Gene Lyons

about the Republican party line:

"From the standpoint of Democrats, the most impressive aspect of the Republican spin and smear machine, perfected during the Clinton years, is its unanimity. Liberal pundits simply aren't as gifted at groupthink. They're too busy bickering and riding their individual hobbyhorses for the kind of coordinated effort favored by the GOP."

Amen, brother. The Republicans think if they can say a lie over and over and over, it will be truth. They also believe there shouldn't be civil discourse (though they are the worst offenders at insisting Democrats be "civil") because all they do is shout down the opposition. Look at any television pundit show or (God forbid) listen to talk radio where it is even worse. And if all else fails, blame it on Clinton (and to keep this post on-topic).