John Brummett of the Arkansas News Bureau (arkansasnews.com) offers (lvrj.com/opinion/12290081.html) "Gomer Pyle and the GOP", concerning the Soviet-style question that NPR asked at their recent debate; what's in the post about Bob Herbert applies in this case as well. Unlike Herbert, he goes on to "joke" about how the GOP candidates would answer the same question. He only reserves kind words for John McCain, who he says has "behaved responsibly" on this issue.