Der Ring des Republican

There aren't many reporters I like better than Slate's Dave Weigel, so there was no way I couldn't link to this blog post.  Anyone who can usefully relate contemporary politics to Wagner gets an A in my grade book.  "The best way to think about Grover Norquist's influence in the Republican party is to think about Wotan in the Ring cycle. Wotan's power is entirely reliant on contracts."

Apt parallels aside, we should hope for a different ending.