jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“One of the dynamics of the past 10 or 15 years of American politics has been a profoundly irresponsible Republican Party — a party that has almost completely abdicated any serious attempt to govern — being bailed out by a Democratic Party that, rightfully, I suppose, feels an obligation to govern the country.
The effect of that, in terms of the message it sends to the public, is that there are no costs involved in electing anti-government maniacs. "