In Defense of the GOP

No one faults the Village Idiot if he uses the same failed method over and over again with the expectation that next attempt will result in the desired result.

Now, should we not have the same sympathy for the GOP? True, it did an evil by shutting down the government when it could not get rid of Obamacare, an issue approved by the American people in the last election. But, it could not help itself. It is too incompetent and stupid to know it is too incompetent and stupid. Like the Village Idiot, it kept using extortion over and over again to force the American public into capitulation. It never worked regardless of how many times it was tried.

Should we not just keep it at bay, pat it on the head, but keep power out of its hands so it can no longer harm itself and others? Remember, if it is too stupid to know it is too stupid, it is not its fault.

As the next elections come and go, will the other political parties be gracious enough to thank the GOP for giving them wins on a silver platter? Can you deem them rude if they don't offer thanks considering the fact that the GOP is too stupid and incompetent to know what the thanks meant?