I have never read such a smarmy, smug piece of writing in all my life. It's up there with the conservatives who railed on TV about those liberal protesters. Thanks for adding to the discourse, Mr. Beam.

Right . . . because the people leading these protests who are trafficking in untruths to fire up their ignorant base are adding something positive to the discourse?

meanderer:

Right . . . because the people leading these protests who are trafficking in untruths to fire up their ignorant base are adding something positive to the discourse?

What do you mean they're not adding something positive? They're defending freedom!

...their freedom to be entitled to power.

The freedom to be on Medicare but froth at the mouth that anyone ELSE might get government healthcare ;- )

Right. And the proper response is... smarm? Smug? Condescension? Sounds like my nine year old.