I remember well the fall of 1980 when we elected Ronald Reagan, ushering in America's disastrous love affair with supply-side economics, culminating in the mini-depression that began in 2007-08. Unfortunately, I also remember that in 1980 senators like Gaylord Nelson, Frank Church, and Birch Bayh--i.e., men of integrity, substance, and a modicum of statesmanship--were replaced by the likes of Robert Kasten, Steven Symms, and Dan Quayle. We have already seen Russ Feingold replaced by the lightweight Rob Johnson. We also got Ted Cruz and Mike Lee. And its looking likely that we'll get Joni Ernst and who knows who else.
Well, the Republic survived Kasten, Symms, and Quayle. So far we seem to have survived Johnson, Cruz, and their cult. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised on November 4, but if not, I will try to stay optimistic that we'll also survive the latest crop of shallowness.
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