Quote of the Day - 01.13.09

h/t Kevin Drum

QUOTE OF THE DAY....From Peter Schrag, former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee, on the California GOP:

With each passing day, Republicans look ever more like a suicidal cult than a political party.

As noted here, bipartisan gerrymandering has relegated CA Republicans to protected districts thus moderation is nonexistent. Preach on, Mr. Schrag. But the only power they have is on taxes, with a 3/4 majority needed to raise taxes in CA. They are an obsolete political party.