Many Democrats took all this at face value and congratulated themselves for being smarter than the benighted Republicans. Here's the thing, though: The Republican embrace of anti-intellectualism was, to a large extent, a put-on. At least until now. (Max Boot)

Many Democrats took all this at face value and congratulated themselves for being smarter than the benighted Republicans. Here's the thing, though: The Republican embrace of anti-intellectualism was, to a large extent, a put-on. At least until now.

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