Distinguished conservative judge Richard Posner thinks Republicans are insane

By Michael J.W. Stickings

Said the Reagan appointee:

I've become less conservative since the Republican Party started becoming goofy.

"Goofy" is apparently Posner-ese for "fucking crazy."

And he suggested further that the right-wing attacks on Chief Justice Roberts since the Obamacare ruling last week may make Roberts, like himself, less conservative:

Because if you put [yourself] in his position... what's he supposed to think? That he finds his allies to be a bunch of crackpots? Does that help the conservative movement? I mean, what would you do if you were Roberts? All the sudden you find out that the people you thought were your friends have turned against you, they despise you, they mistreat you, they leak to the press. What do you do? Do you become more conservative? Or do you say, "What am I doing with this crowd of lunatics?" Right? Maybe you have to re-examine your position.

If only more conservatives would re-examine their position. Unfortunately, most conservatives aren't nearly as thoughtful and self-reflective as Judge Posner, and most prefer ideological extremism and/or partisan hackery to honesty and self-respect.