"Curiously, there is, I suppose, something to be said for all of these people. They stick to their beliefs. They seem absolutely—helplessly—in earnest. These people are not just further versions of Sarah Palin. These aren’t people pandering to the base. They haven’t sold out to expediency. This isn’t politics as usual. These are genuine nut cases—or innocents."
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