More on Petraeus and Conservative Delusion

Conservatives lost the election in significant part because of the tendency of many in their party to stray from fact to baseless delusion.

This tendency manifested itself throughout election night, leaving many in the Party stunned by the gap that existed between their shared fantasy and reality.

As evidenced by the nearly immediate response to the Petraeus revelations with conspiracy theories, many seem, with barely a pause for breath, to be continuing that tendency.