I'm not your average, traditional, macho everyman, I just play one on TV

A good way to understand the real nature of the Republican party these days is to pay attention to the things they unite against, like anything that might redistribute wealth from the spoiled CEO class to the blue collar types. This way it's harder to be taken in by their silly, macho, moralistic, "I really do represent the values of the average American because I'm not an effeminate, elitist like those lefties" poses that they stike in front of TV cameras. Their need to have this hollow image branded into their party's identity explains their love for actors turned politcians, Regan, the Terminator, and the latest dipshit Fred Thompson.