“When the villagers fled at the approach of the invading army, someone left the door to the asylum open. Unknown to the new occupiers, the nuts were running the village. Now they’re running for president…”
Fiction? When I try to evaluate just how unstrung conservative candidates can get—and how it seems to escape the notice of the corporate media—I’m trumped by their further wackiness.
In reality, there’s method to their madness. On the one hand, they’re opportunistic; they’ll do and say anything that serves their quest for personal profit, privilege and power. more…



