Radical right this, Radical right that.
They still don't get it.
I hope they never do.
George Lakoff's Big Idea is this: people think of the government as an extension of parental authority, with the Dems being the Nice Mommy Party, and the GOP being the Mean Daddy Party. Because of poor upbringing, Americans gravitate to the Mean Daddy Party, even though scientists have proved time and again that the Nice Mommy is a better parent overall.
(Note: this is my admittedly biased synopsis of his ideas)