CBSNews.com editor: “The men who ran the Republican Party in the House of Representatives for the past 12 years were a group of weirdos. Together, they comprised one of the oddest legislative power cliques in our history. And for 12 years, the media didn’t call a duck a duck, because that’s not something we’re supposed to do.” On a related note, the Washington Monthly points out that the three Republican frontrunners for president are all adulterers. (Via MeFi)