It takes a special turn of mind to categorize the non-controversial statement (by a politician seeking votes) that America is the best country in the world as "jingoistic. . .boosterism." It takes an even more ductile (though not especially utile) intellect to characterize tax cuts as an example of governmental profligacy. By the way, the tax cuts that Stanage says were "lavished on the rich" were across the board, returning money to every tax-paying citizen. For good measure, Niall offers up the classic logical fallacy of the vivid example. (It is statistically likely that in the same week that one Manhattanite was killed by an exploding steam pipe, several times that number of Americans were struck by lightning; yet strangely, few have decryed the obviously insufficient preparations in this great nation for thunderstorms.)

At the very least, Mr. Stanage, your agenda might be better-served if you learn to make whatever point you believe you have without denigrating the most memorable political ad from the largest electoral landslide in the memory of most alive to read your offerings.