"The Rant" by Tom Degan: Chris Matthews Nails It

Note: I didn't watch Chris Matthews's special on "The Rise of the New Right"...
1. Matthews's strident tone off-puts me.
2. I really don't need to watch a program that tells me what I already know... in lurid detail.

That said, Tom Degan's commentary is worth a read:

"The Rant" by Tom Degan: Chris Matthews Nails It

... and I'm reminded of a sound-bite from the send-up of Glenn Beck (it helps if you're logged into FaceBook):

Jesus wrote the Constitution specifically to prevent people like this from taking over the country. Now look what's happening!