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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  611 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Credit Suisse Bond-Wipeout Threatens $250 Billion Market

Federalist anything is a big part of the problem; their basic goal is to roll back the government to before the Missouri Compromise.

I would argue the original shit-flinging Monkey was Newt Gingrich with his "Contract with America". The current crop has certainly devolved further but the original "fuck your governance we have feelings" posse was Gingrich and crew.