I’m not saying Fred ran the greatest campaign. In fact, as Byron explained, he blew some huge opportunities. Also, I’ve argued that his candidacy might have been doomed from the start anyway. It’s hard to run as the consistent candidate when everyone around you is an “agent of change.”

That said, the last two Republican debates without him have been boring, disastrous affairs. Fred was always good for confounding moderators who asked stupid questions (remember “no hand shows?”), and he rarely wavered from fundamental, limited-government conservative principles (the only exception I can think of was his lamentable ethanol pander… but hey, Iowa is Iowa). He was a comforting presence at the debates. He spoke conservatives’ language.

So for those of you who have experienced Mark H.’s sentiment at some point over the last two weeks, here’s a video to watch while you drown your sorrows this weekend. Enjoy: