That's the twist of the knife to these GOP scandals. Not only have Republicans grown sleazy and corrupted by power, they've done so in pursuit of legislation that's wholly inconsistent with everything the Republicans once claimed to stand for. Radley's as pissed off as I've probably ever seen him. But it really should be no surprise to understand that the only reason Republican politicians ever "claimed to stand for" [small and limited government] is because they wanted to get elected and wield political power. And, once elected, they "claimed to stand for" [small and limited government] in order to stay elected--all while rigging the process in order to give themselves a 98% chance at reelection--and all they really have to do is manage to get their miserable asses out of bed in the morning. Hey, don't get me wrong: I've been just as fucking stupid as all of you fucking stupids for the many times I've been a little lulled and seduced by the next Republican who's going to come along and change things. Well, hell, I haven't fallen for that fantasy for well more than a decade, but I did fall for the fantasy that the Republicans were going...