Part of the problem could be the conundrum created by rigid stereotyping (your own tag is an example of this).
People, in spite of themselves, don’t want Grinchlike rock-ribs. And so they strike a muddy compromise.
You’ve obviously never seen Lamar angry if you think that Tennesseeans don’t want “Grinchlike rock-ribs”. Those are the types of people who get into politics, Reagan was the rare exception in that regard. (Clinton was also someone who was frequently cheerful, although I suspect that’s because of the sadistic pleasure he got from violating women.)
And my tagline is just a simple statement of fact. Anyone who interprets it as saying that conservatives always live up to Christ’s standards is grossly mistaken.