Barren mental landscape? Oh Jonathan, go fingerpaint something.
When liberal elistists feel threatened they invariably go to the “Republicans are stupid” card. It’s an old tradition. All “thoughtful” people just “knew” Reagan was a “blithering idiot.” And of course the constant attacks are GWB’s intelligence are fresh in everyone’s memory.
But the venom spit at Sarah Palin is the most vicious I’ve ever seen. She brings out more visceral hatred in libs than anyone I’ve ever seen by a wide margin.