Ryan, are you saying you prefer stupidity and shallow thinking? I doubt you mean that, but it sounds as if you might. And Canvasback, your response the Brooks' essay would be easy to go along with if Brooks weren't himself a Republican. He's saying this about his own party. Craig, I don't think you're incompetent, but you do get carried away and lapse into a verbal tangle. And, yes, the Dems bear a good share of blame. I don't think they created the Tea Party, however.

Bill Ferguson