I'm astonished, reading JF's blurb after such a drawn-out beat-it-into-you immersion in RNC politics.

For those of you not paying attention, that is the story. Republicans are about hypocrisy. It's burned into the wood planks under their feet, up on that 'platform'. They are about obstruction when it's not their turn, and they are about theft and deception of all scales when they are in power.

It's been a long time since Nixon ushered in the 'interests no principles' era. Although most text books are printed in Texas, there are plenty of old people around who remember people like Eisenhower and Truman, the various Roosevelts. People used to behave differently.

Democrats ignore this simple truth at their legislative and morale peril. They should be mentioning it at every speaking opportunity: "Of course the RNC would have you believe otherwise, but today is Friday and patriotism doesn't mean acting stupid."

Carthage must be destroyed.