[munk-a]

Ah yea - the old Grover Norquist quote - it's amusing to see that what was once a fringe libertarian ideal has become a central tenant of the GOP.

[AnthonyMouse]

Of the last six Presidential administrations, zero out of six have made the federal government smaller. Four of them were Republicans.

[munk-a]

That is true - but making the government smaller is still a proclaimed virtue of the GOP. Maybe I can clarify - it's not a tenant they actually appear to follow in any real way, but they definitely hold it near and dear and are outspoken in their criticism whenever it is broken by people not them.