Contrary to my observations about the Republican Party that I expressed in the piece immediately below, Ron Beasley sees signs that the wingut 28% dead-enders will not allow their elected representatives to extricate the nation from Mr Bu$h’s tar baby.

I recommend you read Ron’s piece and consider carefully. From six years study we know there is a strong emotion-based thread of anti-intellectualism and realism-denial deep in the Republican Party faithful. The party sought these people out and pandered to their fears and bigotries in a conscious act of solicitation.

It is one thing to ride the tiger, and something else to risk the injury when you dismount.

I want to ride the tiger
I want to ride the tiger
It will be black and white in the dead of night
Eyes flashing in the clear moonlight
I want to ride the tiger.