Wisconsin GOP Senatorial Primary Becoming Political Trivial Pursuit

People have been saying that the Walker recall election sapped focus and energy from the GOP Senate primary contest, and Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl has documented the campaign's distance from depth.

Stingl finds Mark Neumann showcasing an ability to hold a heavy beer stein parallel to the floor.

I'd rather hear more about how long Neumann will hold on to his false talk about federal spending - - from a former math teacher and US House member on the Appropriations and Budget Committees, no less.

But back to the sideshow: Not to be outdone, Tommy Thompson's campaign claims he does 100 push ups a day (in a row?) and Eric Hovde, Stingl writes, practices "Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a means of fitness and self-defense."

OK, I get it. Stingl and Neumann had a little fun, though Neumann has actually competed in these beer stein competitions nationally, and all of that was interesting on its own  - - but the other candidates felt they needed to weigh in.

I doubt Stingl had to browbeat any of them into offering something for comparison.

What's next for the candidates' fitness to serve? A cream-puff eating contest at State Fair, with deep-fried Snicker bar consumption as the tie-breaker?

If running for office is all about political fitness, I'll take Tammy Baldwin against the field.