THE JOE, PAUL, AND MARTHA SHOW

In foreign affairs, Paul wants us to not be weak. Joe says we are not weak.

Paul knows what the Iranian Ayatollahs thinks. A young Irish guy from Wisconsin with about zilch foreign affairs experience knows what Iranian Ayatollahs think. Think about that.

Paul has a smirk just like Mr. Mitt’s. Do they teach that at Republican retreats?

Paul says Mr. Mitt cares about 100 percent of the American people. He has great personal generosity. Hey Mr. Mitt, could I get some of that personal generosity?

Paul is taking a lot of swigs from whatever is in his cup.

Paul is talking a blue streak, throwing out a lot of “facts.” Joe is interrupting because he doesn’t think the “facts” are actually “facts.” Martha is getting irritated.

Paul won’t give specifics about his 20 percent tax cut proposals. It’s all a framework problem. Paul and Mr. Mitt have a framework. Trust them.

Both Joe and Paul have been to Afghanistan. They both have been out in the field. Our forces are doing fabulous.

Joe says we are leaving Afghanistan in 2014. Paul wants his friend to come home. But he is not as emphatic about the timeline.

Paul says we haven’t done right in Syria. Paul says a Mr. Mitt-Ryan Administration would have done better. How? Well, we would have done better.

Abortion? Everybody same-same.

Joe finishes by emphasizing his devotion to the middle class. Paul finishes by emphasizing his and Mr. Mitt’s hostility to President Obama.

Main impression? Paul and Mr. Mitt’s similar smirks.