Otter Globe and Intelligencer: “While the media has a habit of always being flabbergasted by the behavior of elected officials, those of us who study political communication as an avocation and are equipped with a certain degree of cynicism find that the actions of the GOP have become quite predictable. The only way that you can really learn to deal with the outrageous nonsense of the modern conservative movement is to develop the capacity to profile and predict future Republican actions. Naturally, if you demonstrate any capacity for such predictions, a gas-lighting prick like Mitch McConnell will insist that ‘Now we’re trying to operate in good faith but how can you expect us to do that when right out of the gate you’re accusing us of having ill intent.'”
“The only appropriate response to those kinds of comments is of course to say, ‘Fuck you, you obnoxious gas-lighting prick, and while you’re at it take all that sanctimonious bullshit you’re peddling and shove it straight up your ass.’ Because they’re going to do these kinds of things whether you predict it or not, and the false sanctimony that they employ when you do predict and prepare for their actions is just an effort to off-set blame, just like when (insert line from movie where husband starts getting weepy and apologetic after beating his wife here).”