I got it. It finally came to me. Lenny from Of Mice And Men - that's the tea party. Cling to the vision of what should be, even though we all know it's not gonna happen.
"Tell me about the Constitution George."
"Well Lenny. It's this perfect and thing that if we allowed the govermint to do only what it says, and not a mite more then ever-thing'll be fine."
"But they'll keep there hand off'n our health care right George?"
"That's right Lenny. We''ll make sure the govermint keeps their stinkin mitts off'n our Medicare."
"And our Social Security too George. Tell em 'bout the Social Security."
"Ponzi scheme right Lenny?" George laughs a little
"Yeah George. P-p-ponzi."
"We ain't never gonna see't. So's we may as well jus let the bankers invest it fer us. They's the one's that know best. The govermint made all make them loans to poor folks. Hell. Everone know govermint can't do nuthin' cept army, and make banks give bad loans out."
"That's right George. Gov'mint caint do nuthin."
"Yep. That's why the Consitution don' let the govmint do nothin' cept make laws, mint money, levy taxes."
That's right. The Tea Party equals the dumb guy in Of Mice And Men, and Newt is playing those dopes. Just promising what it's-a gonna be.
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