Parker: For the anti-elite GOP base, ignorance is bliss By KATHLEEN PARKER Published 09:05 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 The headline on Democratic strategist Paul Begala‘s recent Newsweek essay dodged subtlety: "The Stupid Party." "Republicans used to admire intelligence. But now they’re dumbing themselves down," was the subhead. Democrats couldn’t agree more. And quietly, […]