The elephant might not be the best party mascot for the GOP, according to comedian
Bill Maher.Maher derided the Republican Party as the "party of the apes" in
blog post on Monday, also blasting Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) and suggesting he be institutionalized:[T]he idea that the blame for our government's dysfunction is equally shared by the parties just is a giant, steaming mound of horsesh*t and anyone who has paid attention to politics over ...