"I'm beginning to think," said comedian Bill Maher..."that Republicans will do anything to win an election -- except get the most votes."
"The reality is that most of the serious outrages lately have come from the GOP side of the aisle," [executive editor Alan] Ehrenhalt [of the 'stridently nonpartisan Governing Magazine'] wrote. "It seems to stem from visceral resentment at the opposition party having any power.... this is a year of Republicans behaving badly."