“Because he is being graded on a curve with a bunch of guys who jump into the Sea of Galilee because they want to be closer to God.”
— Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), quoted by The New Republic, on why Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has developed a “big thinker reputation.”
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