What's (Really) the Matter with Liberals?

From Human Events Online:

In 1979, the United States Senate was 61% Democrat and was run by Majority Wizard (Oops! I mean Majority "Leader") Robert C. Byrd. The House of Representatives was an unbelievable 67% Democrat and led by the memorable bipartisan Tip O'Neill. Jimmy Carter sat in the White House; he probably did more than that, but we know he sat in the White House. And the Supreme Court remained an activist institution.

Then, in 1980, Ronald Reagan -- employing only a grandfatherly grin and magic hair cream -- tricked the good-hearted but gullible people of America into electing him President. This did not bother Liberals, however, since they expect the simple-minded common folk to get fooled from time to time. Strangely though, even after governing openly as a Conservative, Mr. Reagan was re-elected in 1984 in a historic landslide, then re-elected to a third term in 1988 under the name "George H. W. Bush." Other than Bill Clinton getting into office with an inspiring 43% of the vote in a three-way race in 1992 (then winning his 49% "mandate" while running essentially unopposed in 1996), Democrats have suffered mounting defeat at the polls for the last 25 years, both nationally and in the States.