Krugman: "The larger picture is this: Mr. DeLay and his fellow hard-liners, whose values are far from the American mainstream, have forged an immensely effective alliance with corporate interests. And they may be just one election away from achieving a long-term lock on power."

UPDATE: Geez, do I have to draw you a picture? Don't you know "caricature assassination" when you see it?

MORE: Charles Kuffner notes, "It's all one big happy back-scratching family in DeLayLand, isn't it?"

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