Zev Chafets knows why the Republicans swept the House and Senate in November 2010 which would be the brilliant strategic and policy leadership of Rush Limbaugh.

Meanwhile Libertero-Republican Rand Paul has taken to defending the energy companies who caused the recent coal mine disaster and the current oil spill on the Gulf Coast. "Shucks folks accidents happen. I'm sure they will voluntarily pay whatever is right to defend their reputation."

The handlers of this particular drag queen - this committed lackey of big business all dressed up as a folksy small town entrepreneur - have decided that it would be best to cancel his appearance on Meet the Press this Sunday. Lest he say something stupid on a major national news show.

Wonks Anonymous feels obliged to maintain his habitual liberal pessimism, nevertheless he is beginning to wonder if the whole tea party trip is not akin to experiences that he once had on DMT - that's like Saliva Divinorum for you youngsters - a brief, violent megalomaniac rush followed by a lengthy period of obnoxious idiocy and dazed impotence.