[WRhine]

Partly they live in a fantasy land caused by them being in a closed loop feedback system.

The cushy Beltway Life of Luxury can have that effect on many a politician. Good Point. There is little in the way of reality in that town and political incest across party lines is the norm.

[junta]

As Sobran says liberal politics are narrow and venal and beyond the haters they inspire few are deluded enough to passionately embrace them anymore.