Republicans really are too nice and reasonable, overall.

It is time, however, to borrow, even in a soft-serve version, the lessons of Alinsky.

Begin the litany of accusation, based on the Democrats betrayal of their own alleged ideals.

What are we seeing in Washington politics? All together, now: “This is the most corrupt/incompetent etc. administration in the history of the United States!”

And the refrain has the virtue of some truth, at least when we pro-rate the corruption to the amount of time the administration has been in office.