Republicans are simply acting in their own nature. Their modus-operandi has always been control and power but not because of selfish greed; they are driven by the fear that without control, society will simply collapse. They see us democrats and liberals not necessarily as enemies but as misguided fools who have too much faith in chance (or, 'steer the ship blindly'). Logic and science simply are less important to them to 'gut feeling,' so the game for them has never been to arrive to any truths, but simply win using whatever it takes. -Rabitguy