You have to remember that Republicans have a different relationship to ideas than Democrats. When Democrats open their mouths, they try to say something interesting. If the true thing is obvious and boring, the liberal person will go off and say something original, even if it is completely idiotic. This is how deconstructionism got started. Republicans are less concerned with displaying their own cleverness. When they actually stumble upon an idea, they are so delighted they regurgitate it over and over again. Where others might favor elaboration, Republicans favor repetition. And thus the essential science of politics is unveiled. Mutation is performed by blue cells, and replication is performed by red cells. The House of Representatives is a veritable petri dish. The Wonks' Loya Jirga |