Ohio Governor John Kasich will announce July 21 his plan to run for the Republican presidential nomination. Oh Boy!

gopA groundswell of political support didn't exactly demand his entrance into the contest. Looking at presidential wannabes, Kasich just figured 'what the heck" I might as well give it another shot. I tried it in 2000.

Blessedly, the 63-year-old Kasich will be the 16th and final contestant, following Chris Christie's bombastic debut into the ring slated for tomorrow and union-buster Scott Walker's 15 minutes of fame sometime next week.

To its ever-lasting credit, Fox News is limiting to 10, the number of participants in the GOP debates, which kick off in Cleveland in August. Thank you, Rupert. All is forgiven.

Now the real fun begins. Who will be the first to drop out of the GOP race? That competition is far more exciting than the long-drawn out primary process.

My early money is put on stealthy three-term New Governor George Pakaki, who has maintained a public profile lower than an earthworm.

The only good news for Pataki: a poll of GOP voters—a quickly diminishing breed—shows George tied for the lead with Florida Governor Marco Rubio. Each chalked up an unimpressive 11 percent total. The recently renamed Jeb! weighed in next with 10 percent of the total.

I understand the affinity between the Empire and Swamp States, but one would assume Pataki would get some home field advantage bounce over Marco and Dubya's brother.

But come to think of it, my then-four-year-old daughter used to call our governor "Wacky Pataki." Wisdom flows from the mouths of babes.

The Pride of Peekskill does have some competitors for the race to the GOP door.

Doc Ben Carson, who supposedly is a media charmer, seems to have entered the witness protection plan.

Bobby Jindal, who is being run out of Louisiana, may soon face the reality that nobody wants him near the White House to wreck Washington as he did the Pelican State.

Carly Fiorna may come to the realization that she's no Hillary Clinton, who is beginning to sweat a bit over Bernie.

Boredom may convince Donald Trump to pack it in once he decides small town DC is no place to park his ego. The Donald could opt for Secretary General of the United Nations. An added bonus: the UN's New York location would give Trump time to tend his real estate business and resurrect his celebrity show career when things get slow.

Rick Santorum? Who cares! Where's Herm Cain when his nation needs him?

Let the race for the exit begin!