Dionne points out the big, dumb elephant, soiling itself in the middle of the room.

Hold on: The president of the United States runs the "big government" he's attacking. This is mysterious. If Bush's "good, hardworking people" aren't responsible for the problem, the villains of the piece must be alien creatures created by some strange beast called Big Government.

Here's a thought: Let's stop voting people into office who profess how much they hate the government.