With George W. Bush skipping town and Colin Powell divorcing the GOP, the Republican Party has been searching desperately for a new romance.

Jealous that the Democrats found their soul-mate in Barack Obama, the heartbroken Party tried to rekindle an old flame with John McCain, but it seemed the age difference was just too large.

Discouraged but not defeated, Republicans took a chance with Sarah Palin. The affair fizzled, however, when the party realized that there is much less to Palin than meets the eye.