No better way to sum up the current state of the American Political Process.

(PS: I love the Wonkette)

Wonkette: "Inside the Beltway: Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.): 'Politics in general, in a republic like ours, is a substitute for civil war. It is a very important process.' Washington Times @ http://insider.washingtontimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20040314-114744-9068r "