these events as much as I have, so this weekend you’re going to be treated to two (2) GOP debates: tonight at 9pm ET, and tomorrow morning at 9am ET (that’s right, 6am PT).

Guess they’re not too concerned with being seen on the west coast, but let’s face it — there will undoubtedly be more hilarious moments of inadvertent comedy, but no surprises any more. Everyone knows where these candidates stand, and there’s almost no real difference among them on policy issues; except with Jon Huntsman (who doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Hades) and Ron Paul (who’s nuts, and also doesn’t stand a snowball’s etc.).

So here’s our warm-up thread for tonight’s long-awaited entrance of the clown car.