Why are liberals so upset at such a tiny deviation from the party line? One theory, of course, is the presumptuousness of liberalism that it comprehends complete truth and justice and thereby need not tolerate dissent. -Steven Hayward, Why Are Liberals So Insecure and Miserable?

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asserted that he thought it was “arrogant” and showed a “certain kind of disdain” when Romney decided to run against a sitting African-American president. “I don’t want to get into his head on this – I don’t like the look of it,” the MSNBC host declared. -Noah Rothman