Response to RJ Esko's article at HuffingtonPost. RJ is always a great read.
RJ, the core of your question is just like the creation debate: is this intelligent design or a "big bang" event?
If karl rove was at the helm, I'd say it's 'intelligent design.' With rove, there was usually a very deliberate goal for the heinous GOP acts (vote tampering, Constitution shredding, etc.). The goal was typically concentrating power - and with the belief that the results and administration actions were the best thing for the country (and the wealthy). There was usually an obvious thread (although amazingly visible only to people outside the media!) so that when something baffling was done, you could eventually figure out what was going on.
At this point, there seems to be no equivalent "visionary" (pardon me for that term) in the GOP camp. All that you've got are insane witch hunters and enraged, terrified, scorched-earth maniacs. They've learned some tricks from rove, but I bet they had him booted out because he just wasn't insane enough. We are witnessing a Lord of the Flies implosion on the 'right,' where there is no trace of logic. There is only explosive, irrational reactions... a bunch of activities that have an impact, but aren't cohesively moving toward any sort of goal. In a word, "terrorists."
The Clinton problems were partially due to the fact that he had a pretty full closet of skeletons. Obama doesn't have that burden and his personality seems to be better adjusted to ethically and morally dealing with "absolute power" than Bubba.
I agree that it's troubling to think about how this "movement" will end. In the meantime, jujitsu-like responses have been very effective. But, unfortunately, there will need to be a proactive and thoughtful campaign to continuously counter the moves of these anti-democracy terrorists. If their efforts can be blunted for two terms, they will most likely die out. The best way to crush them will be good governance.
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