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Yesterday on NPR I heard US Senator Bob Bennett, in talking about his nominating loss at the Utah Republican convention, explain how it was essentially impossible to have reality-based discussions of legislation with the Tea People. He was in effect describing the epistemic closure of the right, but with perhaps an extra dollop of Glenn Beck glue to seal the hatch, or something.
Bennett's words echoed in my head this morning reading this from a NH-01 GOP debate (emphases mine):
Bearse said it was good that the new health care bill allowed young adults to stay on their parents' plans until age 26, but that was met with grumbling from the crowd of about 75 at the J.J. Goodwin Restaurant on Route 28.
Bearse instead went on to cite the benefits of the new plan, but suggested de-funding parts of the plan due to the tax impact.
...By contrast, former Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta got loud applause when he said, "Let's not kid ourselves. What this bill represents is a move toward a socialistic, European nation, and we don't support it."
This is a broader, 21st century variety of Know-Nothing-ism. And while the fact-free clamor of it might help a bit in some house and senate races for 2010, it spells long-term decline for their party, starting as soon as when the GOP needs to come up with a presidential candidate for the 2012 cycle.
