Imagine running for Congress with the United State mired in a horrible depression... and millions of people snarly and dry due to Prohibition. It's 1932 and your opponent voted for Prohibition. Are you more likely to support repeal or give the other guy a break and join him in teatotalling? Maybe the GOP is the stupid party because some conservative leaders want to help Democrats by delaying Obamacare. The Hill reports that Grover Norquist supports a move to delay implementation for one year. In a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Norquist and 18 other conservatives urged support for a one-year delay as part of any spending package. "It is wrong to force people to participate in a system that is simply not ready," the activists wrote. The letter presents the GOP with an alternative to the government shutdown threat backed by powerful conservative and Tea Party interests. Lawmakers on that side said they will oppose any...(Read Full Post)