Amazing what time will do. I used to think Bush 41 was the bottom of the barrel, and I’ve since learned that the true bottom of the barrel just gets deeper and nastier the farther down you dig. I’d hesitate to speculate on whether we’ve reached Peak Barrel Bottom even now. Someone will have to stand out from the pack next time by lowering the bar more, and the die-hards who turn out for primaries will flock to him, warping another cycle into another hideous new norm.
Amazing what time will do. I used to think Bush 41 was the bottom of the barrel, and I’ve since learned that the true bottom of the barrel just gets deeper and nastier the farther down you dig. I’d hesitate to speculate on whether we’ve reached Peak Barrel Bottom even now. Someone will have to stand out from the pack next time by lowering the bar more, and the die-hards who turn out for primaries will flock to him, warping another cycle into another hideous new norm.