Garrison Keillor wrote a one-page column that summarizes everything I’ve been railing against since “The Current Occupant” took office. Here’s an excerpt to whet your appetite:
The Republican Revolution has gone the way of all flesh. It took over Congress and the White House, horns blew, church bells rang, sailors kissed each other, and what happened? The Republicans led us into a reckless foreign war and steered the economy toward receivership and wielded power as if there were no rules. Democrats are accused of having no new ideas, but Republicans are making some of the old ideas look awfully good, such as constitutional checks and balances, fiscal responsibility, and the notion of realism in foreign affairs and taking actions that serve the national interest. What one might call “conservatism.”
Read the whole thing here.
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