Apparently, we're dumb enough to fall for this once every 20 years. Back at Bad Government Central, the session was one long hangover from the Bush years. However, they could not bring themselves to stop executing the mentally retarded. Forever 48th, that's our motto. Living with the aftermath of Bush is a bad hangover.
Some people are smart enough to see it coming.
When Ronald Reagan was pushing tax cuts 20 years ago, a Republican voted against him, predicting the cuts would lead to massive deficits. The guy's name was Jim Jeffords. Molly Ivins is a syndicated columnist.