Well I believe that the Democrats are generally more intelligent, but that doesn't equate better. Democrats over-think many of the issues, creating policies where none are needed. People, despite popular opinion, are not horrible at regulating themselves. We have to create the policies for the ten percent or so who try to screw it up for the rest of the nation.
I think of it this way. The Democrats are the ones with the big ideas and humane values while the Republicans are the ones with the know-how and the theocratic values. Does that make one party better than the other? No. It makes them different and thus necessary to the function of government. Without the big ideas of the Democrats, the country wouldn't progress as rapidly as it does. The same can be said of the Republican know-how. It's only when you get the moderates of both parties that you find the truly intelligent and competent.
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